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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> - 49<br />

26. But they soon regained their confidence through the command <strong>of</strong><br />

the king and the gentle temperament <strong>of</strong> the prince, and through the<br />

power <strong>of</strong> intoxication and <strong>of</strong> love.<br />

27. Then surrounded <strong>by</strong> troops <strong>of</strong> women the prince wandered in the<br />

wood like an elephant in the f<strong>or</strong>ests <strong>of</strong> Himavat accompanied <strong>by</strong> a<br />

herd <strong>of</strong> females.<br />

28. Attended <strong>by</strong> the women he shone in that pleasant grove, as the sun<br />

surrounded <strong>by</strong> Apsarasas in his royal garden.<br />

29. There some <strong>of</strong> them, urged <strong>by</strong> passion, pressed him with their full<br />

firm bosoms in gentle collisions.<br />

30. Another violently embraced him after making a pretended<br />

stumble, – leaning on him with her shoulders drooping down, and<br />

with her gentle creeper-like arms dependent.<br />

31. Another with her mouth smelling <strong>of</strong> spirituous liqu<strong>or</strong>, her lower<br />

lip red like copper, whispered in his ear, ‘Let my secret be heard.’<br />

32. Another, all wet with unguents, as if giving him her command,<br />

clasped his hand eagerly and said, ‘Perf<strong>or</strong>m thy rites <strong>of</strong> ad<strong>or</strong>ation<br />

here.’<br />

33. Another, with her blue garments continually slipping down in<br />

pretended intoxication, stood conspicuous with her tongue visible like<br />

the night with its lightning flashing.

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