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Spectral gods, evil spirits femer Kinnara, fabulous beings (half man, half animal) in the service of Kubéra and invisible beings assembled there.
When both these illustrious personages met together, the place appeared beautiful as if with the lustre of the Sun and the Moon. Thousands of persons met there for the purpose of seeing the interview. There were some persons desirous of knowing the real essence of Truth and there were some imposters. There were also some gods, demons, celestial musicians, spectral demi-gods, evil spirits and aerials there. It is but natural to expect a multitude of people when illustrious persons meet together. The way in which these two illustrious persons decide the doubts while preserving their mutual selfrespect, is worth imitating. The person asking questions was the excellent Sramaņa Kési Kumāra, while the person solving the doubts was Gaņadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama.
पुच्छामि ते महाभाग ! केसी गोअममब्यवी ।
तो केसी बुवंतं तु गोअमो इणमब्बवी ॥ २१ ॥
21. Pucchāmi té mahābhāga! Kési Goamamabba vi; Tao Kesim buvantam tu Goamo inamabhavi.
21. Sramaņa Kési Kumāra told Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, o highly blessed One! I want to ) ask you (something). When Srama na Kési Kumara said so, Ga nadhara Gautama told him thus.
पुच्छ भंते! जहिच्छं ते, केसी गोअममधवी ।
तो केसी अणुण्णाए गोमं इणमब्बवी ॥ २२ ॥ 22. Puccba bhanté! jahiccham té Kési Gonmamabbavi; Tao Kési aņuņņāè Goamam iņamabhavi.
22. “O Worthy Sir! ask as you desire.” Then having received the permission from Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti
