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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CHAPTER XIII. has auspicionshus for their root. He was infallible, well knowing, and thoroughly versed in the five rcalities. He had attained mastery over the chapter on occult powers, ovor the organs of his body, over the knowledge of proper and improper times. He pervades all time, and does no: exceed the limit liku the great ocean after it has reached the beight of the tide. Endowed with the power of his intellect and understanding, he had himself learnt everything. Ile know this is the proper time for this; this is the proper time for acceptance, and this for refusal; this is the proper time for collecting, and this for dispensiny; this is the proper time for negligence, this for speaking, this for silence; this is the time to go out, this for accepting -ceticism; this is the time for reading, this for pleasure, and this for deliberation; this is the time for mixing with Kshatriya, this with Brahmaņas, Louschollers, and courtiers, this for Devas, Nágas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Asuras, Garudas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas, S'akra, Brahma, Lokapálas, Bhikshus, Bhikslukis, Upasakas, Upásikás; this is the time for preaching religion; this is the time for the final dissolution. Everywhere and at all times a Bouthisattva is proficient in the knowledge of tinie, he is the pervader of time.
Now, again, Bhikshus, this is the rule with reference to all Bodhisattvas at their last existence, that when they aro dwelling in the female apartment they should for certain be inspired by the Buddhas inbabiting the ten quarters of the earth, with such religious hymus as these', accompanied by the harruony of musical instrumeuts.
On that subject this is said :
“The best among all those foremost men who dwell in the ten quarters of the earth, inspire the noblest of beings with these delightful Gáthá songs, with the accompaniment of sweet music. (1)
“Beholding living creatures groaning under a hundred "evila, thou, oh Lord, our well-doer, dichst, in former times, resolve that thou wouldst redeem those of this world wid would sook thy Asylum. (2)