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the greatest stronghold, and king. Say, lady, what should we do (for you) ?" (18).
After saying this the Apsarases becane silent. People from 28 the great city of Kapilavastu having come, presented themselves before king S'uddhadana.
"Men having approached S'uddhadana thus addressed him with joy: Lord, great blessing has accrued to the royal family of the Sakyas; twenty-five thousand sons have been born in the home of the Sakyas-all endowed with great power, naked, and invincible.'
"Other men reported: Listen, Lord, to the joyful sound,headed by Chhandaka eight hundred sons of maid-servants and ten thousand sons of free men have been born; and headed by Kantaka twenty thousand noble chargers of golden hue and tawny manc," have been foaied. Many lords of castles have (1)
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also been acquired by you, O noble king. Success attend your majesty! May it please your majesty to impart your behests, whether we should retire, or what should we do? You have acquired this greatness; we are your majesty's slaves: success attend you. Twenty thousand noble clephants caparisoned with golden networks (2)
and trumpeting, are ready to procced to the royal mansion. Headed by Gopá sixty hundred powerful black calves have been born. Such have been the prosperous accessions in the noblest of noble mansions of the king. O Lord and king, do you yourself proceed and see everything with your own eyes.' (3).
"On the ocean of merit, the griefless Jina becoming visible in the resplendence of the brightness of his virtue, men and gods by thousands retired in delight." (4)
Further, Bhikshus, on the instant the Bodhisattva was born there were alms given in profusion. Five hundred daughters of good family were brought forth. Ten thousand daughters headed by Yasovati, eight hundred slaves headed by Chhandaka, ten thousand fillies, ten thousand colts, headed by Kantaka, five thousand elephant calves, and five thousand bovine calves,
