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LALITA-JISTARA *Numerous are the Devas, Asuras, Nágas, Yakshas and Gan.. dharvas who are cherishing this anticipation, we shall see bina attain the Bodbi; we sball listen to the matchless religion. (14).
“The king of serpents beholds his mansion illuminated by thy splondour; his desire is that he will offer thee endless worship in bis home. (15)
“The four guardians of the quarters with their armies are anticipating thee, with the desire 'we shall persent him four vases and the standard of Bodhi' Fulfil their desires. (16)
Brahma of the peaceful careor longs to attain benevolence, speecut, and merey, (saying), I shall adore the king of men, turning the matchloss wheel.' (17)
“The goddess purified by the Budhi is chanting in the Bodhimanda, I shall behold him coming here and thoroughly aoquiring the Bodhi' (18)
"And men and gods who had beheld thy career in the inner apartments, (say) 'loo ye moving forward ; there will be no career after that.' (19)
“Call to mind the sweet sound, the sweet faultless speech of Dipa fikara, and proclaim the infailing sound of a Jina.” (20)
NOTES
1. The tan powers of the Tachágata, p. 224. The word Dasabala is a specific name of Buddha, and Dr. Wilson, following a Hindu etyunologist, explains it to mean "powerful in the ten worlds ;" but this passage shows clearly that the interpretation is not correct. The powers meant are (1) charity, (2) good conduct, (8) forbearance, (4) vigour, or deterinination, (6) meditation, (6) intelligence, (7) power, (s) knowledige of means, (9) contemplation, and (19) transcondentnl kuowledge. Tato-TATO- W urf 1.1 Orga: sfofvert h a fa The 7th includes supernatural or occult powers obtainable by the exercise of Yoga. Pataniali, in his Lot aphorisms, (see my translation, chapter 8) describes a nam those ; but Hindu writers generally redwoe them to the haluan
| SR No. | 011126 |
| Book Title | Lalit Vistara |
| 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 |