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V, 25. PARINIRVANA.
277 mond heart, the world not satisfied with gazing on it, 1895
The glorious flag of heavenly worship ?! Why in a moment is it snapped? Why such misfortune for the world, when from the tide of constant revolutions 1896
'A way of escape was opened—but now shut again! and there is no escape from weary sorrow!' Tathagata, possessed of fond and loving heart, now steels himself and goes away; 1897
He holds his heart so patient and so loving, and, like the Wai-ka-ni (Vakkani ?) flower, with thoughts cast down (irresolute) and tardy, he goes depressed along the road; 1898
Or like a man fresh from a loved one's grave, the funeral past and the last farewell taken, comes back (with anxious look). 1899
VARGA 25. PARINIRVANA.
When Buddha went towards the place of his Nirvana, the city of Vaisalt was (as if) deserted, as when upon a dark and cloudy night the moon and stars withdraw their shining. 1900
The land that heretofore had peace, was now afflicted and distressed; as when a loving father dies, the orphan daughter yields to constant grief. 1901
Her personal grace unheeded, her clever skill but lightly thought of, with stammering lips she finds expression for her thoughts; how poor her brilliant wit and wisdom now! 1902
i Religious sacrifices. * That is, he restrains himself.
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