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The seventy-seventh Sarga: The Samvadi Samapadi Sharan, a refuge for all beings in the three worlds, was created by the Dev in an instant. ||1||
All the inhabitants of Dwaravati, the ocean of the Yadu and Bhoj clans, led by Baldev and Krishna, ascended Mount Girnar with great splendor. Seeing the Samvadi Sharan of the Jina, the vast ocean of people was filled with wonder. ||2-3||
The nature of the Samvadi Sharan land, the land of the Tirthankaras, is described here briefly for the listeners. ||4||
The Samvadi Sharan is one hand higher than the natural land, and one hand above that is the Kalpa land. ||5||
This land, victorious over the Lakshmi of heaven, is square, pleasant, and extends from twelve yojanas to one yojana, depending on the time and place. ||6||
This land is shaped like a lotus, with the Gandhakuti rising like a grain, and the outer land spreading like lotus petals. ||7||
This land is made of Indra-neelamani, its outer surface is as clear as a mirror, and it provides space for many beings to enter. ||8||
The land called Manaangan, where Indra and other gods, worthy of respect, worship the Lord of the Three Worlds from afar. ||9||
This land has four Maha-Vithis, two kosas wide, in each of the four cardinal directions. These Vithis support four Manastambhas in their center. ||10||
These pillars are three times wider than their height, and are adorned with golden and jeweled statues, which are worshipped by humans, gods, and demons. ||11||
The land called Aasthanangan, where humans and gods worship the Manastambhas, is adorned with the brilliance of glowing red gems. ||12||
In the middle of the Vithis are four golden platforms, three-angled, chest-high, and half a kosa wide. ||13||