The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c6.36

c6.36

The schematic structure of the life as lived by a preacher of salvation equally becomes clear by Jambudd.5 describing the ceremonies conferred by the gods on every new-born Titthagara. The disākumarī perform the preparations. Sakka and his gods, the latter being summoned by Hari Negamesi (§17), betake themselves to the birth-place. After the mother has been sunk into deep sleep a copy of the child is being created along with 5 Sakka who themselves take the Titthagara to the sacred place in the Paṇḍaga grove of the Mandara. Here it is Accuya who, with the assistance of the other gods, performs the act of consecration by anointing and adorning. Isāṇa creates 5 of his like who wash the Titthagara, Sakka 4 white bulls whose horns join above in the shape of water streams so that a vast flood pours down upon the head of the consecrated. 5 other Sakka then take him back to his mother's side removing the copy. By order of Sakka and Vesamaṇa the Jambhaga gods finally bring in all sorts of treasures, and in the end they all return to their abodes.