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Third Pratipatti: Description of the Sudharma Sabha
The 387th Prasadavataṃsaka is surrounded on all sides by four other Prasadavataṃsakas of half its height. These Prasadavataṃsakas are fifteen and a half yojanas high and somewhat less than four yojanas in length and breadth, endowed with rays, etc., as described earlier.
Within these Prasadavataṃsakas, there are delightful ground areas and the inner parts of the painted ceilings. In the exact center of these delightful ground areas, separate padmasanas (lotus seats) are said to be present. On top of these Prasadavataṃsakas, there are eight auspicious flags, banners, and parasol-over-parasols.
The Prasadavataṃsakas are surrounded on all sides by the other four Prasadavataṃsakas of half their height. These Prasadavataṃsakas are somewhat less than four yojanas in height and somewhat less than two yojanas in length and breadth, pervaded by rays. The description of the ground area, ulloka, and bhadrasana should be known.
On these Prasadavataṃsakas, there are numerous auspicious flags, banners, and parasol-over-parasols.
The Prasadavataṃsakas are surrounded on all sides by the other four Prasadavataṃsakas of half their height. These Prasadavataṃsakas are somewhat less than four yojanas high and somewhat less than two yojanas long and wide, endowed with rays, etc. The description of the ground area, ulloka, and padmasana, etc. should be known. On these Prasadavataṃsakas, there are numerous auspicious flags, banners, and parasol-over-parasols.
Description of the Sudharma Sabha: (1) To the north-west of the main Prasadavataṃsaka is the assembly hall of Vijaya Deva, called Suṣammā, fifteen yojanas in length, six yojanas in breadth, and nine yojanas in height, adorned with numerous pillars, arched gateways, and beautiful sal trees, with well-polished, spotless, and flawless pillars of beryl, decorated with various precious stones, jewels, and gold, with a delightful, well-divided, and colorful floor, adorned with representations of various celestial beings, elephants, horses, lions, kinnaras, rurus, sarabhas, camels, and forests of lotuses, pleasing to the eyes, as if filled with thousands of rays of light, with a thousand-fold beauty, shining brilliantly, with pleasant touch, auspicious appearance, and golden, jewel-like pillars, with the sound of various five-colored bells, decorated with garlands, banners, and parasol-over-parasols, emitting the fragrance of excellent aloe, camphor, and other perfumes, adorned with celestial maidens, filled with the sweet sound of music, and extremely beautiful and charming.
1. The commentator has said that 'thus, there are four series of Prasadavataṃsakas. Somewhere, only three series are mentioned. The fourth series is not mentioned.'
2. 'Ramanijjabhūmibhāgā' - this is the commentary.