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LALITA-VISTARA. possessed, a perfect Brabmachári: his eyes turned not to this side or that side, but were directed to the junction of the two eyes (the bridge of the nose); cheerfully following his path, cheerful in motion, was cbwerfully iooking on every side, and cheerfully bearing both his nos-bowl and luis vestment. Beholding him, the Bodhisattva, ibuugb avare of his nature, thus questioned the charioteer:
Chariotcer, who is this pareful man of contented mind, whose cys turn not in restlessness, but are fixed on the junction of the tis., who is arraved m ochro-coloured garnient, who is of peaceful action, carrying his alius-bowl, and is neither haughty 1poffed an?”
The charioteer replied:
“Lord, be is a man of the order called Bhikshu. Having aljumi all senenons desires, he is of modest bohaviour. Having accepted nendienney, he beholds his own self and the ontside world with the same (celing. Pevoid of affection and enmity, hc lives luy ivy ! Tie Buthisattva rernarked :
This is all said, and it meets my approbation. Mendicancy bas always been beld in esteem by the learned. Where there is welïare for self as well as for others there is happy living, and it lenrs sweatiwmorial fruit."
there !, Bhiksins, the Bodhisatt va caused bis chariot to bo varno back, and returned to the palace.
Now, Dhil bus, the King Suddlindana, eeeing how the BodhiBaltv. ras 150. affictel, made arduous exertions for bis protection. 11. Caled bigh walls to be built round the palace, i brand w in be excavated, heavy doors to lebung, guards to be Bet 11p, veteran, tu le cucouraged to do their work of guarding, vehicles ab kept in attendauce, and coats of mail to be put 02. At the four principal gateways of the town, close by the doors, he caused for large bodies of troops to be stationed for the protection of the Bodhisattva, so that they may be day and migiit on the watch, and prevent the Bodhisattva from going
