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SANATKUMĀRACAKRICARITRA regarded him like himself in person because of friendship. "Because he was the Indra of Saudharma in a former birth, he is my brother"; and from affection Sakra instructed Kubera: “This best of Śakras, the cakrin, moon to the ocean of the Kuru-line, the son of King Aśvasena, noble, is like my brother. Sanatkumāra enters his own city today, after conquering the six parts of Bhārata. Arrange his installation as cakrin.”
At once Hari gave a long necklace, a śasimālā, 249 an umbrella, two chauris, a crown, a pair of earrings, two garments of devadūsya, a lion-throne, slippers, and a shining foot-stool to Kubera for Sanatkumāra. Quickly Indra instructed others also—Tilottamā, Ūrvašī, Menā, Rambhā, 260 Tumburu, 251 and Nārada—in regard to the installation. Then Kubera went with them to Nāgapura and told Sanatkumāra Śakra's instructions. With Sanatkumāra's consent Dhanada created a platform of jewels for a yojana which was like the slope of Mt. Rohaņa. Above it Dhanada made at once a divine pavilion and in the center a dais of jewels and on it he set a lion-throne. At Dhanada's command water was brought from the Ocean of Milk by the gods, and costly perfumes, garlands, et cetera, by all the kings.
After apprising Sanatkumāra, Kubera seated him on the lion-throne and gave him Sakra's presents. Sanatkumāra's entourage, the vassals, et cetera, stood, each in his proper place, like Vajrapāņi's Sāmānikas, et cetera. Then the gods consecrated him as cakravartin with pure water, just like the consecration of Sri Nābhi's son as king.
249 318. Saśimālā, which I do not find quoted, is probably the vernacular candrahära, 'a sort of necklace composed of circular pieces of gold, silver, etc.' (Bate). MC says it is a 'woman's necklace made of bits of gold, etc.' The parallel passage in the Prakrit story has vanamālā, a wreath of wild flowers.'
260 320. Apsarases. Cf. I, p. 141.
261 320. Tumburu and Nārada: the generals of Śakra's and Iśāna's Gandharva-armies. PE and PH. Cf. Kirfel, p. 305.
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