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took the Jina in their hands, gave their arms to the Jina's mother, and led them to the southern four-room plantainhouse and seated them on the lion-throne. They anointed both with oil with a hundred thousand ingredients and quickly rubbed both with fragrant unguent. After leading them both to the eastern four-room house and seating them on the lion-throne, they bathed them both with fragrant water and dried them with devaduṣya. They rubbed them with gośīrṣa-sandal and put devadūşya-garments and divine ornaments on them both. They led the Jina and the Jina's mother to the northern four-room plantainhouse, and seated them on the jeweled lion-throne. Then they had the Abhiyogyas bring abundant sandal-wood, made it into fuel, and made a sacrifice in the fire produced by the fire-sticks. They made amulets from the ashes of the fire for the Master and the Master's mother and fastened them on properly. Saying aloud, May you live as long as the mountains," they struck together stone balls near the Blessed One's ears. After they had put the Arhat and his mother on the couch in the birthhouse, they continued singing auspicious hymns in loud The birth-bath (161-214)
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Then the thrones of the Indras trembled, just as if wishing to go near the Master's lotus-feet. Knowing the Jina's birth from clairvoyant knowledge, Śakra rose, removed his shoes, took seven or eight steps, and paid homage to the Lord of Jinas. Sakra was surrounded by gods assembled by the general's proclamation and the sound of the bells, eager for the Jina's birth-festival.
Sakra got into Pālaka with the gods and his retinue and, after going to Nandiśvara, went to the Master's house. He circumambulated the Master's house, riding in his car, and then Hari got out of the car and left it in the northeast. Purandara entered the Master's house and at the very sight of him bowed to him with devotion. He circumambulated the Blessed One and his mother three
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