Lalit Vistara

Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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LALITA-TISTARA.
“Place (vaid he) twenty thousand mail-cled warriors armed with clubs, spikes, arrows, spears and swords, round the delightful Dhritaráshtra palace for the protection and for dispelling all fears of the Deví.(13)
"Surrounded by her maidens she is like a hcavenly damsel. She is bathed, anointed and well-dressed. Let the music of a thousand clarions rise around, for the gratification of the lady (11)
"Liber, like a guilles in the grove of Indra, neglecting her jewels and tiara, rest on her precious and comfortalıle bed-stead with joelle lect, covered with rich belding, and strewn over with Howers."(15)
Now, Blikshus, the four great kings (of the four quarters), Sakri ile sovereign of the Devas, Suyáma the Devaratma,
Santushita, Sunirmita, Paranirinitavasavart, Sártbaváha son ..of Mára, the lord of strength Brahmá, the priest Bralumnot
tara, the priest. Sul rahmá, Prabhávyúhábhásvara, Mahcúvara, Nilthigatas of the cats Sudárásakáyika, Ekanishtha--these and other Devas for hundreds of thousands assembled together, and thus adelressed each other: “ It would be unbecoming and ungraceful in iis, erable sirs, to allow the Bodhisattva to depart islone witbuut a vond. Which of 2s, sirs, can calmly hear flic idea that the Rodhisattra should alone descend, well in the womb, be born, rrow mp, entertain himself with woolen playthings. partake of the entertainments of the inner apartments, depart therfrou, nndergo awful penances, ascend the Bodhimindala, oserwer Mára, attain the Bodhri, and set the wheel of religion in anotins, and all with the desire of attaining the fival Nirvía ori' bare of mind, for the welfare of the mind, for benevolence, anu for calmuess of the mind ?" At that time the following (iáthis w... resounded.
Who can Corvus following the handsome one who is always of contented inind? Who can prevent him from carrying out what. ever he wishes in virtne, forni and speech ?(1)