Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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path of conduct for the people will be made entirely plain by you alone, just like the path of moksa. I wish that the great festival of marriage should be established for the conduct of the people. Favor me. O Master, you ought to marry the Ladies Sumangalā and Sunandā, ornaments of the earth, suitable for yourself beautiful.” The Master knew by clairvoyant knowledge: "For sixty-three lacs of pūrvas we must destroy powerful karma which has pleasure as its fruit. This karma must be inevitably destroyed." Thinking thus, the Master stood, nodding his head, downcast, like a lotus at evening.
Then having ascertained the Lord's purpose, Purandara at once summoned gods for the tasks of the weddingpreparations. Then the Abhiyogika-gods at the order of Pākaśāsana made a pavilion that was like the younger brother of Sudharmā.181 Its pillars of gold, jewels, and silver shone like peaks of Meru, Rohaņa, and Vaitādhya piled together. Golden pitchers, giving light, shone like the circles made by a Cakrin's cowrie-jewel.188 Golden daises shone there with rising rays of light, as if surpassing the sun, unable to endure another light. Some entering were reflected in the walls of jeweled slabs; some did not attain to the functions of the retinue in it. Set on the jeweled pillars, tall puppets shone, looking like dancers tired from a concert. There were arches in every direction with kalpa-shoots, like bows that had been made ready by Manobhū. Arches of sapphire on the crystal door-posts resembled a row of parrots placed in the center of love row of autumn clouds. In some places the pavilion gave the appearance of a pleasure-pool of nectar with its dense light from the floor paved with crystal. In some places it showed a collection of divine, extensive safflower-colored cloths (as it were) with shining piles of projecting ruby
181 769. The Council-hall in the cities of the gods. 182 771. See Chap. IV.