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Bhagavan Sri Risabha-deva, then, went to the town of Purimatāla पुरिमताल near Vinita Nagari. Remaining under a banyan tree in the pleasure-garden named Sakatamukha HTon the north-east corner of the town and observing a fasting of three days, Bhagavān Śri Risabha-dèva, the only friend in the Three Worlds, while deeply engrossed in excellent bright meditation, acquired the divine endless, Kevala Jñāna ayam capable of bringing to light the remotest meanings of all the objects in the Universe as well as of those outside it, during the first half of the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of the month of Falguna when the Moon was in conjuction with the Uttarasaḍhã constellation.
Dèvèndras-the kings of the gods-knowing the occurrence of Kavala Jñana through the medium of their Avadhi Jñana wafar
-by the quivering of their thrones due to the supernatural influence of the Kèvala Jnana, proclaimed its occurrence by loud beating of drums which caused a severe agitation in the divine world, and the whole space becoming filled with the sound of diamond armlets hanging down the arms of divine females dancing with extreme joy, the thirty-two Indras came there with their respective retinue, and began to construct a Samavasaraṇa.
At the place, where the mass of fine dust had become calm by very fragrant cool breezes, where the dust had become tranquil by the sprinkling of water scented with the perfumes of saffron and camphor; where the floor of ground, set with precious stones, had been rendered hand-some by the flowers placed over it knee-deep; where the darkness arising from the smoke of burning incense created an apprehension of clouds in the minds of pea-cocks; where the rays of the Sun had been hindered by the three canopies as white as the foam, over the gold throne embellished with gems and precious stones on all sides; beautified by the three silver ramparts shining brilliantly by gems, gold and bright light, with the vault of the sky, decorated by young sprouts of Aśoka tree, set in motion by mild wind, in the
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