Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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time. Then the Master taught the 'three steps' consisting of permanence, origination, and perishing to the men, Cāru and others, who had the body-making karma of gañabhịts. The hundred and two gaṇabhrts composed the twelve angas and the fourteen pūrvas in accordance with the three steps. The Lord arose, took the powder brought by Sakra and, throwing it, gave them permission for exposition by means of the substances, etc., and for the gaņas. The gods, etc. threw fragrant powder on them, accompanied by the sound of the drum, and the gaṇabhrts remained, longing for the Master's speech. The Lord sat down again on the divine lion-throne, facing the east, and gave them a sermon consisting of instruction. At the end of the watch, the Lord ceased speaking. An oblation of eight pounds of rice came from the royal palace. It was thrown up in the air and the gods took half of it, as it was falling. Half of what fell was taken joyfully by the kings and half by other men, after dividing it. Then the Teacher of the World arose, went out by the north door and rested on the dais, though not tired. Such was the custom.
Seated on the Master's foot-stool, Cāru, the head of the Ganadharas, delivered a doubt-destroying sermon by virtue of the Master's power. At the end of the second watch, he stopped his preaching like the reading of the scriptures at the time of Saturn.884 Then the gods, asuras, kings, etc. bowed to the Master and all went to their respective homes, joyful like people who have completed a festival.
Šāsanadevatās (385-389) There appeared in that congregation a Yakşa-chief, named Trimukha, three-eyed, three-faced, dark, six-armed, with a peacock for a vehicle, carrying an ichneumon and a club in two right hands and bestowing fearlessness with a third, carrying a citron, wreath, and rosary in his left
894 383. A particular time of day at which any religious rite is improper. MW, s.v.