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LALITA-VISTARS. «In former times alms were bestowed by me, good behaviour. practised, anil forbearanco always cultivated ; therefore, they shall all enjoy gratification and pleasure who attain my grace. (22)
“Endles. purifications have been effected by me for ten millions of years tlalpas), and the path of the Bodhi purifiod by my exertions; therefore they shall all rend asunder the threefold sio who attain my grace. (28)
“* Be of good cheer, anu grieve pot; feel satisfied, and cultivate affection; you will soon be the possessor of gratification and pleasure. know, doar Gopá, that these signs are auspicious to you.' (21)
“The being who was full of the glory of virtuous deeds, whose load was the foumtuin of vigour, dreamt the premonitory dreams which become manifest at the time of departure from bome of the noblest of beings, full of the merits of former gund deeds. (25)
“lle belveld iminense lands and feet immersed in the waters of the four great oceans, the earth was in deep sleep, and the 110ble inoutain Meru had bent down its head. (26)
"In dreain a light was seen which showed that every one on the earth wis in morsod in dense darkness. An umbrella was uplifted on the earth, and it was resplendent in the three regions, and on wliomsoever its light fell he was freed from all distress, and was restored to peace. (27)
“Tour beautiful aniinals of a black colour wero scratching (the eart) with their hands and feet; a wonderful bird of four colours ebanged into one colour was seen walking over a mound of vie, Jisgusting filth without being in any way soiled. (28)
"Agnip he saw in his dream a river fall of water whereby were many millions of beings, and he was ferrying them over and placing them on tirna ground where there was neither fear nor grief. (29)
"Again, he beheld nuacrous decrepit people, afflicted with disease, devoid of the capacity for recovery, and totally bereft of strongth, and he, becoming a physician, was, by the administra tion of various medicaments, curing them by millions. (30)
