Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 10
as if from the access of passion, hurried towards the western ocean to
enter the (cooling) water.
7. ‘Yonder Indra has been utterly annihilated by the people when they
saw the glories acquired by the Sakyas,’-uttering this scoff, the city
strove by its banners with gay-fluttering streamers to wipe away every
mark of his existence.
8. After mocking the water-lilies even at night by the moonbeams
which rest on its silver pavilions, – by day it assumed the brightness
of the lotuses through the sunbeams falling on its golden palaces.
9. A king, by name Śuddhodana, of the kindred of the sun, anointed
to stand at the head of earths monarchs, – ruling over the city,
adorned it, as a bee-inmate a full-blown lotus.
10. The very best of kings with his train ever near him, – intent on
liberality yet devoid of pride; a sovereign, yet with an ever equal eye
thrown on all, – of gentle nature and yet with wide-reaching majesty.
11. Falling smitten by his arm in the arena of battle, the lordly
elephants of his enemies bowed prostrate with their heads pouring
forth quantities of pearls as if they were offering handfuls of flowers
in homage.
12. Having dispersed his enemies by his preeminent majesty as the sun
disperses the gloom of an eclipse, he illuminated his people on every
side, showing them the paths which they were to follow.