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CHAPTEN VII.
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*Thou art bepraised by the Suras including Indra, and worshippelly Rishis; thua r1 the physician of the universe. I performa ovisance to thee', () Lord'
Theo, Bhikslas, king S helana ftercard retreshment to the great sayo Asita uut his ephew Naradattal, and having refreshed them, bude hun itirit after offering them suitable presents of both &
Through his miraculous p er the great sago Asita pasal away through the sky, and red his hermitage. There he thus addressed in youthful pil Tradata: "Nara latta, when yon hear this the Buldhat has been manifest on this carth, you should repair to bin, and to yourself under luis protection, Then the duratwn of your soul, of your wellare, and of your gratification will be prolonged...
The following Gáthás) may le quoted on this subject.
"Beholding the Devis assembled under the sky to do honour to the Buddha, the celestial sage A ita, of Himáhala, felt highly gratitivi. Ilow delightful and he, to living beings is the name Budiha!!! has brought joy my body, and pered and gratification on day inind. (1)
“Is the name Budha that of a Drva, or HE Amua, or that of a Garnda, o akimnara? Ilow lelightful :ind gratifying is this omheart of pane! Willa vuiraculous pyes ho saw the ten quarters from the inountain and the carth to the ocean. Ho behold wonderful and diversitied fous, in the earth, un hills, on the ocean. (:)
“Their delightful splendour spreads wide, exhilarating the body. The cooling herbage on the creat of the mountain have sprouted; the trees are lcared with flowers, and crowund with various fruits. Shortly will the beautiful jewei le manifest in the three regions. (3)
“The earth appears like the palm of the hand, all smooth And untainted ; the Devas, in grcat joy, arc roaming about in the sky. Even as in the ocean home of the Nága king jewels
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