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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
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Hidden among the five mountains', standing alone a lovely peak as a roof amid (the others). The trees and shrubs and flowers in bloom, the flowing fountains, and the cooling rills, 778
(All these he gazed upon)—then passing on, he entered the city of the five peaks, calm and peaceful, as one come down from heaven?. The country folk, seeing the royal prince, his comeliness and his excessive grace, 779
Though young in years, yet glorious in his person, incomparable as the appearance of a great master, seeing him thus, strange thoughts affected them, as if they gazed upon the banner (curtain) of Isvara780
They stayed the foot, who passed athwart the path; those hastened on, who were behind; those going before, turned back their heads and gazed with earnest, wistful" look. 781
The marks and distinguishing points of his person", on these they fixed their eyes without fatigue, and then approached with reverent homage, joining both their hands in salutation: 782
1 The five mountains, viz., which surrounded Râgagriha, see Fah-hian, p. 112 n. The text seems to imply that the Vulture Peak towered above the others, but its base was hidden among the five.
: As a Deva, outside (heaven).
. The banner of Isvara (Indra) is frequently represented in Buddhist sculptures. There is a pleasing figure of it in Mrs. Speir's Ancient India, p. 230; see also Tree and Serpent Worship, plate Xxxviii and elsewhere. • Unsatisfied look, that is, constant or fixed gaze.
The marks and distinguishing points are the signs to be found on the person of one destined to be a Buddha. In the text the expression on the four limbs' means 'on the body.'
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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 |