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The Thirty-Fourth Chapter
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He informed his eldest son, Suprabhadevi and Hemaangad, of the news and discussed it with the elders of the family and the members of his clan. 200-201 || He sent messengers to many kings, some with Nisrishtaarth (self-determined purpose), some with Mithaartha (limited purpose), and some with letters enclosed in gifts. Thus, he honored and respected them with gifts and informed them of the purpose of the Swayamvara, sending messengers in all directions to invite the kings. 202-203 || Upon hearing this news, the god, Vichitraangad, who had been the brother of King Akampan in a previous life, arrived from the Saudharma heaven. He saw King Akampan and said, "I have come to witness the Swayamvara of the virtuous Sulochana." 204-205 || As instructed by the king, he built a palace called Sarvatobhadra in a peaceful, excellent, suitable, and beautiful place to the north of the Brahma-sthana, near the city. The palace faced east, was filled with auspicious materials, had a wedding pavilion, and was multi-storied. 206-207 || The palace was surrounded by various streets, forts, and houses for beautification. It was radiant and made of jewels and gold. Thus, the wise god, following the proper procedures, built the palace and constructed a grand Swayamvara pavilion around it. The pavilion was pure, large, with its land divided into different sections, square, with four doors, adorned with forts and gateways, decorated with rows of flags attached to jeweled arches, and adorned with shining golden pots on the tops of its radiant peaks. 208-211 ||