經律異相 40.22

English (machine translation) 40.22

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40.22

In the past, the brahmacārin Māgandiya had a daughter who was exceptionally beautiful. Kings, crown princes, ministers, and elders came to seek her hand, but none could obtain her. Seeing the Buddha’s golden color and thirty-two marks, he thought to himself, “If someone compares to this person, I will give my daughter to him.” He returned home and said to his wife, “Today I have found a son-in-law who surpasses our daughter.” He immediately adorned his daughter with many precious jewels and necklaces, and took his daughter out of the city. The mother saw the Buddha's footprints, clearly marked, and said to the father, “Do you know that you are going in vain and will never get him as a son-in-law?” The wife spoke a verse:

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經律異相 — Classical Chinese