Chapter 16
virÈjamÈnÈ sucigandhagandhÈ
pamodayanteva narÈmara naÑ
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, fully bloomed lilies, dancing on the
surface of the ponds, afford scenes of beauty, fragrant with the clean sweet
smell of the flowers. The lovely ponds greatly delight the approaching devas
and humans.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
17.
Suphallapa~keruhasannisinnÈ
dijÈ samantÈ mAbhinÈdayantÈ
modanti bhariyahi sama~gino te
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, birds of varying hue, drunk with
nectar from the proudly-blooming fully bloomed lilies on which they have
alighted, sing loud and melodiously from all round. Together with their true
and lovely mates, they fly about in joyous delight.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
18.
Suphullapupphehi rajaÑ gahetvÈ
alÊ vidhavanti vik|jamÈnÈ
maduhmi gandho vidisaÑ pavÈyati
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ.
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the bees and bumble bees buzz noisily
and ceaselessly as they swarm about sipping the sweet and juicy nectar from
the flowers in full bloom. These bees, big and small, fly about the entire
area, diffusing the whole region with the sweet scent of nectar.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
19.
AbhiÒÒanÈdÈ madavÈrana ca
girÊhi dhavanti ca vÈridhÈrÈ
savanti najjo suvirÈjitÈva
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, huge elephants in must, trumpet with
voices as clear as those of singing cranes; great volumes of water rushing
down from the hills and majestic rivers flowing swift and strong are
beautiful to behold.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
20.
GirÊ samantÈva padissamÈnÈ
may|ragÊva iva nÊlavaÓÓÈ
disarajindÈva virocayanti
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, in all eight directions, everywhere we
look, ranges of towering mountain, dark green and distinct as the colourful