Manual of Indian Buddhism c4.s2.7
Manual of Indian Buddhism c4.s2.7
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c4.s2.7
On a fourth occasion the Bodhisattva on his drive to the gardens saw, by the instrumentality of the gods, a monk. The decent deportment of the person made a deep impression on his mind, and when he heard that the man was an ascetic, he forthwith felt a strong inclination to renounce the world¹. Now he drove on to the gardens, and there spent the day. After taking a bath he seated himself on the resting stone to be clothed.