Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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LIVING IN THE PALACE:
cheerful night and day, establishing the palace in purity and quiet, full of dignity and exceeding grace, 156
Like a lofty hill rising up in space ?; or as a white autumn cloud; warm or cool according to the season; choosing a proper dwelling according to the year, 157
Surrounded by a return of singing women, who join (their voices) in harmonious heavenly concord, without any jarring or unpleasant sound, exciting (in the hearers) forgetfulness of worldly cares. 158
As the heavenly Gandharvaso of themselves in their beauteous palaces (cause) the singing women to raise heavenly strains, the sounds of which and their beauty ravish both eyes and heart; 159
(So) Bodhisattva dwelt in his lofty palace, with music such as this. The king his father, for the prince's sake, dwelt purely in his palace, practising every virtue; 160
Delighting : in the teaching of the true law, he put away from him every evil companion, (that) his heart might not be polluted by lust; regarding inordinate desire as poison, 161
Keeping his passion and his body in due control, destroying and repressing all trivial thoughts, desiring to enjoy virtuous conversation, loving instruction (fit) to subdue the hearts of men, 162
1 That is, rising from the earth above other hills. · Gandharvas, heavenly musicians; muses.
* With nobleness of purpose (gin) loving the transforming power of the true law. That is, leading a religious life.
+ That is, as I understand it, the king himself, for his son's sake, devoted himself to piety..
Or, by means of loving instruction subduing men's hearts; or, by love, teaching to subdue men's hearts.
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