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Translation.
(10) Then those servile gods being thus addressed by ascetic Lord Mahavira were delighted [upto] at heart. (Then they) saluted, bowed down to the ascetic Lord................having paid homage went to the north-eastern direction; having gone, by the emanation of soul particles from the body at the creation of a fluid form they emanated (atoms); having done so, issued forth a staff of numerable Yojanas, (by means of it) they cast aside the gross atoms of gems [down to] Rittha; having done SO for a second time by emanation of soul particles, emanated their bodies, having done so, they created à terrific hurricane. Just as a certain son of a servant (sweeper), young, not degraded by the flaws of time, possessing prowess, not affected by disease, strong in the structure of bones, with well built fore-arms, having no defect in hands, feet; spinal column, chest, with well developed (bones), equipped with well built shoulders that were extremely piled up and enclosed with muscles, having limbs beaten by a club at the time of taking exercise, with a hammer and fist, possessing energetic heart, having both of his hands long like the branches of "Tala' tree and of equal
