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From the teaching of Buddha became disciples and accepted the law. The sons of the great minister of state, Udâyin being the chief, 1586
With all the royal princes following in order became recluses. Moreover, the son of Atalt, whose name was Upåli, 1587
Seeing all these princes and the sons of the chief minister becoming hermits, his mind opening for conversion, he, too, received the law of renunciation. 1588
The royal father seeing his son possessing the great qualities of Riddhi, himself entered on the calm flowings (of thought), the gate of the true law of eternal life. 1589
Leaving his kingly estate and country, lost in meditation, he drank sweet dew. Practising (his religious duties) in solitude, silent and contemplative he dwelt in his palace, a royal Rishi. 1590
Tathagata following a peaceable life, recognised fully by his tribe, repeating the joyful news of religion, gladdened the hearts of all his kinsmen hearing him. 1591
And now, it being the right time for begging food, he entered the Kapila country (Kapilavastu); in the city all the lords and ladies, in admiration, raised this chant of praise : 1592
Siddhartha! fully enlightenedl has come back again!' The news flying quickly in and out of doors, the great and small came forth to see him; 1593
Every door and every window crowded, climbing on shoulders', bending down the eyes, they gazed
1 Or, living in peaceful prosecution of his work. • Or it may be shoulder to shoulder.'
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