| Samuel Beal - 1875 - 478 pages
...desire to turn the wheel of the excellent law ; For this purpose am I going to that city of Benares, To give light to those enshrouded in darkness, And to open the gate of Immortality to men." 1 Named "Upagana" by Buruouf (Introduction, p. 389) and "Upaka" by Spence... | |
| Marcus Dods - 1877 - 256 pages
...desire to turn the wheel of the excellent law ; for this purpose am I going to that city of Benares, to give light to those enshrouded in darkness and to open the gate of immortality to men." At first he gained disciples rapidly. His princely appearance and bearing,... | |
| John Stuart Blackie - 1877 - 266 pages
...desire to turn the wheel of the excellent law ; For this purpose am I going to that city of Benares, To give light to those enshrouded in darkness, And to open the gate of Immortality to men.' " And yet again : — " Then they addressed Buddha as follows — ' Venerable... | |
| 1881 - 780 pages
...whose testimony cannot therefore be disregarded, represent Buddha's first mission as being an effort " to establish the kingdom of righteousness, to give...light to those enshrouded in darkness, and to open the gate of IMMORTALITY to men." Professor Carpenter, indeed, suggests a doubt as to the correctness of... | |
| William Urwick - 1881 - 252 pages
...his enlightenment under the Bo-tree, made his way to Benares, affirming, " I am going to that city, to give light to those enshrouded in darkness, and to open the gates of immortality to men." The place where he taught, once called the Deer Park, now Sarnath, lies four miles north-west of the... | |
| Thomas William Doane - 1882 - 648 pages
...desire to turn the wheel of the excellent law.1 For this purpose am I going to the city of Benares,4 to give light to those enshrouded in darkness, and to open the gate of Immortality to man."' 43. Buddha said: "Though the heavens were to fall to earth, and the great... | |
| Indian Museum, John Anderson - 1883 - 546 pages
...now desire to turn the Wheel of the excellent Law. For this purpose I am going to the city of Benares to give Light to those enshrouded in darkness, and to open the gate of Immortality to men1.' The mendicants seeing him approaching, and that his body did not bear... | |
| Richard Morris Smith - 1884 - 638 pages
...asks him where he is going. The reply is striking. ' I am now going,' says Buddha, 'to the city of Benares to establish the kingdom of righteousness,...to give light to those enshrouded in darkness,' and open the gate of immortality to men.' His acquaintance only sneers at his high-flown pretensions. .... | |
| George Edward Raum - 1885 - 448 pages
...temptation and his enlightenment under the Botree, made his way to this city, affirming: " I am going to give light to those enshrouded in darkness; and to open the gates of immortality to men." The place where he taught, once called the Deer-park, now Sarnath, lies four miles north of Benares,... | |
| Thomas William Rhys Davids - 1887 - 270 pages
...desire to turn the wheel of the excellent Law. For this purpose I am going to that city of Benares To give Light to those enshrouded in darkness, And to open the gate of Immortality to men." To further questioning he then informs Upaka that having completely conquered... | |
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