Lalit Vistara

Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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CHAPTER V.
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CHAPTER V. PREPARATIONS FOR DESCENT.
Bodhisattva's parting addrexa, Request of the Dryaputras. Appointment of Maitrrya to the Vice-geronty of Tushitu. Vidio on the form in which the Bodhisatiya whould intor hin dilett's wornb. Mention of it. pr. ordainal site in tho palace of Salahuddina. Máyád vi's B lve to perform front. Dovus resulve to follow the Bulusattva. Mávidosi visite I loy Aqrarastu. Duvas undertako to protret her. Bodhisattva prius nintclox in 'l'urbita. The condition of the real regions of the unive at the time. De carry forth the Bodhisattva on their allers. Currobortis, Citbas.
Thus, Blikshus, the Buddhisattva, having, thresh this religions Gathá, exhibited, and expormdel, (!l* religion and thereby exhilarated, gratified and befriewed the great godly : combily, addressed the assembly of Mungulya Deras.' "I ll p rej, venerabile sirs, to the Jambudvípa. I have already perfomand the duties of a Borlhisattva, and, lwy charity, by kind sisevoli, vol services, and by accepting these as equals, invi.. 10:nkin! lo the four kinds of blessings It, woul, therefore, b: unbecoming and ulutiful on my part, sirs, if I do not be thoroughly coscient of the absolutely perfect knowledge (senyal-sambiki)."
Now the Devapnutras of the class Tushitukävikit, crying, heid the feet of the Bodhisattva, and thus addresserl lim: This noble mansion of Tashita, the abode of the noble-t of beings, will, without your presence, cease to be resplendent."
To the great and golly assembly wid the Bodhisattva : 'Ilenceforward Maitreya Bodhisativa will instruct you in religion."
Then the Bodhisattva appointe! Maitreya Bodhisattva to the ffice of Vice-gerent, and, taking off from his own hera tiis silken urban, placed it on that of Maitreya. He then said: "when I
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