法苑珠林 9.14

9.14

Moreover, when the Bodhisattva was first born from his mother's right side with right mindfulness, he emitted a great light that illuminated everywhere. This was an unprecedented event of the Bodhisattva. It symbolizes that after achieving buddhahood, he tore asunder the dark net of ignorance and was able to emanate the bright and pure light of great wisdom. Furthermore, when the Bodhisattva had first emerged from the right side with right mindfulness, the Bodhisattva’s mother’s body remained serene and normal, unharmed and undamaged, without sores or pain, the Bodhisattva’s mother’s body being no different from before. This was an unprecedented phenomenon of the Bodhisattva. It symbolizes that after achieving buddhahood, in practicing the brahmacarya, he was without lack or diminution, complete and not deficient.