釋迦譜 1.394

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爾時白淨王即會諸臣而共議言。太子今者年已長大。智慧勇健皆悉具足。今宜應以四大海水。灌太子頂。又復勅下餘小國王。却後二月八日灌太子頂。皆可來集。至二月八日。諸餘國王。并及仙人婆羅門等。皆悉雲集。懸繒幡蓋燒香散華。鳴鐘擊鼓作諸妓樂。以七寶器盛四海水。諸仙人眾各各頂戴。授婆羅門。如是乃至遍及諸臣。悉已頂戴轉授與王。時王即以灌太子頂。以七寶印而用付之。又擊大鼓高聲唱言。今立薩婆悉達。以為太子。爾時虛空天龍夜叉人非人等。作天妓樂。異口同音讚言善哉。當於迦毘羅雞兜國立太子。時餘八國王。亦於是日同立太子。

At that time, King Śuddhodana assembled the ministers and deliberated with them, saying, 'The Prince is now grown, fully endowed with both wisdom and valor. It is now fitting that his head be consecrated with the waters of the four great seas. Furthermore, issue an order to the other lesser kings: seven days from now, on the eighth day of the second month, the Prince will be consecrated, and they may all assemble.' When the eighth day of the second month arrived, the other kings, together with ṛṣis, brāhmaṇas, and others, all gathered like clouds. They hung silk banners and canopies, burned incense, scattered flowers, sounded bells, beat drums, and performed various musical arts. In vessels of the seven treasures, they held the waters of the four seas. The assembly of ṛṣis each bore them on their heads and handed them to the brāhmaṇas; in this manner, it extended even through all the ministers, who all bore them on their heads and handed them on to the King. The King then consecrated the Prince's crown with them and entrusted him with the seals of the seven treasures. They also beat great drums and proclaimed in a loud voice, 'We now invest Sarvārthasiddha as crown prince!' At that time, devas, nāgas, yakṣas, humans, non-humans, and others in empty space performed heavenly music and with different mouths praised in unison, 'Excellent! In the country of Kapilavastu, the crown prince is installed.' The other eight kings also installed their crown princes on that same day.