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the legs of a deer by her legs, and excelling lotuses by her feet as well as her hands; like a creeper with shoots with the petal-fingers of her hands and feet; like the slope of Ratnācala with the shining jewels of nails; adorned with garments, flowing, white, soft, like a river with waves made by a gentle wind stirring; ornamenting ornaments, though of gold and jewels, by her charming limbs having waves of bright luster; attended by a woman, like a shadow, holding an umbrella at her back, and resembling a lotus-pond with a pair of hansas. with two chauris moving together; surrounded on all sides by thousands of women-friends, like Sri by Apsarases, like Jāhnavi by rivers. Nami also gave the King jewels of great value. For when the Master has come to the house, what is not to be given by the noble ? Then dismissed by the King, they installed their sons in their kingdoms and, disgusted with existence, took the vow at the feet of Lord Rşabha.
Conquest of the Gangā (537–547) Then following the cakra-jewel which had set out, with great magnificance he arrived at the bank of the Mandākini. The only Indra on earth, he established his soldiers not too near and not too far from the home of Jāhnavi. After crossing the Gangā like the Sindhu at the King's command, General Suşeņa conquered the north district of the Gangā. Then he subdued the goddess Gangā by a four days' fast. Politeness on the part of the powerful is conducive to immediate accomplishment. Gangā gave the King two jeweled thrones and one thousand and eight jeweled pitchers. When she saw Bharata, who was superior to Manmatha in beauty of form, Gangā fell into a state of trembling. Her whole body adorned with pearlornaments like shining multitudes of stars following the moon of her face; wearing clothes that resembled in softness) the inside of a plantain-skin, like the water of her own stream changed into their form; her bodice
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