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In the Harivamsha Purana, on a most auspicious day, Krishna, desiring to obtain a place, performed the Ashtamabhakta, a three-day fast, along with his elder brother Balarama. ||15|| Thereafter, Krishna, the valiant and wise, who had performed the Panchaguru stotra, was resting on a bed of Daba, abiding by the rules, on the seashore. At that time, by the command of Saudharma Indra, a powerful god named Gotama arrived and swiftly removed the sea, which had been present there for a long time. ||16-17|| Then, by the merit of Vasudeva and the intense devotion of the Tirthankara, the great city of Dwaraka was created by Kubera. ||18|| This city was twelve yojanas long, nine yojanas wide, surrounded by a diamond wall, and enclosed by a moat of the sea. ||19|| Adorned with numerous multi-storied palaces made of jewels and gold, it blocked the sky and shone like the celestial city of Alakapuri, fallen from the heavens. ||20|| It was filled with ponds, pushkarinis, large tanks, lakes, and reservoirs, all covered with lotuses and blue lotuses, and filled with sweet water. ||21|| It was adorned with Kalpa trees, resembling radiant Kalpa creepers, and was filled with the best forests of betel, clove, and nutmeg. ||22|| There were large palaces with golden walls and gateways, and everywhere, floors of colorful jewels, giving pleasure to all. ||23|| With wide roads, interspersed with rest stops and water fountains, the city appeared very beautiful and was suitable for the residence of kings and all the people. ||24|| The city was adorned with tall Jain temples, made of all kinds of jewels, with walls, gateways, and gardens. ||25|| In the middle of this city, in the directions of the southeast, etc., the palaces of the ten brothers, starting with Samudravijaya, were shining. ||26|| In the midst of all these palaces, surrounded by Kalpa trees and creepers, was the eighteen-storied palace of Keshava, called Sarvatobhadra. ||27|| Rows of palaces suitable for the inner apartments and sons, etc., were shining around the palace of Shouri. ||28||