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samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the stretch of road ahead is
wonderfully beautiful, resembling the enchanted garden of Nandavana which
is created by the virtue of devas
.
To monks travelling through the woodland
it is ever a source of innocent delight in the beauty of wood and forest, in
contrast to those associated with the five objects of sensual pleasures.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
56.
Ala~kataÑ devapuraÑva rammaÑ
Kapilavatthum iti namameyyaÑ
kulanagaram idha sassirikaÑ
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the residential capital of your royal
parents, relatives and their descents, Kapilavatthu, so named for being
established on the site of the monastery of Kapila, who is a holy hermit, is as
delightful as TÈvatiÑsa, the beautiful abode of celestials.
Venerable Lord of Mighty diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
57.
ManuÒÒaattavicittar|paÑ
suphullapaÒkeruhasaÓÉamaÓÉitam
vicittaparikhÈhi puraÑ surammaÑ
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the city of Kapilavatthu is majestic
with turrets, bastions and tired-roofed structures. Fields of lovely lilies in full
bloom adorn it and wonderful moats make it extremely delightful.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
58.
VicittapÈkÈraÒca toraÓaÒca
suba~ganaÑ devanivÈsab|taÑ
manunnavÊthi suralokasannitaÑ
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the royal capital city of Kapilavatthu
has a magnificent wall around it, a strong reinforced gateway, with the
surface of the ground as even as the face of a drum. The seat of the
descendents of the ruling monarchs, with a delightful and clean and broad
road-way, it is like the city of TÈvatiÑsa, the abode of the celestials.
Venerable Lord of Mighty Diligence, MahÈvÊra, with lustrous body, the time
is opportune to (pay a) visit Kapilavatthu, the country of your birth.
59.
Ala~kata sÈkiyara japuttÈ
virajamÈnÈ varabh|sanehi
suri~daloke iva devaputtÈ
samayo MahÈvÊra a~gÊrasÈnaÑ
Venerable Lord and Great Benefactor, the princes, scion of the unbroken
dynasty of monarchs of Kapilavatthu, being bedecked with best radiant
costumes, are as graceful as their counterparts of the Kingdom of TÈvatiÑsa
where Sakka rules supreme.