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THE CHILDI MİYXPUTTA "Yes, there is."
“Where is, Sir, that person horn blind or practi. cally blind from birth ?”
“ Truly, Goyama,' in this very city of Miyaggáma, there is the child named Miyaputta, son of the Khattiya Vijaga by his Queen Miya, who was born blind (down to) she attends upon him. 2
10. Then the blessed Goyama, greeting and bowing before the blessed Samana Mahávíra said, “Having been permitted by you, Sir, I wish to see the child Miyaputta."
“ As you please, O beloved of the gods."
11. Then the blessed Goyama came towards Queen Miya's house. Coming there, he thus said to her, “I have come straight 3 to see your son, O beloved of the gods."
12. Then the Queen Miyá decorated cap.a.pie (lit. with all ornaments) her four sons, the younger brothers of Miyaputta, placed them at the blessed Goyama's feet and said, “Here are my sons, Sir, Look at them."
13. Then that blessed Goyama said to Queen
1. Indra bhúti had been invoking gods to a sacrifice when he saw a number of gods passing through the sky. He thought they had come to grace the sacrifice while in reality they were going to celebrate Mahávíra's Arhatship which he had just attained. The gods not stopping at his sacrifice, he went to see where they had alighted. There he met Mahávíry and, after a short discussion with him, was converted to Jainism
2. For the rest see $82 and 3.
3. Bor is explained by Abhayadeva as vtg quickly. Its derivation is uncertain. Dr. Hoernle suggests feet, ter Perhaps Panj. Jhab'at once' is connected with it.
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