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Rāypaseniya-sutta.
hundred and eight big-horn pipers, one-hundred and eight bamboo Autés, which give out PiriPiri' sound etc. In this way he begetted fortynine types of musical instruments and persons to play upon them; having done so, he sent for multitudes of celestial lads and lasses. Thereafter those multitudes of celestial lads and lasses when being called by Sūriyābha god were delighted [ upto ] went to the place where there was Sūriyābha god; having done so, joining the palms of the hands [ upto ] congratulating Sūriyābha god spoke thus “Oh ! beloved of the gods! please order what should be done by us !" Then that Sūriyābha god spoke thus to those multitudes of celestial lads and lasses. “Oh ! beloved of the gods'! you approach to ascetic Lord Mahāvir, circumam. bulate him thrice; having done so, bọw down to and salute; having done so, stage the dance constituted by thirty-two types of dramas exhibiting the divine splendour of gods, the celestial brilliance of supernatural beings. asid the celestial glory of superhuman beings to the fetterless ascetics such as . Goyama and others; having done so, immediately convey back the report of the execution of the order."
