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faced, I think, in order to describe simultaneously the fourfold dharma: liberality, good conduct, penance, and state of mind.212 The three classes of gods 218 have made the three walls (the samavasaraṇa), as you have begun to protect the three worlds from the three faults.214 Thorns have their points turned down while you wander over the earth. Does darkness face the sun ? The hair on your head and body, your nails, and beard do not grow. This external power of Yoga has not been attained by other founders of congregations.216 The five spheres of the senses, called 'sound, form, flavor, tangibility, and odor,' do not become contrary in your presence, like dialecticians. All the seasons approach your feet simultaneously as if from fear of inopportune assistance to Kandarpa. The gods worship the earth, because of the touch of your feet, with a fragrant shower and a heap of divine flowers. Even the birds circumambulate 216 you, O you who are revered by the world. What is the fate of the great who are ill-behaved 317 to you? How could there be evil conduct of five-sensed creatures in your presence, when the wind, though one-sensed, lays aside unpleasantness? The trees bow to you with their crowns, astonished at your great power. Their tops have their purpose accomplished, but the heads of people with wrong-belief have not. A minimum of a crore of gods and asuras serves you. For there is no sloth in a matter provided with an abundance of good fortune." 218
212 421. See I, pp. 18 ff. 218 422. Bhavanavāsins, Jyotiskas, and Vaimānikas. 214 422. Love, hate, and delusion.
216 424. This must refer to non-Jains. All Jain Tīrthankaras had these characteristics.
216 428. I.e., keep the right side toward. 217 428. I.e., keep the left side toward.
218 431. These are some of the 19 divine atiśayas.' See I, n. II. In that note the ninth of the divine atisayas,' the caitya-tree, was omitted.
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