Book Title: Lalit Vistara
Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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________________ CILAPTER XUL. 229 without a thread, and full of the vigour of the Jinas of the ton quarters of the globe, and resounding through diverse musical instruments, exborted the prince reposing on his couch. (12) “And again, while the delightful and enticing charniers pleasingly and sweetly sang with the aid of musical instruments, the Jinas of the ten quarters, the controllers of gods and men, so resounded these musical notes as to echo forth from mountains. (13) “Thou hast acquired many virtues for the good of creation. Thou bast mastered the merits of Jinas iu thy career. Oh, recall to mind, do recall to mind, thy former fasts and penances ; do quickly repair to the noble tree and atain the inmortal rauk. (11) “Thirsty are mortal men devoid of the merits of Jinns. Ia thoo are reposited the merits of intelligence, cheerfulness, and power. Thou art the bestower of the nectar of inmortality. Thun art endowed with the ten occult powers. O adored of wise men, () prince, do thon swiftly distribute the nectar. (15) "Forsaking, in former times, wealth, jewels and gold in this earth; forsaking friends and sons, the earth with its cities and fairs; forsaking even thy race, thy hands, thy feet, and thy oyes and even thy bead, thou didst bless the world by thy devotion to Jina merits. (10) “In former tincs, wlicn thou wast borg a sou to a mortal, a man, standing in front, aldressed thee in those words, “Pray, bestow on in this carth with all its towns and fairs," and, in reply, thou didst grant the gift inost cheerfully, and withont.the least uneasiness of mind. (17) "Ia former tinies, which thou wast born sovereign of men in the family of a Brályun, thou did * do service to thy soniors, and injured no one. Thou didst place, 0 noble Bráhman, numbers in benignity, and thou didst thon, lord, retire to thy place. (18) "In former times, o prince, when thou wast born a noble Risbi, an irate king of the Kali agelo tore asander the members of thy body. After performing the duties of thy race without

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