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ANTIQUITIES OF INDIAN TIBET

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55,000 generations of them lived at Gron-khyer-gser-skya (Kapilavastu). Then

King Sin-rta-bcu-pa (Dasaratha) arose. At the end of twenty-five generations after

him there arose a king called Gzu-brtan (Dhanvadurga ?). He had two sons

Sen-ge-hgram (Simhahanu) and Sen-ge-sgra (Simhanada). Sen-ge-hgram became

famous as a skilful archer : he was the greatest of all archers of Hdzam-bu-glin

(Jambu-dvipa). Sen-ge-hgram had four sons : Zas-gtsan (Suddhodana) ; Zas-dkar

(Suklodana) ; Bre-bo-zas (Dronodana) ; and Bdud-rtsi-zas (Amritodana).

Zas-gtsan was of good form, beautiful, handsome to look at, of great strength,

a hero, steadfast, clever, conspicuous for wisdom, cheerful, and of great courage.

He did not follow those who were lazy and of evil ways. He was a Righteous

King (Chos-rgyal, Dharmarája), full of religion, able to reign according to religion.

This king married the two daughters of King Legs-par-rab(s)-bsad (Suprabuddha),

Sgyu-hphrul-ma (Maya), and Sgyu-hphrul-chen-mo (Mahamaya), each with 500 maid-

servants. At a later time King Sen-ge-hgram died, and Zas-gtsan reigned. At

that time all men increased in riches, free from disease of man and beast, and

possessed of complete felicity ; and he protected them all like children.

At that time the holy son of the gods, Tog-dkar-po (Svetaketu), looked out

for the race, the country, the time, the lineage, and the mother, and entered the

womb of King Zas-gtsan's wife, Sgyu-hphrul-chen-mo (Mahamaya). After he had

remained there for twelve months, on the eighth day of the little spring month, under

the constellation Tishya, he was born from the right arm-pit of his mother, without

being defiled by the impurity of the womb. He was possessed of the thirty-two

marks of a great man, and adorned with the eighty physical perfections.

p 27.   On that occasion various auspicious miracles happened :—In four great countries

four princes were born ; in Magadha Gzugs-can-snip-po (Bimbisara), the son of

Padma-chen-po (Mahapadma) ; in Kosala Gsal-rgyal (Prasenajit), the son of Tshans-

sbyin (Brahmadatta) ; at Bad-pa-la (Kausambi) Sar-ba (Udayana), the son of Dmag-

brgya-pa (Sátanika) ; at Hphags-rgyal (Uj jayini) Gtum-po-rab-snarl (Canda-Pradyota),

the son of Mu-khyud-mthah-yas (Anantanemi). And, besides them, 500 [sons] of

the upper classes. Including Grags-hdzin-ma (Yasodhara), 800. girls and 500 servants,

beginning with Mdun-pa (Chandaka), 10,000 male and 10,000 female foals, and 10,000

elephants were born ; 500 pleasure-gardens and 5 00 treasures came into existence.

In the centre (Gaya) the Bodhi-tree [began to] grow.

The son received the name of Don-thams-cad-grub-pa (Sarvarthasiddha). Then

the prince grew up, and distinguished himself in the five great branches of science,

reading (letters), arithmetic, etc. As regards strength and dexterity, he was superior

to Lha-sbyin (Devadatta) and all other illustrious men, and was called Thub-pa

(Jina). Then the son was asked to marry a lady, and the youth replied :-

` The aim of desire is known to me as limitless ;

Causing strife and quarrel, it is the root of sorrow and suffering ;

It is terrible, like the poison leaf ;

It is like fire verily, and like the edge of the sword.'