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Kavi Raj Sliyamal Das —On the PritM Raj Rasa. 
5. May the Tirthankara'^ Parswanatha have success \ whose lecture- 
ground is gazed upon by the curious spectators in great admiration, the 
fore-part of the lofty rampart of which is closely crowded with the lead¬ 
ing gods, which is surrounded on all sides with streamers, brilliant with 
the sun-gem and rendered vocal with jingles or bells. 
6. May the ever-prevailing enshrinement of (Vardhamana) Maha- 
vira who excels the heroes, ever be on the increase. 
[In this sloka the poet makes a display of his poetical talent; he 
repeats the same line twice, which admits of a double meaning by 
7. I pray Saraswati who bestows riches, strength and the essence 
of things, who is wise, and an incarnation of the Yrittis,f and generous 
in giving enjoyment and salvation to her votaries. 
8. We worship with success the lords who always remain absorbed 
in devotion, who are independent or self-willed, and as it were an ocean 
(of ambrosia in the form) of the greatest degree of mercy; at the head 
of whose list stands Nabheya (the son of Rabhi Raja), ^. e., Rishabha 
Deva They who have obtained salvation by receiving the best 
portion of the light of these lords, adorn like a garland of pearls the 
bosom of the fair one (who is) deliverance. 
9. Oh! ye twenty-four (Tirthankaras) of Jainism, the source of 
rejoicing to the hearts of humble or good persons, the support of ‘ True 
Piety ’, who destroy the actions which cause birth and death, a series 
of the sources of good, who have undisturbed wisdom, and take an 
interest in the good of beings, the (cradle) source of (the goddess 
Lakshmi of) bliss, the sustainers of the world, ye guide us aright into 
good actions. 
* The following is a list of the 24 Tirthankars 
1. Rishabha Natha. 
2. Ajita Natha. 
3. Sambhu Natha. 
4. Abhinandana Swamin. 
6. Sumati Natha. 
6. Padma Prabhn. 
7. Suparswa Natha. 
8. Chanda Prabhn. * 
9. Snbndha Natha. 
10. S'itala Natha. 
11. Sreyamsa Natha. 
12. Vasn Pujya. 
t 1. 2. 3. and 4. 
called the third Vritti of poetry. 
13. Bimala Natha. 
14. Ananta Natha. 
15. Dharma Natha. 
16. Santi Natha. 
17. Kuntha Natha, 
18. Arn Natha. 
19. Main Natha. 
20. Mnni Snvrata Swamin. 
21. Nemi Natha. 
22. Aratha Nemi Natha. 
23. Parswa Natha. 
24. Mahavira Swamin. 
In this sloka Saraswati 
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