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Seventh Chapter
157. The wedding pavilion was constructed by the order of the Chakravarti, by the jewel-like human-gem Vishwakarma, with the use of precious gems and gold. ||210|| The pillars were made of gold, and the base was adorned with precious gems. The pillars were adorned with the gems, like a king adorned with his throne. ||211|| The walls were made of crystal, reflecting the images of people, making them appear as if they were painted, and thus delighting the viewers. ||212|| The floor of the pavilion was made of blue gems, and flowers were scattered all over it. The flowers made it look like the blue sky filled with stars. ||213|| The pearl garlands hanging inside the pavilion looked like strands of foam-covered reeds, hung there out of curiosity. ||214|| In the middle of the pavilion, there was a large platform made of ruby gems, which looked like the love of humans transformed into the shape of a platform. ||215|| The white peaks of the pavilion, plastered with lime, were shining brightly, as if they were laughing at the chariots of the gods with their brilliance. ||216|| There was a small platform all around the pavilion, which looked like its waist-band. The pavilion, surrounded by this platform-like waist-band, looked like it was surrounded by the boundary of beauty, stopping the directions from all sides. ||217|| The pavilion's gate, made of various gems and very high, looked like a rainbow made of the spreading brilliance of gems. ||218|| The inner door of the pavilion was made of all kinds of gems, and there were nets of jewels on both sides, making it look like it was made for the entry of Lakshmi. ||219|| At that time, the Chakravarti, the lord of the forest, performed the great worship called Kalpavriksha in the Mahapuja Chaitya for eight days. ||220|| After that, on a good day, in a good time, as determined by the astrologers, with the moon and stars in a favorable position,
... 1. From the order. 2. Vishwakarma. 3. Stone used as a seat. 4. For those who see. 5. Inside that pavilion. 6. By the name of the platform, with three golden threads. 7. Astrologer.