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Conversion of the Sakya Princes
And when the meal was over, the women of the house
came and paid homage to the Blessed One, except only
the Mother of Rahula; but she stayed alone, for she
thought, “ If I have the least value in the eyes of my lord
he will come himself to me, and then I will do him
homage.” And the Buddha went accordingly to the
chamber of the Mother of Rahula, and he was accom-
panied by the two chief Disciples, and he sat down on
the seat prepared for him. Then the Mother of Rahula
came quickly and put her hands upon his ankles and laid
her head upon his feet, and so did homage as she had
purposed. Then the king said to the Blessed One,
“When my daughter heard that thou hadst put on the
russet robes, from that day forth she also dressed only
in russet garb; and when she heard of thy one meal a
day, she also took but a single meal; and when she
heard that thou hadst forsaken the use of a high couch,
she also slept upon a mat on the floor; and when her
relatives would have received her and surrounded her
with luxury, she did not hear them. Such is her good-
ness, Blessed One.” “ ’Tis no wonder,” said the Blessed
One, “ that she exercises self-control now, when her wisdom
is matured; for she did no less when her wisdom was not yet
matured.” And he related the Cccnda-kinnara Jataka.
On the second day the son of Suddhodana and the Lady
GautamI was to celebrate at the same time his inaugura-
tion as crown prince and his marriage with Janapada
Kalyani, the Beauty of the Land. But the Buddha went
to his house, and there gave him his bowl to carry ; and
with a view to his abandoning the world, he wished him
true happiness; and then rising from his seat he went
his way. And the young man, not venturing to say to
the Master, “ Take back thy bowl,” perforce followed
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And when the meal was over, the women of the house
came and paid homage to the Blessed One, except only
the Mother of Rahula; but she stayed alone, for she
thought, “ If I have the least value in the eyes of my lord
he will come himself to me, and then I will do him
homage.” And the Buddha went accordingly to the
chamber of the Mother of Rahula, and he was accom-
panied by the two chief Disciples, and he sat down on
the seat prepared for him. Then the Mother of Rahula
came quickly and put her hands upon his ankles and laid
her head upon his feet, and so did homage as she had
purposed. Then the king said to the Blessed One,
“When my daughter heard that thou hadst put on the
russet robes, from that day forth she also dressed only
in russet garb; and when she heard of thy one meal a
day, she also took but a single meal; and when she
heard that thou hadst forsaken the use of a high couch,
she also slept upon a mat on the floor; and when her
relatives would have received her and surrounded her
with luxury, she did not hear them. Such is her good-
ness, Blessed One.” “ ’Tis no wonder,” said the Blessed
One, “ that she exercises self-control now, when her wisdom
is matured; for she did no less when her wisdom was not yet
matured.” And he related the Cccnda-kinnara Jataka.
On the second day the son of Suddhodana and the Lady
GautamI was to celebrate at the same time his inaugura-
tion as crown prince and his marriage with Janapada
Kalyani, the Beauty of the Land. But the Buddha went
to his house, and there gave him his bowl to carry ; and
with a view to his abandoning the world, he wished him
true happiness; and then rising from his seat he went
his way. And the young man, not venturing to say to
the Master, “ Take back thy bowl,” perforce followed
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