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'Abhinandan'. God passed 12.5 lacs purva in bloom of life. Afterwards he was coroneted. He controlled kingdom for 36.5 lacs purva. Then on request of Lokāntik deities God began 'Varsidān'. Sitting in Arthasiddhā palanquin God came to Sahastrāmra forest. He vowed for two days fasts. Along with 1,000 other kings he pursued initiation on twelfth day of bright half of Māgh month. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyān.
Next day God came to the place of King Indradutta and broke his fasts. The deities rejoiced in sky with five divyas on this occasion. After wandering for eighteen years as Chhadmastha, God again came to Sahastrāmra forest. He vowed for two days fasts. Under Rāyaṇ tree, on fourteenth day of bright of Paush month, in Abhijit constellation, God attained Kevalgyān.
The deities constructed place of sermons. God began his lecture on Asharan feelings i.e. in world no one looks after each other and no one can protect against death. Listening to his sensational lecture, renunciatory Vajranābh etc. 116 princes pursued initiation. They developed 'Dwādashāngee' from 'Tripadi'.
In God Abhinandan Swāmi's administration, Yaksheshwar having vehicle of elephant was the adhishthāyakdev and Kālikā having vehicle of lotus was the adhishthāyakādevi.
God Abhinandan Swāmi's family was as under:
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