Part 1: Description of Peḍhālapura

Now in this same Bharata there is a city, Peḍhālapura, which resembles a city of the Vidyādharas, a depository of all marvels. In this city the breeze from the blooming house-gardens is a source of delight, a perfumer for scenting the young men’s garments day and night. There the girls threw up their hands from fear for their ivory ear-ornaments because of the constellations reflected in the jeweled pavements of their houses at night. Waving banners, like serpents^[1] guardians of the houses, are seen on its houses containing treasure with raised flags.^[2] All of its inhabitants are thoroughly imbued with firm belief in the religion of the Jina, like cloth with indigo-dye.