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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
V, 27.
the heart of all that lives, deceived by ignorance ? Who will point out the quiet place, or who make known the one true doctrine (system of doctrine) ? 2178
'All Aesh suffering (receiving) great sorrow, who shall deliver, like a loving father? Like the horse changing his master loses all gracefulness, as he forgets his many words of guidance (so are we)! 2179
'As a king without a kingdom, such is the world without a Buddha! as a disciple (a Sravaka, a "much hearer ") with no power of dialectic (distinguishing powers) left, or like a physician without wisdom, 2180
As men whose king has lost the marks of royalty (bright or glorious marks), so, Buddha dead, the world has lost its glory! the gentle horses left without a charioteer, the boat without a pilot left! 2181
"The three divisions of an army left without a general! the merchantmen without a guide! the suffering and diseased without a physician! a holy king (kakravartin) without his seven insignia (jewels, ratnâni)! 2182
The stars without the moon! the loving years (the planet Jupiter ?) without the power of life! - such is the world now that Buddha, the great teacher, dies!' 2183
Thus (spake) the Arhat?, all done that should be done, all imperfections quite removed, knowing the meed of gratitude, he was grateful therefore (spake gratefully of his master); 2184
Thus thinking of his master's love he spake!
1 Infantry, cavalry, and chariots. 9 That is, as it seems, Anuruddha.
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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 |