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ARIŞTANEMI’S SPORT, INIFIA FION, OMNISCIENCE 265 replied, “ Am I a dog that you talk about drinking vamit ? ” She said, “ Do you know that this is not fit to drink?" He replied, “Not only do I know it, even children know it.”
Rājīmati said: “If you know that, sir, why do you want to · enjoy me whom Neminātha vomited? How can you, his
brother, want to do this? Henceforth, do not speak of this, the cause of a life-term in hell.”.
Thus informed by her, silent, ashamed, his wish destroyed, Rathanemi went to his own house, very disconsolate. Rājimati, intent on attachment to Sri•Nemi, with a desire for emancipation, continued to pass days like years.
Fifty-four days after his initiation, Neminātha came in his wandering to the garden Sahasrāmravaņa on Raivataką. The destructive karmas of Sri Nemi engaged in meditation under a rattan palm there, observing a three-day fast, broke. Master Arișțanemi's omniscience arose in the forenoon of amāvasyā of Āśvin, the moon being in Tvāșțrą. At once the Indras, their thrones shaken, came there and erected a samavasarana adorned with three walls.
The Teacher of the World entered by the east door and circumambulated the caitya-tree one hundred and twenty bows high. Saying, “Homage to the congregation,” the twentysecond Tirthakệt sat down on the eastern lion-throne, facing the east. The Vyantara-gods created instantly images of Śri Nemi seated on jeweled lion-thrones in the other directions. The gods and goddesses of the four classes 245 remained in their proper places, their eyes fixed on the Master's face, like cakoras on the moon.
The mountain-guards went and reported to their lord, Devaki's son, that the Master had stopped in the samavasaraņa in this way. He gave them twelve and one half crores of silver and set out, mounted on an elephant, wishing to pay honor to Neminātha. Surrounded by the ten Deśārhas and by
245 282. The 4 classes of gods that build a samavasaraña are: Vaimānikas, Bhavanapatis, Jyotişkas, and Vyantaras. For an elaborate description of a samavasaraņa, see I, pp. 334 ff. 34 N
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