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DISGUST AT SORROW.
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Till the pure-born (Deva) added his spiritual power, and caused him to frame a reply in true words: ‘His appearance changed, his vital powers decayed, filled with sorrow, with little pleasure, 213
'His spirits gone, his members nerveless, these are the indications of what is called “old age.” This man was once a sucking child, brought up and nourished at his mother's breast, 214
And as a youth full of sportive life, handsome, and in enjoyment of the five pleasures; as years passed on, his frame decaying, he is brought now to the waste of age.' 215
The prince greatly agitated and moved, asked his charioteer another question and said, 'Is yonder man the only one afflicted with age, or shall I, and others also, be such as he ?' 216
The charioteer again replied and said, “Your highness also inherits this lot, as time goes on, the form itself is changed, and this must doubtless come, beyond all hindrance: 217
*The youthful form must wear the garb of age, throughout the world, this is the common lot.' Bodhisattva, who had long prepared the foundation of pure and spotless wisdom, 218
Broadly setting the root of every high quality, with a view to gather large fruit in his present life, hearing these words respecting the sorrow of age, was afflicted in mind, and his hair stood upright. 219
Just as the roll of the thunder and the storm alarm and put to fight the cattle; so was Bodhisattva affected by the words; shaking with apprehension, he deeply sighed; 220 Constrained at heart because of the pain of 'age;'
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| 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 |