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

An English translation of this famous life of the Buddha, one of the great pieces of Sanskrit literature, with additions to help complete the text.

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<strong>Buddha</strong>-<strong>carita</strong>, <strong>or</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Buddha</strong> - 197<br />

91. Having made a mendicant (whom he met) happy in the path <strong>of</strong><br />

those who are illustrious through the Law, the gl<strong>or</strong>ious one went on,<br />

illumining the country which lies to the n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Gaya.<br />

92. (Having stayed) in the dwelling <strong>of</strong> the prince <strong>of</strong> the Nāgas, named<br />

Sudarśana, on the occurrence <strong>of</strong> night, he ate a m<strong>or</strong>ning meal<br />

consisting <strong>of</strong> the five kinds <strong>of</strong> ambrosia, and departed, gladdening<br />

him with his blessing.<br />

93. Near Vaṇārā he went under the shadow <strong>of</strong> a tree and there he<br />

established a po<strong>or</strong> Brāhman named Nandin in sacred knowledge.<br />

94. In Vaṇārā in a householder’s dwelling he was lodged f<strong>or</strong> the night;<br />

in the m<strong>or</strong>ning he partook <strong>of</strong> some milk and departed, having given<br />

his blessing.<br />

95. In the village called Vundadvīra he lodged in the abode <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Yakṣa named Vunda, and in the m<strong>or</strong>ning after taking some milk and<br />

giving his blessing he departed.<br />

96. Next was the garden named Rohitavastuka, and there the Nāgaking<br />

Kamaṇḍalu with his courtiers also w<strong>or</strong>shipped him.<br />

97. Having delivered various beings in every place, the compassionate<br />

saint journeyed on to Gandhapura and was w<strong>or</strong>shipped there <strong>by</strong> the<br />

Yakṣa Gandha.

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