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Raypaseniya sutt
goddesses, inhabitants of Suriyabha abode having listened, and heard the royal proclamation from the celestial commander of infantry, were. delighted, pleased, [upto] at heart. Some with the inclination of paying homage, some for the sake of worship, some with the idea of paying reverence, some out of curiosity, some with the idea "we shall hear what is unheard and put forth quarries concerning explanations, causes, questions, fundamental principles and meanings of the things that are already heard," some following the words of Suriyabha god, some as servile imitators (blind followers), some out of love and devotion towards Jina, some thinking it to be religion (duty) and some: considering it to be an usage with all their pomp [upto] without delay presented themselves in the vicinity of Suriyabha God.
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(14) Then Suriyabha God observed that multitudes of gods aud goddesses residing in Suriyabha abode, without delay were coming in his vicinity. Having seen, was delighted, pleased, (until) at heart, sent for the servile god; having called the servile god said thus "Oh you beloved of gods! erect immediately one divine celestial vehicle Shighragamana (of
