Lalit Vistara

Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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LALITA-VISTARA.
of the Budhisattva, and so did Suddhodana become the father on those occasions, therefore was that well-endowed lady worthy of becoming the mother.
14. She abided in penances like a hermit, always performing penances along with her consort. Having obtained the sanction of the king, she had not cutertained carnal wishes for thirty-two months.
15. In whatever place she sat (whether) covered with bones (or not) there she slept and walked, and even there luzzlel her celestial naturr, resplendent hy her attachment to viriwony wtions.
16. There was not it god, oor a demon, nor a mortal, who could cast his glance on her with a carnal desire. All of them, throwing aside all evil motive, and endowed with honorable sunti. ments, looked on her as a mother, or a danghter.
17. Through the influence of the good actions of Mayadevi the large royal family was everywhere thriving, uay even turritorial chief's were thriving through the noble deeds and renown of the king.
18. Like unto her, there was none to be seen worthy o the veuerable being, or one more fully endure with good iulities, or compassion,--that inother is Máya.
19. In the whole circuit of Jambu, there was not another woman wb.) could bear the weight of the noblest of mortals: she was a goodless of the highest merit, endowed with the migli! of a thousand times ten cieplants.
20. Thus did those souls of Devas, noble possessors of Su.. Lochi, and of profound knowledge, descrihe the excellent Máyá, as worthy of becoming the mother of the Sákya prince.