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LALITA-VISTARA.
CHAPTER XII. DISPLAY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Consultation for ibe solution of : lo. The Prince's choice. Hearch for e bride. Ciopí 11scovery. A réception held by the Prince, Dandapéni's ondition. Printre forn i cation The (lophunt of the Princn killed 1. Desdatta undrat avide ,y the Prince. Display of accomplishments. Culiynajolis. Arithmetic. immastic XTINOS. Archery. The anster bow. Other complishments. Bestowaif (topály her fnther. Copia reasons for not running veiled her ow lumu, and tho Sáky's agent o her wish.
Now, Bbik-hus, the Prince buving grown up,' king Suddhodana was one lay seated in his council chamber amidst a munber of S'ákyas wl on some ellers of the race, boil male and female, tbus achtressed him : "Tt is knew to you inajestr what has been foretold ly competent Brahmanas and astogers, wbat will happen to Prince Sarvárthasildha. It has lefti said that should the Prnice rotile from the world, he will become i Tathagata, in Arlet, a pericof Buddha. On the other hand, should be not retire, he will be me a hing, sovereign over all, rictorious, virtu005, master of religion, and lord of the seven jewels, and these arc i.b ven jewels, vi.., the wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewei, the w'fe, the master of the luuselioll, and the commander. lle would hayo,,.reover, thousand sons, the noblest among heroes, riglynes, band: one ones, and overthrowers of inimical armiy. He will lng his virtue rule the circle of the carth without the aid of urms and without punishments. It behoves, therefore, that your majesty should cause him to be married, so that, surroundel l women, he may enjoy life, and not retire from the world, and vur imperial race may not be brought to an end, and we may be respected and obeyed by all minor chicfs.''
Kiny Suddhvuana then thus replied to them-"If that he
