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In the Harivamsha Purana, on the first day of the bright fortnight of Ashwin, the Lord, having consumed the four-gated Mahavana with the fire of pure meditation, attained the fourfold infinity of omniscience, omniscience, and other such things, which is very rare even for the rulers of the three worlds, causing their thrones to tremble. ||112||
The Jains, recognizing the attainment of liberation by the Lord, rejoiced with the sound of bells, the roar of lions, the clear sound of drums, and the loud sound of conch shells. The Indras, using their knowledge of the future, recognized this event by the trembling of their thrones and their high crowns. With their armies, which could shake the oceans, they went to the three worlds. ||114||
With countless armies of seven types, the lords of the gods, with their vehicles moving with irresistible speed, filled the sky, which is like an ocean, and went around Mount Girnar three times. At that time, the mountain was conquering even Mount Sumeru, the king of mountains, which was proud of its high peak, because on Mount Sumeru, only the birth-auspicious ceremony of the Lord had taken place, while on Mount Girnar, after the initiation-auspicious ceremony, the knowledge-auspicious ceremony had also taken place, revealing many virtues. ||115||
The gods showered flowers from trees like Mandara, which filled the directions with fragrance. The sound of drums mixed with the beautiful music of the celestial maidens filled the world. The Ashoka tree, bearing fruits and flowers, appeared, destroying the sorrow of the people. Three white umbrellas, symbols of the Lord's sovereignty over the three worlds, circled above his head. Thousands of white fly whisks, beautiful like the flight of swans and whitening the ground of the mountain, fell down. A radiant halo appeared, defeating the group of rays of the sun, which was shining with its own brilliance. The rays of the group of various jewels... ||116||