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 XT
CHAPTER XV.
THE RENUNCIATION.
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'The Bolnisit thanks f3 .5-31.1918. A s boforo his father's paince, Isave obtrund. Arrange this to present the Prince's purture. Gixuturni's Arrangements. The four of the Bodhimetru. Distorted and disgusting couition of the the parter, The Bodhisattva's 32 ctlections. this vision
the celestist boots w hy in 10. His conversation with Chrudnka. Celestin husta como !w vrlo bom. Turtel duwription of the departuru. Grof of the guardin divinity of the rity. The liohisattva's progrrls. JIJ party with his horar and wint, eutan his top riktigt on a haruit's gari. Grief in the plac: un the Prince' but turn of Chhunduks tu the palace. Cioplin grict. Chhatvana's d iption of the lupanturo.
Now, Bhikslus, the Bodhisat! yil thus rejlapland; "it would he becoming and unglaueful on my part if I should go away without informing the greut king S'Nddhana and oltaining. the perpuission of iny father." Acordingly, in the depth of the wight, descending from the palaro in which he was dwelling, he went and stood before the palace of the great king Shuldhoduna. As le stood, the whole of the palace leege ablaze by the light of his person. The king wis thoroby awakened, and seeing the light, le called the warsler, uwa-bed, "Wardur, has the sun arisen from which comes this light?"
The warder ruplied : “ Lord, the firrt half of the night las scarcely yet transpired.
"The light of the sun prolures shadows of trees and walls; it beats the body and produces perspiration, and ducks, poucocks, parrots, kools, and brahmani-gçede l'aise their respective voices 'at break of day. (1)
* This light, however, lord of men, is pleasant and gratify-' ing; it is an exciter of gladness and bencficial; it protluces no burning sensations; of walls and trees there is no wbudow: itiis doubtless due to (our) attaining this day some merit.' (2)