The Buddha-Carita or The Life of Buddha by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa

Buddha-carita, or The Life of Buddha - 110
Book IX: [Kumārānveṣaṇo]
[The Deputation to the Prince]
tatastadā matripurohitau tau vāṣpapratodābhihatau npeṇa |
viddhau sadaśvāviva sarvayatnātsauhārdaśīghra yayaturvana tat || 9.1
1. Then the two, the counsellor and the family priest, beaten by the king with his
scourge of tears, went with every effort to that forest in the hurry of affection, like
two noble horses goaded.
tamāśramam jātapariśramau tāvupetya kāle sadśānuyātrau |
rājarddhimutsjya vinītaceṣṭāvupeyaturbhārgavadhiṣṇyameva || 9.2
2. Having come at last full of weariness to that hermitage, accompanied by a fitting
train, — they dismissed their royal pomp and with sober gestures entered the abode of
Bhārgava.
tau nyāyatasta pratipūjya vipra tenārcitau tāvapi cānurūpam |
ktāsanau bhārgavamāsanastha chittvā kathāmūcaturātmaktyam || 9.3
3. Having saluted that Brāhman with due respect, and having been honoured by him
with due reverence in return, having seated themselves, plunging at once into the
subject, they addressed Bhārgava, who was likewise seated, concerning their errand.
śuddhaujasaḥ śuddhaviśālakīrterikṣvākuvaśaprabhavasya rājñaḥ |
ima jana vettu bhavānadhīra śrutagrahe matraparigrahe ca || 9.4
4. ‘Let your honour know us to be respectively imperfect proficients in preserving the
sacred learning and in retaining the state-counsels, — in the service of the monarch of
the Ikṣvāku race, pure in his valour and pure and wide in his glory.
tasyedrakalpasya jayatakalpaḥ putro jarāmtyubhaya titīrṣuḥ |
ihābhyupetaḥ kila tasya hetorāvāmupetau bhagavānavaitu || 9.5
5. ‘His son, who is like Jayanta, while he himself is like Indra, has come here, it is said,
desirous to escape from the fear of old age and death, — know that we two are come
here on account of him.’
tau so ’bravīdasti sa dīrghabāhuḥ prāptaḥ kumāro na tu nāvabuddhaḥ |
dharmo ’yamāvartaka ityavetya yātastvarāḍābhimukho mumukṣuḥ || 9.6
6. He answered them, ‘That prince of the long arms did indeed come here, but not as
one unawakened; "this dharma only brings us back again," — recognising this, he
went off forthwith towards Arāḍa, seeking liberation.’