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PREVIOUS BIRTHS OF PĀRSVANATHA 375 like a hansi; by all means do not show pride caused by being the cakrin's wife. Always consider your husband's children by co-wives like your own nurslings and have them come to the couch of your lap."
After drinking the nectar of this speech of advice with the hollows of her ears and after bowing to her, she took leave of her mother and became a follower of her husband, Padmottara, after bowing to Ratnāvali, said to the king, “Adorn my aerial car, master.”
Then the king took leave of Gāvala and Ratnávali and got into Padmottara's car with his attendants. Then Padmottara conducted Svarṇabāhu accompanied by Padmā to the city Ratnapura, the crown on the head of Vaitādhya. The Khecara gave King Svarṇabāhu a palace made of jewels like a palace of the gods. Obeying orders, standing at his side like a servant of the king, he arranged the usual procedure with bath, food, et cetera. Staying there, Svarṇabāhu attained lordship over all the Vidyādharas in the two rows by a great wealth of merit. He married many Vidyadhara-maidens there and was consecrated in lordship over all Vidyādharas by the Vidyādharas, Then accompanied by the Khecaris, Padmā and others, whom he had married, Svarṇabāhu went to his own city with hs retinue.
The fourteen great jewels 333 gradually appeared to King Suvarnabāhu ruling the earth properly. Following the path of the cakra, he subdued the six-part orb of the earth with ease, attended even by gods. Sporting with various sports, Vajrabāhu's son remained there, surpassing all brilliance by (his own) brilliance, like the sun.
One day, when he was on top of the palace, he saw with astonishment a group of gods flying up and down in the air. He heard that the Lord of the World, the Tīrthanātha, had come and he went to pay homage to him, his mind filled with faith. After paying homage to the Jinendra and sitting down in the proper space, he listened to a sermon from him, which
333 287. For the 14 jewels, see I, n. 290.
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