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348]] [Jivajivaabhigamsutra] The Padmavaravedika is adorned with garlands of gold, hanging from all directions. Some are made of precious stones, some are shaped like small bells, some are shaped like large bells, some are made of pearls, some are made of gems, some are made of gold, and some are shaped like lotus flowers. These garlands are suspended from long, golden canopies, decorated with gold leaf, and adorned with various necklaces and half-necklaces of different types of gems. They are spaced close together, swaying gently in the breeze coming from the east, west, north, and south, vibrating, stretching out, and clanging together. The sound produced by these garlands is loud, yet pleasing, charming, and soothing to the ears and minds of the listeners. These garlands, filled with pleasing sounds, adorn all directions with their beauty.
In different places on the Padmavaravedika, there are carvings of groups of horses, elephants, men, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas, Mahoragas, Gandharvas, and bulls, all made of precious stones, pure, and perfect in form. In different places on the Padmavaravedika, there are rows of horses, rows of bulls, etc., all made of precious stones, pure, and perfect in form. In different places on the Padmavaravedika, there are double rows of horses, double rows of bulls, etc., all made of precious stones, pure, and perfect in form. In different places on the Padmavaravedika, there are pairs of horses, pairs of bulls, etc., all made of precious stones, perfect in form.
On the Padmavaravedika, there are many lotus vines, naga vines, ashoka vines, champaca vines, chautavana vines, vasanti vines, atimukta vines, kunda vines, and shyamala vines, all perpetually blooming, with well-arranged and distinctive flower clusters. These vines are made of precious stones, smooth, soft, fragrant, sweet, lotus-like, pure, spotless, flawless, radiant, luminous, bright, pleasing, beautiful, and perfect in form. (On the Padmavaravedika, there are many auspicious swastikas, all made of precious stones and pure.)
O Bhagavan! Why is the Padmavaravedika called the Padmavaravedika?
Gautama! On the Padmavaravedika, in different places, on the platforms (elevated places for sitting), on the sides of the platforms, between two platforms, around the pillars, on the tops of the pillars, in the spaces between two pillars, on the moldings that connect two panels, and on the faces of the moldings...