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Kummāputta-Chariam
119
Seeing the prince after a long time, the two sages viz. the parents of the prince who were there, began to weep bitterly on account of the strong filial affection. (63)
The prince, too, who did not know anything, was specially asked by the omniscient sage—“well, pay your respects, prince, to these sages--your parents—sitting here.” (64)
The prince then asked the omniscient sage-—“My lord, how have they come to accept the monk's vow ?'; and the sage, too, related to him at length the whole reason, separation from the son etc. etc. (65)
Hearing it, the prince became delighted and horripilated with joy like a peacock at the sight of the cloud, or, like the Chakora bird at the sight of the moon, or like the Chakravāka bird to see the Sun, or, like a calf to see its mother cow, or, like a cuckoo to see the sweet fragrant spring season. (66-67)
Clinging to the neck of the sages, viz. his parents, and weeping, he was consoled by that Yakshri female with sweet words. (68)
That Yaksha lady wiped the eyes of the prince bedimmed with tears by the skirts of her garment. Lo ! the working of the Great Delusion ! (69)
The Goddess left near the omniscient sage the prince who was replete with excessive delight arising at the sight of his parents. (70)
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