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The seventeenth chapter, in which the blowing of conch shells and the beating of drums are described, and the gods are described as having their limbs contracted like a ball. The gods, filled with devotion, were blowing conch shells and beating drums, their limbs contracted like a ball. [13]
The goddesses Lakshmi and others, holding lotuses in their hands, were proceeding ahead, and the Dikkumari goddesses, holding auspicious substances and offerings, were following them with great respect. [11]
When all these special features were manifesting in their proper order, the glorious Lord Vrishabhadeva, adorned with magnificent splendor, filled the entire world with joy, and mounted on a divine palanquin made of precious jewels, set out from Ayodhya. At that time, he was eclipsing the splendor of Mount Meru, which stood on the jeweled earth. [115]
The radiance of the ornaments adorning his neck, spreading like a red halo around his face, made his face appear like the sun. With the brilliance of that sun-like face, he eclipsed the light of the moon, the king of the celestial luminaries. [116]
With a tall crown adorned with gems, he eclipsed the brilliance of the crowns of the Agni Kumaras, the kings of the fire gods, whose crowns were ablaze with flames. [117]
The garland of flowers adorning his crown, like a crown of flowers, seemed to display the joy of his mind, as if he were wearing his own mental happiness on his head. [119]
The pure radiance of his eyes, spreading in all directions, seemed to be offering the graceful movements of the eyes that are made during the renunciation of Indra, as if he were teaching Indra how the eyes behave during renunciation. [120]
The red glow of his lips, slightly revealed by a smile, seemed to wash away all remaining traces of passion with his purity. [121]
The beautiful garland adorning his chest, like a waterfall cascading down a mountain, seemed to mock Mount Sumeru, which has a waterfall cascading down its side. [122]
The splendor of his arms, adorned with bracelets and other ornaments, seemed to rebuke the radiance of the gems adorning the hood of the serpent king. [123]
The splendor of his loins, encircled by a girdle, seemed to accept only the splendor of Jambudvipa, which is surrounded by a platform. [124]