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After that, Saudharmendra, having circumambulated the city thrice with the Devas, entered the city and ordered Sachi, the pure one, to bring the Jina. ||151||
Having received the order from her mother, Sachi entered the delivery room and, using divine illusion, put the mother to sleep and placed another illusory child beside her. ||152||
Then, after prostrating, she took the Jina child and placed him in Indra's hands. Indra, with his thousand eyes, saw the child's extraordinary beauty, yet he was not satisfied. ||153||
With the Jina child in his lap, seated on the elephant Airavata, Saudharmendra was adorned as if he were the peak of Mount Nishadha, along with the rising sun. ||154||
Saudharmendra, with the Jina child covered by a canopy-like garment and surrounded by groups of whisks, took him to the peak of Mount Meru with the Devas. ||155||
Indra, first circumambulating Mount Meru with the Devas, then placed the Jina child on the throne situated on the Panduka rock. ||156||
At that time, the Devas played the deep-sounding drums, kettledrums, mridangas, and other instruments, as well as blew conch shells, all resounding like the ocean in turmoil. ||157||
The Kinnaras, Gandharvas, Tumburu, Narada, and all the Devas of the Visvavasu clan, along with their wives, sang various songs that captivated the ears and hearts. ||158||
At that time, the Devas played the four melodious instruments: Tata, Vitata, Dhana, and Sushira. ||159||
The Apsaras danced, their movements graceful, adorned with ornaments, and filled with wonder-inspiring emotions like love and beauty. ||160||
Thus, while the Devas were celebrating with great joy, the Meru mountain, with its long and wide caves, echoed with their voices, and Saudharmendra, filled with joy, was adorned for the coronation ceremony, while the beautiful celestial women, with their auspicious hands, were ready to perform the auspicious rituals. ||161||
With the Devas gathered in groups, with great speed and wealth, they spread in all directions, causing the ocean of milk to churn. ||163||