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LALITA VISTATA.
From above the sky loud, doop and grave sounds were heard, The refulgence of the moon, of the sun, of S'ukra, of Brahma, and of tbe Lokapálas was subdued. The whole of the threo thonsand regions becaine aglow with the touch of the highest pleasure, with the growth of the mental and corporeal ploasures of all beings, und with the resplendence of many thousands of variegated colours. All lwings were devoted to the gratification of the nowly-burn Bodbisattva. Thoy were all dovoid of anger, malice, delusion, priile, dejection, disappointinont, fear, covetousness, envy, and vanity. All were averted from all hurtful actions. The disceso got rid of their ailiments. The hungry and the thirsty haul their langer and thirst subdned. Drunkards had their drunkenness removed. The insane yol their reason back. The blinil gut back tbeir power of vision, and the deaf their hearing. T1:50 wh, had deforunities in their mouth or other parts of their bodies had those defects removed. The poor obtained wealth, and the bouud their freedom from bonds. The sufferings of those who dwelt in Avíchi and other hells were suppressed at the time. Tbc brute creation were free from the pain of devouring each other, and the dwellers in the region of Yama suffered not from hunger, thirst, and tho like. When the Bodhi. eativa, inuincdiately after his birth, advanced soron steps, innu. incrally millions then stond firun on that adamantine spot, incalculable millions of hundreds of thousands of Raildhas from the ten quarters, of well regulated feet, of mighty rigour, thoroughly exercised in the great religion. The great Prithivi made hierzelf manifest there, when the newly-born Bodhi. satt va of great power and vigour advanced seven steps. At that time the farthest bound of all regions become aglow iu a resplen lunt ligbt. Great were the sounds of singing and dancing at the time. Innumerable were the flowers, powders, essencus, garlands, jewels, ornaments and apparels which were showered from tbe clouds. All creation was immersed in the bighest delight. In short, inconceivable were the docurrence when, rising from all other regions, the Bodhisattva made himself manifest vu this earth.
