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SUPĀRŚVANĀTHACARITRA
309 On the next day the Lord broke his fast with ricepudding in the house of King Mahendra in the city Pāțalikhanda. The gods made the five wonderful things, the stream of treasure, etc. ; and Mahendra made a jeweled platform where the Lord of the World had stood.
Vanquishing the army of trials, like a mountain destroying heat, the Lord of the World became desireless even in the body, indifferent to gold, straw, etc. Alone, absorbed in silence, his gaze constantly directed on one object, devoted to numerous resolutions, not resting, fearless, firm, observing numerous pratimās, engaged in meditation, the Lord of the World wandered over the earth as an unenlightened ascetic for nine months.
His omniscience (72–74) In his wandering the Lord came again to Sahasrāmravana and stood there at the foot of a sirişa tree, engaged in pratimā accompanied by a two days' fast. The Teacher of the World, occupied with the end of the second pure meditation, destroyed the destructive karmas, as if they were vital points of samsāra. Then on the sixth day of Phālguna, the moon standing in Viśākhā, Supārśva Svāmin's omniscience arose.
The samavasaraña (75–83) The Indras of the gods and asuras came there at once like servants' and made a samavasaraṇa for the Master's preaching. Then the Teacher of the World, a door to mokşa, entered it by the east door ; and gods, men, etc. by the doors suitable for each. The Lord, the earth's kalpa-tree, circumambulated three times the caitya-tree which was one kos and four hundred bows tall. Saying, "Homage to the congregation,” the Lord of the World, resplendent with the supernatural qualities, seated himself on the best lion-throne. Then Sakra created over the Blessed One's head a serpent like the one that Queen Pịthvi saw in her dream, as if it were another umbrella.
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