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the eight quarters of the earth's surface, and started the offensive with
intimidation to capture the Bodhi-crested Throne (
Bodhimakuta
pallanka
.)
Thus, on this day of the great victory, the full moon day of VesÈkha, in the
year 103 MahÈ Era, at the site of the Invincible Throne where Omniscience
was attained by the Buddha, all the hosts of the Garuda, happy and delighted
with the victory of the Buddha, who has cultivated such extraordinary
attributes as aggregates of moral conduct (
sÊla-kkhanda
), proclaim the victory
resoundingly, and so loud as to reach the whole of the ten thousand world-
systems.
(3) Jayohi Buddhassa sirimato ayaÑ,
MÈrassa ca pÈpimato parÈjayo
UgghosayuÑ Bodhimande pamoditÈ
jayam tadÈ devaganÈ mahesino.
This unique victory, acclaimed by this inanimate earth and sky that rumbled
as if animate, belongs only to the Buddha, who by means of Omniscience,
possesses, without leaving the tiniest detail, the knowledge of all the truth
worthy of knowing; who is the depository of the incomparable glory of
glories in the whole of ten thousand world-systems. This victory is celebrated
by the devas, humans and BrahmÈs resounding throughout the sky. And it is
the vile and wicked Mara who suffers the utter defeat, complete rout and
total retreat, fearing the power of the Buddha and who is blinded by
ignorance and marched with a great army as if it would cause upheavals in
the eight quarters of the earth's surface, and started the offensive with
intimidation to capture the Bodhi-crested Throne (
Bodhimakuta
pallanka
.)
Thus, on this day of the great victory, the full moon day of VesÈkha, in the
year 103 MahÈ Era, at the site of the Invincible Throne where Omniscience
was attained by the Buddha, all the hosts of devas, happy and delighted with
the victory of the Buddha, who has cultivated such extraordinary attributes as
aggregates of moral conduct (
sÊla-kkhanda
) proclaim the victory
resoundingly, and so loud as to reach the whole of the ten thousand world-
systems.
(4) Jayo hi Buddhassa sirimato ayaÑ
MÈrassa ca pÈpimato parÈjayo
ugghosayuÑ Bodhimande pamoditÈ
jayam tadÈ BrahmaganÈpi mahesino.
This unique victory, acclaimed by this inanimate earth and sky that rumbled
as if animate, belongs only to the Buddha, who, by means of Omniscience,
possesses, without leaving the tiniest detail, the knowledge of all the truth
worthy of knowing; who is the depository of the incomparable glory of
glories in the whole of ten thousand world-systems. This victory is celebrated
by the devas, humans and BrahmÈs resounding throughout the sky. And it is
the vile and wicked Mara who suffers the utter defeat, complete rout and
total retreat, fearing the power of the Buddha and who is blinded by
ignorance and marched with a great army as if it would cause upheavals in
the eight quarters of the earth's surface, and started the offensive with
intimidation to capture the Bodhi-crested Throne (
Bodhimakuta
pallanka
.)
Thus, on this day of the great victory, the full moon day of VesÈkha, in the
year 103 MahÈ Era, at the site of the Invincible Throne where Omniscience
was attained by the Buddha, all the hosts of BrahmÈs, happy and delighted
with the victory of the Buddha, who has cultivated such extraordinary
attributes as aggregates of moral conduct (
sÊla-kkhanda
), proclaim the victory