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

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________________ CHAPTER XIV. "What you have seen of the quakings of the earth and of broken peaks fallen on the ground, are nothing more than Devas Nágas, Rakshasas and beings in general, offering you the highest adoration. (13) "What you have soen of trees uprooted and of your hair torn with the right hand, mean that you, Grpá, will quickly rend asunder the trammels of pain, and relieve thy purified vision of all objects of longing. (1-1) 1 *70* "What you have seen of the sun and the moon fallen down, and of stars and planets cast down, mean, dear Gopi, that you will, having destroyed all inimical pains, become the adored and admired of the worll. (15) "What you have seen of discoloured pearl-necklaces, and of nakedness of your entire body, imply that you, Gopú, will soon exchange your feminine body for that of a man for ever. (10) "What you have seen of your bedstead dislocated of its feet, and of the staff and ornaments of the umbrella broken, mean that you, Gopá, will, crossing the fourfold sin, behold me the only umbrellaed one in the three regions. (17) "What you have seen of ornaments cast about, and my headdress and apparel heaped on my bedstead, incan that you, Gopá, will soon behold my person with its auspicious marks bepraised in every region. (18) "What you have scen of the hundred millions of lights darting out of the town, and of the palace being immersed in darkness, indicate that I shall, der Gppá, diffuse the light of knowledge in the regions now enveloped in the darkness of delusion. (19) "What you have seen of the pearl necklace destroyed and its rich golden thread torn, hetoken that I, rending asunder the network of pain, shall soon redeem the tbread of understanding after purifying it. (20) "Since, Gopú, yon picture me in your (mind) with respect and utmost endeavour, during your daily worship, there is no mishap or grief in store for you; soon shall you attain gratifica tion and pleasure. (21) # d

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