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a" black complexion, having a tortoise for his sign : 

 his height was 20 poles, and his life extended to 

 30,000 years. His apotheosis is dated 1,184,000 

 years before the end of the fourth asfe. 



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21. Nami was son of Vijaya by Vipra'; of the 

 race of Icshwa'cu: figured with a golden complexion; 

 having for his mark a blue water-lily (Nilotpala) ; his 

 stature was 15 poles; his life 10,000 years: and his j 

 deification took place 584,000 years before the ex- 

 piration of the fourth ag£. 



22. Ne'mi, also called Arisht'ane'mi, was son of 

 the king Sumudrajaya by Siva'; of the line deno- 

 minated Harivans'a ; described as of a black com- 

 plexion, having a conch for his sign. According to 

 the Calpa sutra, he was born at Soriyapura ; and, 

 when 300 years of age, entered on the practice of 

 austerity. He employed 700 years in passing through 

 the several stages of sanctity; and, having attained 

 the age of 1000 years, departed from this world at 

 Ujjbita, which is described as the peak of a mountain, 

 the same, according to the commentator, with Gira- 

 vara*. The date of this event is 84,000 years before 

 the close of the fourth age. 



23. Pa'rs'wa (or Pa'rs'wana't'ha) was son of the 

 king As'wase'xa by Va'ma', or Ba'ma'de'vI ; of the 

 race of Ic'shwa'cu ; figured with a blue complexion, 

 having a serpent for his characteristic. The life of 

 this celebrated Jina„ who was perhaps the real 

 founder of the sect, is the subject of a poem entitled 

 Pdrs'wandt'ha charitra. According to the Culpa 



* I understand this to be a mountain situated in the west of Indict 

 and much visited by pilgrims. 



