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The first platform, known as Jagati, is eight dhanus high. The second platform is half the height of the first, meaning four dhanus high, as learned scholars know. ||30|| The third platform is also four dhanus high, while the throne and the Dharmachakra are each one dhanus high. ||31|| Thus, the Samavasarana assembly of the Jina was established as described. Now, listen from my mouth about the place where the Jina was seated, the Gandhakuți, in the middle of it. ||312||
The Ganadhar Gautama Swami, the leader of the Ganadharas, described the Samavasarana assembly of the Jina in clear, sweet, appropriate, and enlightening words about the true meaning. Just as a group of lotuses blooms in the morning, holding blooming lotuses, so too did the king Srenika, whose mind was enlightened, hold his blooming face. In other words, the lotus-like face of King Srenika bloomed with joy upon hearing the words of Gautama Swami. ||313||
Upon hearing the words of Ganadhar Gautama Swami, which were worthy of the assembly, most excellent, and free from the darkness of false views and the faults of speech, all those present in the assembly, along with the Jina, attained supreme joy. At that time, the eyes of all those in the assembly were blooming with joy, making them appear like a group of lotuses blooming with the rays of the sun, the source of Lakshmi. ||314||
Those who desire to worship the supreme knowledge of Kevala Jnana and the extraordinary glory...
1. The first platform, Jagati.
2. With fourteen dhanus.
3. The place where the Jina is seated.
4. From here onwards.
5. Enlightened.
6. Worthy of the assembly.
7. Most excellent.
8. The false views of the false ones.
9. Free from the faults of speech.
10. They received from all sides.
11. Desiring to spread.