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arrived at Aśvapura, surrounded by women of the city, his object accomplished at every step. There Sārgin's coronation as Ardhacakrin was made by Lāngalin and other kings brilliant with devotion.
Dharmanātha's omniscience (194–196) Now the blessed Dharma came to the initiationgarden Vaprakāñcana, after he had wandered for two years as an ordinary ascetic. As the Lord was engaged in the second meditation under a dadhiparņa tree, his omniscience arose from a two-day fast on the full moon of Pausa in the constellation Puspa.
The Lord delivered a sermon in the divine samavasaraņa to the forty-three gaṇabhrts, Arista, et cetera.
Śāsanadevatās (197–200) Originating in that congregation, Kinnara, three-faced, with a tortoise for a vehicle, red in color, resplendent with right hands holding a citron and a club, and with one in the position bestowing fearlessness; and with left hands encircled with an ichneumon, lotus, and rosary, became Dharmanātha's messenger-deity. Likewise originated, Kandarpā, fair in body, with a fish for a vehicle, adorned with right hands carrying a blue night-blooming lotus and goad, and with one left hand carrying a lotus and one in the position bestowing fearlessness, became the Lord's messenger-deity always near at hand.
The samavasarana (201–209) Always attended by them, wandering over the earth, one day the Lord approached the city Aśvapura. At once the gods, Sakra, et cetera, made a samavasaraṇa with an aśoka five hundred and forty bows tall. The Lord entered there, circumambulated the caitya-tree, bowed to the congregation, and sat down on the eastern lion-throne. Then the Vyantaras made such images of the Lord placed
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