Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 69
61. Another, with fully-developed limbs, her mouth wide open, her
saliva dropping, and her person exposed, lay as though sprawling in
intoxication, – she spoke not, but bore every limb distorted.
62. Thus that company of women, lying in different attitudes,
according to their disposition and family, bore the aspect of a lake
whose lotuses were bent down and broken by the wind.
63. Then having seen these young women thus lying distorted and
with uncontrolled gestures, however excellent their forms and
graceful their appearance, – the king’s son felt moved with scorn.
64. ‘Such is the nature of women, impure and monstrous in the world
of living beings; but deceived by dress and ornaments a man becomes
infatuated by a woman’s attractions.
65. ‘If a man would but consider the natural state of women and this
change produced in them by sleep, assuredly he would not cherish his
folly; but he is smitten from a right will and so succumbs to passion.’
66. Thus to him having recognised that difference there arose a desire
to escape in the night; and then the gods, knowing his purpose, caused
the door of the palace to fly open.
67. Then he went down from the roof of the palace, scorning those
women who lay thus distorted; and having descended, undauntedly he
went out first into the courtyard.