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jewels and necklets (or, precious necklaces), 5000 others who offered her divine robes for her person, 5000 others who offered her (or, attended her with) divine music, all these paid to her constant and reverent attention.'
And now it came to pass that there were five Rishis with supernatural powers passing over this country through the air who suddenly appeared in the presence of Suddhodanaråga? Buddha, moreover, addressed the Bhikshus and said: 'At the time of Bodhisattva's birth, during seven days from morning till evening, there was continual music, whilst all the assembly offered a hundred different sorts of food beneath the Lumbini tree, presenting to the mother of Bodhisattva the fruits of merit resulting from the exercise of the paramitâs of charity, morality, patience, and perseverance. At this time 32,000 Brahmakarins from day to day, without intermission, offered their gifts without stint, whatever (the mother of Bodhisattva) desired ; Sakra-deva and Brahma, assuming the appearance of young Brahmans (students), having taken conspicuous places amongst the assembled Brahmakarins, repeated these Gåthås : "Having put an end to all evil ways of birth in himself) He has now sent universal peace among men; All creatures enjoying concord and rest Are free from sorrow everywhere. As the brightness of the sun scatters darkness, So the glory of all the Devas withers, His glorious merit scatters all their brightness, And causes it to decay and disappear. (We do) not (now) consider the time when he shall have exhausted
karman (i.e. be born as a Buddha), Nor shall we hear again of such a time, For now the glory of Buddha has appeared, And he has become the great saint of the world; No more for him of labour or the ills of sense (dust), His loving heart compassionates all living creatures, And so innumerable Devas of the Brahma heaven (or, innumerable
Brahma devas). Have come to offer him boundless sacrifice. And therefore also the trees covered with flowers Rest in quiet upon the peaceful (or level) earth, (In proof that) all the world will come to him for refuge (salvation), And that all will fully rely on him.
* These parenthetical clauses appear to have crept into the text, and remained there without any immediate connection,
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