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[Third Incarnation: The Birth and Coronation of Vijaydeva] [421] The Vandapaṇi, Pāsapaṇi, Nīlapoyaratta, Cārucammakha, Ggadaṇḍa, Pāsa, Vara, Dhāra, Āyrakṣa, Rakṣovaga, Gusā, Guttapāliya, Juttā, Juttāpāliya, Patteya, Patteya, Samaya, Viṇaya, Kinkarabhūyā, all stand like servants. / Then, Vijaydeva, with four thousand Sāmaṇiyadevās, four thousand Aggamāhīsīs, with their families, three Pariṣadās, seven Aniyās, seven Aniyāhivais, sixteen Āyrakṣadevas, all stand in the victorious, royal, and prosperous realm of Vijay. Other gods and goddesses, with their children and grandchildren, are also present, all adorned with ornaments, jewels, and fine clothes. They are engaged in various activities, such as singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, and enjoying the pleasures of the world. / "O Venerable One! How long has Vijaydeva been in this state?" "He has been in this state for one Paliyovam." "How long have the Sāmaṇiyādevās been in this state?" "They have been in this state for one Paliyovam." Thus, Vijaydeva, the great, the glorious, the powerful, the prosperous, the happy, and the virtuous, is in this state. [143] Then, the four thousand Sāmaṇiyadevās of Vijaydeva sit on four thousand separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the west, north, and northeast. The wives of Vijaydeva sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the east. / The eight thousand devās of the inner Pariṣadā of Vijaydeva sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the southeast. / The ten thousand devās of the middle Pariṣadā of Vijaydeva sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the south. / The twelve thousand devās of the outer Pariṣadā sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the southwest. The seven Anikādhipatis of Vijaydeva sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the west. / The sixteen thousand Ātmarakṣadevās of Vijaydeva sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the east, south, west, and north. Four thousand Ātmarakṣadevās sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the east, four thousand Ātmarakṣadevās sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the south, four thousand Ātmarakṣadevās sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the west, and four thousand Ātmarakṣadevās sit on separate, pre-arranged, auspicious seats in the north. / These Ātmarakṣadevās are wearing armor with iron nails, holding their bows firmly, adorned with necklaces and pure warrior badges, carrying weapons and arms, and holding bows with three joints, made of diamond, and filled with various arrows. Some have blue arrows, some have yellow arrows, some have red arrows, some have bows, some have Cāru, some have leather, some have clubs, some have swords, some have whips, and some have all of these weapons. / These Ātmarakṣadevās are dedicated to protecting...