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gem; and it was divided into twelve compartments or halls, by means of walls of gold. The Throne was placed in the middle, on a raised platform, which rose up in three terraces of gold, set with precious stones. On the topmost terrace of this platform was erected a gandhakuti (bower) that attracted every eye by the loveliness of its design. Exquisite fragrance from lovely censers in which burned heavenly incense, emanating from it, filled the atmosphere. In the gandhakuti was placed the Throne of God, that was of the finest design and made with the costliest of gems. The WORLD TEACHER sat on this Throne, without touching it about two inches above it. His face shone radiant like a thousand suns, shining in one place. Sixty-four Indras (Heavenly Kings) stood in attendance on Him, waving chamaras. Around Him sat the ganadharas (Apostles) and Saints in the first hall, one class of deva ladies in the second hall, nuns and women in general in the third hall, three other classes of deva ladies in the next three halls, separately, the four* classes of devas in the next
THE SAMAVASARANA
*The four classes of devas are: (1) the residents of heavens, (2) the dwellers in the suns and moons and the stars, termed jyotisi (the stellar), (3) the vyantara's who loiter about and live in secluded places in the world, and those who reside in the lower region (the
