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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
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Varga 4. "PUTTING AWAY DESIRE. The prince on entering the garden, the women came around to pay him court; and to arouse in him thoughts frivolous; with ogling ways and deep design, 254
Each one setting herself off to best advantage; or joining together in harmonious concert, clapping their hands, or moving their feet in unison, or joining close, body to body, limb to limb; 255
Or indulging in smart repartees, and mutual smiles; or assuming a thoughtful saddened countenance, and so by sympathy to please the prince, and provoke in him a heart affected by love. 256
But all the women beheld the prince, clouded in brow, and his godlike body not exhibiting its wonted signs of beauty; fair in bodily appearance, surpassingly lovely', 257
All looked upwards as they gazed, as when we call upon the moon Deva to come ; but all their subtle devices 8 were ineffectual to move Bodhisattva's heart. 258
At last commingling together they join and look astonished and in fear, silent without a word. Then there was a Brahmaputra, whose name was called U dâyi * (Yau-to-i). 259
(He) addressing the women, said, “Now all of
1 Surpassingly adorned or magnificent. ? Or, as when the moon Deva (first) comes. 3 In every way practising subtle devices (upaya).
• There is mention of Udâyi in the Fo-pen-hing-tsah-king, chap. XIV. See also note 1, p. 124, Romantic History of Buddha.
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