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kalpadruma ! Why are we here deserted by you? Oh! Oh! I, helpless, must live in a woman's womb. Oh ! Oh ! tasting of impure chyle must be made repeatedly by wretched me. Oh! Oh! Oh! I, bound by my own karma, must endure pain arising from cooking (digestion) in the fire-place of the stomach. On the one hand, these divine maidens like treasuries of pleasure; on the other hand, mortal women disgusting from impurity are to be enjoyed.' So recalling constantly heavenly objects, lamenting, the gods are extinguished in a moment, like torches.
Pure-minded people, after reflecting that saṁsāra is worthless, as described, should strive for emancipation by means of mendicancy."
PADMAPRABHACARITRA
446
Enlightened by the Lord's sermon by thousands, some people took initiation, and others adopted right-belief. There were one hundred and seven gaṇabhṛts, Suvrata, etc. They composed the twelve angas after receiving the path from the Lord. When the Lord had ceased preaching, Suvrata delivered a sermon. Disciples do the work of gurus, like water-pipes of wells. When he also had finished preaching, all the gods, etc. went to their respective abodes, after bowing to the Lord of the World.
Sāsanadevatās (180-183)
Originating in that congregation, Kusuma, dark-bodied, with a deer for a vehicle, holding a fruit in one right hand and the other in abhaya-position, carrying an ichneumon and a rosary in his left hands, always near, became the Lord's messenger-deity. Acyută, likewise originated, darkbodied, with a man for a vehicle, one right hand holding a
445 170. The 5 trees of paradise. Abhi. 2. 93. It is difficult to name them. Both pārijāta and mandara are names of the coral tree; haricandana is sandal; santana and kalpadruma both mean 'wishing
tree.'
I.e., the three steps.'
446 177.
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