Vessantara-Jataka in Pali and English - MyWebSpace
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Translation 590 <strong>Vessantara</strong>-Jåtaka<br />
[Fausbøll, Jåtaka, vol. VI, p. 590]<br />
Queen Phusatī said also, "Henceforth let my daughter-<strong>in</strong>-law be robed <strong>in</strong> these robes, <strong>and</strong><br />
wear these ornaments!" These she sent her <strong>in</strong> boxes. This the Master expla<strong>in</strong>ed thus:<br />
"Garments of cotton <strong>and</strong> of silk, l<strong>in</strong>en <strong>and</strong> cloth so f<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Her mother-<strong>in</strong>-law to Maddī sent which made her beauty sh<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
Necklet <strong>and</strong> bracelet, frontlet-piece, foot-bangle, jewelled zone<br />
Her mother-<strong>in</strong>-law to Maddī sent, wherewith her beauty shone.<br />
And when the pr<strong>in</strong>cess pass<strong>in</strong>g fair her jewellery surveyed,<br />
She shone, as sh<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> N<strong>and</strong>ana the goddesses arrayed.<br />
With washen head <strong>and</strong> ornaments <strong>and</strong> goodly robes to see,<br />
She shone, like to some heavenly nymph before the Thirty-Three.<br />
As when <strong>in</strong> Cittalatā Grove 1 the w<strong>in</strong>d a planta<strong>in</strong> sways,<br />
The pr<strong>in</strong>cess of the beauteous lips looked lovely as that tree.<br />
Like as a brilliant-feathered bird that flies the airy ways,<br />
She with her pretty pout<strong>in</strong>g lips <strong>and</strong> beauty did amaze.<br />
1 One of Indra's gardens.