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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
heart rejoiced, and he exulted at the miraculous
event. 41
Knowing the king's mind to be somewhat perplexed, he addressed him (thus) with truth and earnestness, 'Men born in the world, chiefly desire to have a son the most renowned1; 42
I, 1.
But now the king, like the moon when full, should feel in himself a perfect joy, having begotten an unequalled son, (for by this the king) will become illustrious among his race; 43
2
'Let then his heart be joyful and glad, banish all anxiety and doubt, the spiritual omens that are everywhere manifested indicate for your house and dominion a course of continued prosperity. 44
'The most excellently endowed child now born will bring deliverance to the entire world, none but a heavenly teacher has a body such as this, golden colour'd, gloriously resplendent. 45
'One endowed with such transcendent marks, must reach the state of "Samyak"-Sambodhi," or if he be induced to engage in worldly delights, then he must become a universal monarch"; 46
1 Or, a most victorious son; or, a son most renowned. 'K'i-teh, truly unique; strange or wonderful; (p. 7, n. 2.) Increasing or advancing prosperity.
• Must assuredly save the world.
A body, such a masterpiece.
Khing-hsio, perfect illumination, Samyak-Sambuddha; or, as in the text.
A wheel-turning monarch. A monarch like the sun 'that flies as he goes;' the old conceit of a king of the age of golda; the expectation of peace and prosperity resulting from the universal authority of such a righteous king, is an old, perhaps a primitive, The Kakravartin is the eastern form of the myth.
One.
That is, probably, 'a golden (wheel) king.'
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