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BIRTH OF RĂMA, KRŞŅA, AND ARIŞTANEMI 179 made of various gems. Viśvakarman made a beautiful temple of the Arhats, adorned with a hundred and eight tall statues of the Jinas, lofty as the peak of Meru, made of jewels, gems, and gold, rich with windows in the various stories and with beautiful golden balconies. Pools, ponds, tanks, shrines, rows of gardens, and everything else in it Dhanada made in a day and night. Thus Vāsudeva's beautiful city, Dvārakā, equal to Indra's city, was made by the gods. To the east of it was Raivataka, 188 to the south was Mālyavat, to the west Mt. Saumanasa, and to the north Gandhamādana..
Then at dawn Kuberà gave Višņu yellow garments, the crown Nakşatramālā, the great jewel Kaustubha, the bow Sārnga, two quivers Akşayyaśara (with imperishable arrows), the sword Nandaka, the club Kaumodaki, and the chariot Garudadhvaja. To Rāma he gave Vanamālā, a pestle, dark blue garments, a palm tree-banner, a chariot, two quivers Akşayyeșu (with imperishable arrows), a bow, and a plough. Vaiśravaņa bestowed jewels and ornaments on the ten Daśārbas. For they were entitled to honor from Rama and Krşņa.
Knowing that Krsna had destroyed his enemies, all the Yadus, delighted, sprinkled him (as king) on the bank of the Western Ocean. The two heroes got into their respective chariots-Rāma into his with the charioteer Siddhārtha and Krşņa into his with the charioteer Dāruka-to enter the city Dvārakā. The two, surrounded by the Yadus in chariots, like the sun and the moon by the constellations and planets, entered the city with shouts of “Hail! Hail ” arising. The Daśärhas, Hari, Rāma, the other Yadus, other members of the tribe, and their attendants at Krsna's command stopped in the houses in the city pointed out by Vaiśravaņa. The Lord of Yakşas filled the new city with jewels, gold, money, with various garments, and with grain, raining them down for three and one-half days.
188 418. See Appendix I.
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