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THE RETURN OF XANDAKA.
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vinced that now is time to seek religion? With such entreaties as the above, you must make matters plain on my behalf; 441
But, pray you, cause my father not to think longingly after me; let him destroy all recollection of me?, and cut out from his soul the ties of love; 442
And you, grieve not because of what I say, but recollect to give the king my message.' Kandaka hearing respectfully the words of exhortation, blinded and confused through choking sorrow, 443
With hands outstretched did worship; and answering the prince, he spoke, 'The orders that you give me, will, I fear, add grief to grief, 444
"And sorrow thus increased will deepen, as the elephant who struggles into deeper mire. When the ties of love are rudely snapped, who, that has any heart, would not grieve! 445
The golden ore may still by stamping be broken up, how much more the feelings choked with sorrow+! the prince has grown up in a palace, with every care bestowed upon his tender person, 446
And now he gives his body to the rough and thorny forest; how will he be able to bear a life of privation ? When first you ordered me to equip your steed, my mind was indeed sorely troubled, 447
* Convinced (resolved) that this is the time to seek the practice of the law, i.e. to engage in the work of religion.
Let him destroy all recollection of me as a form, or, a living person: this does not forbid him to recollect the office and dignity of Bodhisattva.
. Or, let not slip my words.
• How much rather, may the heart be broken, choked with sorrow!
• Concealed or kept securely in his palace. • Fu-hing; the practice of austerities, or mortification.
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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 |