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55,000 generations of them lived at Groñ-khyer-gser-skya (Kapilavastu). Then
King Śin-rta-bcu-pa (Daśaratha) arose. At the end of twenty-five generations after
him there arose a king called Gzu-brtan (Dhanvadurga?). He had two sons
Señ-ge-hgram (Siṃhahanu) and Señ-ge-sgra (Siṃhanāda). Señ-ge-hgram became
famous as a skilful archer: he was the greatest of all archers of Hdzam-bu-gliñ
(Jambu-dvipa). Señ-ge-hgram had four sons: Zas-gtsan (Suddhodana); Zas-dkar
(Śuklodana); 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, Dharmarāja), 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 (Māyā), and Sgyu-hphrul-chen-mo (Mahāmāyā), each with 500 maid-
servants. At a later time King Señ-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 (Mahāmāyā). 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-sñiñ-po (Bimbisāra), the son of
Padma-chen-po (Mahāpadma); in Kosala Gsal-rgyal (Prasenajit), the son of Tshaṅs-
sbyin (Brahmadatta); at Bad-pa-la (Kauśāmbi) Sar-ba (Udayana), the son of Dmag-
brgya-pa (Śatānika); at Hphags-rgyal (Ujjayini) Gtum-po-rab-snaṅ (Canda-Pradyota),
the son of Mu-khyud-mthah-yas (Anantanemi). And, besides them, 500 [sons] of
the upper classes. Including Grags-hdzin-ma (Yaśodharā), 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 500 treasures came into existence.
In the centre (Gayā) the Bodhi-tree [began to] grow.
The son received the name of Don-thams-cad-grub-pa (Sarvārthasiddha). 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.'