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LALITA-VISTARA.
"Even as the kings Chandraprabha, Viseshagámí, Renu,. even as Kásírája, the hero of charity, the son of Ratnachúḍa, and other royal personages gave away things difficult to part with, so do thou shower in a mighty downpour the rain of religion. (47)
"In former times thou didst behold noble beings, (numerous) as the grains of sand in the Ganges, and worship them as Buddhas with boundless devotion; thy desire was to be the foremost Buddha, the redeemer of mankind; the time for that has now arrived; do quickly issue forth from the excellent house. (48)
"First didst thou worship Amoghadarsi with a sála flewer After that thou didst devotedly look at Vairochana. Then didst thou offer Dundubhis'vara a myrobalan. Holding up a flambeau of hay thou didst visit the abode of Chandana (19)
"Beholding Reau catering a town thou didst throw on him a handful of gold dust, with religious zeal thou didst address Dharmes'vara, who sympathised with his worshippers. Beholding Sumantadars'i thou didst exclaim salutation, salutarion. With delight thou didst cast a golden necklace on the shoulders of Mahárchi. (50)
"Thou didst offer Dharmadhvaja a fringe: Nirodha a handful of manga seed; Jnánketu an as'oka flower; Jogayána a driver; Ratnasikh a lamp: Padmayoni herbs; Sarvábbibhu a pearl necklace; Sigara a lotus; (51).
"Padmagarbha an awning; Sinha a tent for protection from rain; Sárendrarája a beverage (or many things); Pushpita milk; Yasodatta Barleria flower (kuruntha); Satyadarsi utensils; Jnánameru prostration with body; Nágadatta vestment; (52) Atyuchelagání agaru sandal; Vikshu a handful of salt; Mahaviyúha a lotus; Rasmirája jewels; S'ákya Munit a handful of gold: Indraketu hymns; Súryánana a head ornament; Sumati a handful of gold and a tinra; (53)
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The passage may mean an asoka flower and a vehicle with a pair and a driver to Jagayan.
+ There must be some mistako, the Siddbártha addressed is Sakfa, and he could not have made the offering to himself.
