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and silken vestments, 94 and appear full of respect. Doubtless, sire, the gods bave come, anxious to see and worship the Princo, the god of gods.' (7) "The king, laving leard these thrilling worls, said:
Go and say, 'please enter the house. Such grandeur and merit, such mution as you describe, cannot belong to men.' (S)
“The warder, with joined hands, thus addressed the gods, Ordered by the lord of men, you may enter.' Well satisfied and pleased, and carrying excellent garlands and essences, they entered the king's house which was like a celestial palace. (9)
" Seeing the noble gods entering the house, the king roso from his sent, joined his hands, and addressed them, “here are chairs with jewelled feel, favour me by taking your sents on them.' (10)
" Having taken their seats thereon, thiy, without pride or hauteur, sail, 'Listen, king, the oloject with which we liave come; there has leeu lomu unto you a son of profuse virtue, pure body, and well-worship fet, and we wish to see him. (11)
“We know all rules, and are acquainted with all nohle signs, and can foretell what is happening anywhere) and what will happen. Lord of the carth, you are fortimate, drop all anxiety. We want to see the body adorned with the auspicious marks.' (12)
“ The king with pleasure brought to the gods of high crowns, the Prince of resplendent conplexion from the nursery, where le was surrontidel log women. The three thousand regiulls quaked when the child was brought out of door. (13)
"The voble gods successively beheld the copper-coloured nails, puro as n spotless leaf and full of glory; then, rising from their seats, they of the nodding crowns salnted with their heads the Prince of imbaculate light. (14)
" From his marks, from his appearance, from the resplendence of his virtue, from his head and crown, froin his motion,
from bis eyes, from his spotless radiance, from the whirl of hair · between his eye-hrows, (they were perfectly satisfied that) be
would perceive the Bodhi after overcoming Mára. (15)
