Welcome to us, as lion is to cubs in mountain lair,
Bear sway henceforth, our sovereign lord, the true and rightful heir.

[261] And having so spoken they all sounded their musical instruments and all manner of song and dance took place, and so great was his glory that the prince intoxicated by it forgot all about his father, but exercising his rule with justice he fared according to his deeds. But the Bodhisatta

developed the supernatural faculty resulting from Meditation and passed away to the Brahma world.

The Master here ended his lesson and said, "Not now only, Brethren, but also of old the Tathagata verily made the Great Renunciation," and he identified the Birth, saying, "At that time the paccekabuddha obtained Nirvana, the son was the young Rahula, and king Arindama was I myself."

Footnotes

^127:1 Compare the story of Darimukha, No. 378, vol. III. p. 156 (English translation).

^128:1 phussaratha, Jataka III. 238, IV. 39, and especially Mahajanaka, vi. No. 539.

^131:1 ekodibhava, concentration of mind, see R. Morris, P. T. S. J. 1885, p. 32 and Academy, March 27, 1886.

^132:1 On a brahmin being called hina jacco see Buddhist India by R. Davids, p. 60.

^133:1 This and the two following stanzas are spoken by the young prince.

^133:2 This and the two following stanzas are spoken by king Arindama.

^133:3 The commentary explains vohara as a "monster fish" or "whirlpool."