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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
III, 10.
Mo-hi-su-ma', so with every outward form of courtesy and reverence? (the king approached) and asked him respectfully of his welfare. 802
Bodhisattva, answering as he was moved", in his turn made similar enquiries. Then the king, the questioning over, sat down with dignity upon a clean-faced rock. 803
And so he steadfastly beheld the divine appearance (of the prince), the sweetness and complacency of his features* revealing what his station was and high estate, his family renown, received by inheritance, 804
The king who for a time restrained his feelings, now wishful to get rid of doubts, (enquired) (why one) descended from the royal family of the sunbrightness having attended to religious sacrifices thro' ten thousand generations, 805
Whereof the virtue had descended as his full inheritance, increasing and accumulating until now, (why he) so excellent in wisdom, so young in years, had now become a recluse, 806
Rejecting the position of a Kakravartin's? son, begging his food, despising family fame, his beau
* Probably the symbol ma is here ased for va, in which case the name would be restored to Mahesvara.
It is difficult to ronder such passages as this literally, but it might be translated thus, 'With collected air and every mark of decorum.'
. That is, according to the circumstances of the enquiry. • The sweet expression blended with a joyfulness of countenance.
• Or it may be rendered, “Correctly hearing his name and high degree,' as though one of the king's attendants bad whispered the name and family of Bodhisattva in his ear. · Largely possessed (or, collected) in his own person.
? Son of a holy king.
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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 |