Lalit Vistara

SR No.: 011126
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 292
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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LALITA-VISTARA.
were given under the royal orders for the young prince to play with. On the land of four times many millions of hundreds of thousands of islands asvaltha saplings were produced. On the middle island (antardripa) a forest of sandal trees came into being. For the enjoyment of the Bodhisattva five hundred gardens came into existence in the outskirts of the town. Five thousand mines, rismig from the bowels of the earth, opened their mouths on the surface. Thus everything that was desirable. to the king S'uddhadana, became subservient to him.
Then this idea struck king Suddhodana, "what name should I give to the Prince?" Then this ocenrred to him: "since his birth everything has become profuse (savártha-samṛiddháh), let me rame him SARVARTH ASIDDHA, (one through whom every object has been attained)." Then with great ceremony and every propitious rite he declared "let the name of the Prince be Sarvártha-iddha," and named him accordingly.
Then, Bhikshus, after the birth of the Bodhisattva, his mother's flank became unbroken and scarless; as it was before so it ⚫ became after. Three water-wells became manifest, as also tanks of secuted oil. Five thousand Apsarases, with well-scented oil, approached the mother of the Bodhisattva, and enquired how easy had been the delivery, and how had she recovered from the exhaustion caused by it. Five thousand Apsarases, bringing excellent unguents, approached the mother of the Bodhisattva, and enquired, how easy had been the delivery, and how had she recovered from the exhaustion caused by it? Five thousand Apsarases, benging pitchers filled with excellent scented water, approached, &c., &c. Five thousand Apsarases, bringing excellent baby linen, &c., &c. Five thousand Apsarasos, bringing baby ornaments, &c., &c. Five thousand Apsarases, making excellent nasie with clarions, &c., &c. Foreign rishis versed in the five sciences, came from beyond the bounds of Jambudvipa under the sky, and, placing themselves in front of S'uddhodana, resounded the language of blessing.
Thus, Bhikshus, for seven nights from the day of the birth