釋迦氏譜 1.93

1.93

The Lalitavistara Sūtra states: When the Bodhisattva dwelt in Tuṣita Heaven, there were sixty-six hundred million gods. They discussed together, saying, “Now that the Bodhisattva is about to descend, in which country should he be born? His parents must be upright and true, his clan harmonious, and his majestic virtue powerful, with an aspiration and nature vast and refined.” Each said that their various countries had these qualities, and then asked the Bodhisattva in which country he would descend his spirit. The Bodhisattva replied, “The lineage and clan of that country must possess sixty kinds of virtues.