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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mnch in detail in the southern and the Chinese texts. It is not worth while, however, to notice the differences at length. The following account is givon of the sage in the Siamese text: "In those times lived a boly man named Kaladewila, who was a member of a religious body whose doctrine differed from those of Buddha; and he was the teacher of the king Suildhodana. He was the master of the five supernatural arıs, and of the eight perfections of meditative abstraction, and had the power of flying through the air, &c., &c. This day he had transported himself to the Davadungsa heavens, and, sitting there, heard the rejricings of the angels, and was told by them of the Wirth of king Swildhodana's son." (Alsbastor, p. 107.)
15. le ach lrrs8ol hie pupil Nuraduttır, p. 139. As in the caso of Irajávati Unutami a here, European translators have converted an qutlet into a proper name. The Sanskrit text has Naradattam mán touk1, and munavuka means a pupil, and is not a proper name, In the Clive and the southern versions the naine is changed into Nárada.
40. There the divine sage (Devarshi) p. 139. Soe note 43.
17. The king, taking up rith his two hunds the Princi; p. 180. According to the Chinoso version Asita and Nárada went to the nursery where the cluld lay. "Then Miya, taking the child in her arms with her hands, gently raised, attempted to make bim bow his heal in reverence towards the feet of Asia. But the child by his spiritual power turned limself round his mother's arms, and present. cd his feet towards the Rishi. On which thu king, taking the hale, mule the same attempt ibree successive times, with the saine rosult.
"Now, when Asita came to look at the child, a brightnoss like that of the sun shone from his body, und illuminated the great earth, and his perfortly beautiful and graceful body sparkled like gold, his head like a precious covering, his nose straight, his shoulders round, his limbs perfectly proportioned.
" Then Asita rose from his gent and addressed the king : O king! make not the child bow his lead to me! but let me rathor worship his foet" And again be revited this hymn of praise : Oraro evert! OL! beldvin scen! A greut being has been born! A very groat bring has been born! The tidings I heard in heaven are indeed true, respecting this beautiful babe!'
"Then Asita, upbaring his right shoulder and bending his right