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him in her arms, going around, worshipped the heavenly spirits. 121
Afterwards she remounted her precious chariot, surrounded by her waiting women; the king, with his ministers and people, and all the crowd of attendants, leading the way and following, 122
Even as the ruler of heaven, Sakra, is surrounded by crowds of Devas; as Mahesvara, when suddenly his six-faced child was born, 123
Arranging every kind of present, gave gifts, and asked for blessings; so now the king, when his royal son was born, made all his arrangements in like manner; 124
So Vaisravana, the heavenly king, when Nalakavara 1 was born, surrounded by a concourse of Devas, was filled with joy and much gladness; 125
So the king, now the royal prince was born, in the kingdom of Kapila, his people and all his subjects were likewise filled with joy. 126
VARGA 2. LIVING IN THE PALACE. And now in the household of Suddhodana râga, because of the birth of the royal prince, his clansmen and younger brethren (namesakes), with his ministers, were all generously disposed, 127
Whilst elephants, horses and chariots and the wealth of the country and precious 2 vessels, daily increased and abounded, being produced wherever requisite 3; 128
1 Na-lo-kiu-po. Nalakůvara was the son of Vaistavana. ? Vessels of the seven precious (substances).
& According to occasion in abundance produced. The expression 'tsah' may either refer to variety or number. Thus the
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |