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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OHAPTER IN assuming the shape of Brahınans imparted to Brálimanood is struction in the l'cdus.
Whoever enters the womb of a woman in the manner pro'. scribed, attains thirty-two characteristics of greatness, and whoever possesses these characteristics, necessarily obtains one of two states of existence.
1st. If a householder, he becomes a universal sovereign (Chakravarli rájá), the lord of a four-fold ariny, a conqueror, a vietuvus king, the lord of religion, and the owner of seven jewelsø; naniely, a whcel (Chakra-ratna), an elephant (Iustiratna), a horse (Aira-muture), wilo (Stri-ratna), a jewel (Mani-ralna), a stewardi Grahupati-ratna), and a commander (Parinayake.ram).
Jlow does a universal monarch attnin unto the jewel of a wheel? for that anointed Kshatriya king, who is inaugurated, fasting, on the lifteenth day of the moon, sented in the lighest apart.ment of his pala, surrounded by female, npartments ;--- for him does the mighty and puspicious wlicel appear in the enst ;- wheel comprising a thonsand spokes, complete with tiro and nave, ornamentod with gold works, of tho height of Bovon palm tacs, visible from the records of the gynecium, and worthy of a Chakravartí rájá. I, who now describe the Chukra-ratna, bave beu a Chakravartí rájú, and have heard that the anointed Kshatriya king, who is inauguratou, fasting, on the fifteenth day of the moon, grated in the biggest apart. ment of Iris palace, surrounded by funale apartments, and for wbom appears the mighty and elegant wheel towards the east, lwecomes a Chakravarti kiny.
Now, when the mighty wheel does uppear, an anointed Kshatriya king, kneeling.on liim right knoo, and lowering one of his shoulders, should hold furtb bis right hand, and thus offer his prayer to the Chakra-ratna," Conduct, o lord, this precious wheel through virtac, and not through vico."
When the majestic wheel, on being thus addresogdan sanointed Kshatriya king, proceeds in itu aðrial course