Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa

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Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 192 52. That king of the Nāgas there protected the Buddha, who is himself the source of all protection, from the rain, wind, and darkness, covering his body with his own hood. 53. When the seven days were past and the Nāga had paid his homage and was gone, the Jina proceeded to the bank of a river, near a forest of goat-herds. 54. As the Sugata stayed there during the night, a deity, who bore the name of the Indian fig-tree, came up to him, illumining the spot where he was, and thus addressed him with folded hands: 55. ‘The fig-tree was planted by me when I was born as a man, bearing the name of Buddha; and it has been fostered like the Bodhi tree in the hope of delivering myself from evil. 56. ‘By the merit of that action I myself have been born in heaven; in kindness to me, O my lord, do thou dwell seven days in triumph here.’ 57. ‘So be it,’ said the chief of all saints, the true Kalpa tree to grant the wishes of the faithful votary, and he stayed under the fig-tree, absorbed in contemplation, spreading lustre around like a full moon. 58. There he dwelt seven days; and then in a forest of Datura trees, sitting at the foot of a palm, he remained absorbed in contemplation. 59. Spending thus in different spots his weeks of meditation, day and night, the great saint, pondering and fasting, went on in his way, longing to accomplish the world’s salvation.
Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 193 60. Then two wealthy merchants from the land of Uttara Utkala, named Trapusha and Bhallika, journeying with five hundred waggons, 61. Being freed from a sin which involved a birth as pretas, both joyfully worshipped Buddha with an offering of the three sweet substancess and milk; and they obtained thereby auspicious blessings. 62. They obtained pieces of his nails and hairs for a Caitya and they also received a prophecy of their future birth, and having received the additional promise, ‘Ye shall also obtain a stone,’ they then proceeded on their way elsewhere. 63. Then Buddha accepted alms in his bowl, offered by the goddess who dwelt in the Datura grove, and he blessed her with benedictions. 64. The Jina then blessed the four bowls as one, which were offered by the four Mahārājas, and ate with pleasure the offering of milk. 65. Then one day the Jina ate there an Haritakī fruit which was offered to him by Śakra, and having planted the seed he caused it to grow to a tree. 66. The king of the Devas carried the news thereof joyfully to the Deva-heavens; and gods, men, and demons watered it with reverential circumambulations. 67. On hearing the news of the Haritakī seed, and remembering the whole history from first to last, a daughter of the gods named
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