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mortals were engaged in the practice of the the duties of the three Yánas.
In suppori of this are the Lollowing Gátbas:
“When Bodhisattva, the noblest of men, was in his mother's womb, the earth with all the forests on it, the pro-luct of tho transformation of the six, quaked. (1).
"Hosts of Devas, rendgent as goid, and decorated in every way, beheld with delight the king of religion---()
"seated in his great pavilion, decorated with innumevalle jewels. The hero and lewer had a.
suded it and placed hims therein. (3).
" It was redoleut with the aroma of the most fragrant la wood, and its door was loaded with all the most precious jewe! of the three thousand regions. (!).
“Penetrating through many thansands of regions the lutus essence of vigour hecara manifest for the incritorious. (6).
"That substance, reinigent. in virtue, had bers, from sovun nighis preparoil in the region of Branná, and lial on brought to the Bodhisattva by the mighty Brabmi hins.. (1).
« There was not a being in existence who conll drink and digest that essence prepared by Brahma, except the well belaved Bodhisattva. (7).
. "The vigour of virtue of many kalpas was roposited in that essence, and by drinking it the thoughi and understanding of man becomes purified. (8).
"To adore the leader, Sakra, Brairma and the guardians of regions came three times to the presence of the Bodhisattvar. (9).
"They prayod to him, worshipped him, heard of the noble religion, circumambulated his person, an'l retired as they bau come. (10).
“Bodbisattvas, anxious for religion, came to him seated on the resplendent throne formed of the essence of creation, and bright as gold. (11).
"Women and maidens, who happened to be aflicted by being possessed by demons,28 or by insanity, running about naked and covered with dust, (12)
