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in himself for arriving at perfect wisdom, and (unfurl) the infinitely high standard of religion for the rescue of those who profess only natural powers (for their salvation), of himself to subdue (the evil powers that govern) the great universe, to become the leader and guide of gods and men, to perform fully that great sacrifice which directs men in the way from ignorance, and leads them to accumulate the excellent qualities of wisdom, to cut off the very source of repeated birth and death, to put in motion and make manifest the great vehicle—this one has just been born on the lower earth, and dwells in the king's palace ; oh then I let all living things-putting aside all private feelings (or intentions), those who have arrived at wisdom and those not yet arrived-go straightway and adore with bowed heads, let them admire his merit and virtue, let them offer their sacrifice and bestow their gifts; and as for the rest, those Devas who are not subject to religion, but are puffed up in their own estimation, not knowing that the chief true one is manifested to point out the great way, whose destiny is of infinite worth, surpassing that of Bodhisattvas unknown in number —let all these too come and adore, let them behold this land of the king of the country of Srâvastî, let them acquire merit by declaring the wisdom and majesty of Sarvârthasiddha, who has been born there, let them examine his true wisdom, and thus attain to the highest method of salvation;" and then they chanted thus: "The merits (virtues) of Siddhartha' are as the sea (for extent), And so declares Mahesvara with propriety, Through ages too numerous to mention, Preparing to be accepted as the honourable among men. And now the countless host of the Devas of the pure abodes, With glorious bodies resplendent as gems, Are come with dignity and decorum in a body,
"Tsang-yeh, increase and augment. Used for Srâvasti. Perhaps it should be Kapilavastu.
* In the original it is . let them &c. of born-time. I take born-time to be a form of Bodhisattva's name, 'Sarvârthasiddha,' because when this name was given him, the king said, 'At the time of his birth all was prosperous.' But it is obscure.
: Sing-shi.
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