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SRI NAMINĀTHACARITRA
355 the sixty-four Väsavas, Acyuta and the others, bathed him with water from the tirthas. At the end of his bath Sakra worshipped the Lord of the World with flowers, et cetera, waved a light, and began a hymn of praise.
Stuti (27–34) "Teacher of the path to emancipation, destroyer of all karmas, destroyer of passions, hail to you, Supreme Lord! I bow to you, remover of wrong doctrine, leader of the world, bestower of true enlightenment, Teacher of the World. The world has a lord with you, superintendent of every dominion, humbler of the wicked, unchangeable benefactor. Gatherer of the seed of dharma, bearer of the wealth of supernatural qualities, author of chapters of sacred knowledge, homage to you, Blessed One. Henceforth dharma will spread from you warning away from wrong paths, showing the road to emancipation, teaching. We are the servants of you, the founder of a new tīrtha, undertaking a wealth of penance, governing the world, lord. Taker of emancipation, giver of fearlessness to everyone, I have taken refuge with you, refuge of the three worlds. As you have become my lord in this birth, Lord of the World, may you be also in other births I have no other wish."
Childhood (35-39) After this hymn of praise, Vasava took the Lord of the World and put him down at Lady Vaprā's side according to custom. At dawn King Vijaya held his son's birth-festival with great joy accompanied by releases from prison, et cetera. While the Lord was in the womb, the city Mithilă was besieged by enemies and Queen Vaprà immediately ascended to the top of the palace. After seeing Vaprā, the enemy submitted to King Vijaya as the consequence of her embryo. For that reason the name Nami was given him. Tended by nurses
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