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aus "kinds, and, having honored them with rich crosses, bado thém adien. He also presented at that time, at the four gates of the great city of Kapilavastu aud at all the city alms-louses and highway crossings, largesses in profusion. Hond for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, clothing to the ill-clad, vehicles to those who wanted themi, as also essences, garlands, ungneuts, powdered sandal-wood, bels, shelters, iind service, whatever were needed, were given in honor of the Buddhisattva
Now, Bhikshus, it thus occurred to the king Suddhodana : "in what sort of a room would Mágádeví be comfortably ludged?" At that moment the four great kings of the quarters appronched him, and saiil: There is little cause for your inxiety, king; rest at case, and leave everytlongs to us; we will provido for the accommodation of the Bodhisattva."
Now, Sakra, king of the Deva, approached him, and said:
“Even the best house of the thirty-three protectors of the tower is vile; I shall provide the Builhisattva with a house as good as Vaijayanta, (the palace of Tudra).”
Next, Suyama, a Devaputra, approached the king and said :
"At the sight of my nuansion ten millions of Sakras are overpowered with wonder; I shall place that Suyama place at the service of the venerable Bodhisattva."
Then, 'Tushita, a Deva putra, approached the king, and said :
"Even the very charming house in which the renowned one dweit anong the Tushitas, shall I place at the service of the Bodhisattva."
Next Sunirmita, a Devaputra, approarhed the king, and said:
“ Most charming is my excellent house, decorated with a profusion of jewels; I shall bring it down, (kiny, for the worship of the Bodhisattva."
Then Paranirmita-vas'avarti, another Devaputra, approached the king, and said:
"Whatever gorgeous palaces there may be resplendent in the region of desire (Kámadkátu), they all lose their glory in the presence of mine; I shall bring that beautiful, auspicious, jewellod
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