Part 7: Padmaprabha’s initiation

The Master, who wished to reach the opposite bank of existence, was urged to take initiation by the Lokāntika-gods, like a traveler urged to a journey by good omens. He gave gifts for a year and the Jṛmbhakas, sent by Kubera, supplied treasure to the Lord as he gave it away. The Lord, whose (departure-)ceremony was made by Indras and kings, got into a palanquin (named) Nirvṛttikarā and went to the grove Sahasrāmravaṇa. In the afternoon of the thirteenth of the black half of Kārtika, (the moon being) in Citrā, observing a two days’ fast, the Lord together with a thousand kings took the vows of mendicancy.

On the next day the Master broke his fast with ricepudding in the house of King Somadeva in the city Brahmasthala. The gods made there the five divine things; and the King made a jeweled platform where the Lord had stood.