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At this time the following (áthan were recited :
"Inform me the maidez vbo pos.id see these qualities, whether she be the laughter wita Bránnan, Kshatriya, a Vais'ya, or a Súdru; mor my son is not parlar about family or lineage; his wind A bts in merit, in r11, anil in virtue."
Now, Bliksims, that priest, kvin. In it copy of those vorses, ivamed about t hrou te b.. he great city of Kapilavastu, carching for a life. Fins where a maiden according to the acquirenty of the vil...', ne in course of hisz arch, w the rosiilor of Danud pay Silvi Arriving thercat, he entered it, w held nade, like what he soughtA graceful, handsome madbu, of '
X0....toly beautiful complexion, neither very tal or shorts the very corpulent nor very thin, neither very liwe r ely dia.k, bulding youth, & jewel of a pauliu, beyond an,
The raiden touched the furtoi ne priest in welcome, and uued, “What may be you: lai zinu () grent Brilmy"
The priest soil, " The son , Sahodara, a prince of great beauty, bearing th: 3:2 marts ni waiuss for his person, and, endowed with virtues and valon has writtou these verses describing the qualities of his bride. Whoever possesses thoso qualities, will be lois wife."
Ho that handed to her the written verses. The maideu read them, xd then, di-playing it gentle smile on her face, thus answercd him in verse.
“All the qualities as you describe, ( Brálman, abidu in ine. May that benign and handsome one le mie lordi, (in and report this to the prince, and tarry not. ll. will not have to asso. ciate with a common person."
Now, the priont approached the king, anul thus reported to birn : « Sire, the maiden I have seen will be worthy of the Prince."
The king asked, “Who is she ?" The priest replied, “Sire, the daughter of Dandapaņi, a S'Akya."
King S'úddbodana then thought within himself," the Prince is of lafty aspirations, and difficult to please. Ho have in him all
