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

Buddha-carita, or The Life of Buddha - 125
Book X: [Śreṇyābhigamano]
[Śreṇya’s Visit]
sa rājavatsaḥ pthupīnavakṣāstau havyamatrādhiktau vihāya |
uttīrya gagā pracalattaragā śrīmadgha rājagha jagāma || 10.1
1. The prince, he of the broad and lusty chest, having thus dismissed the minister and
the priest, crossed the Ganges with its speeding waves and went to Rājagha with its
beautiful palaces.
śailaiḥ sugupta ca vibhūṣita ca dhta ca pūta ca śivaistapodaiḥ |
pacācalāka nagara prapede śātaḥ svayabhūriva nākapṣṭham || 10.2
2. He reached the city distinguished by the five hills, well guarded and adorned with
mountains, and supported and hallowed by auspicious sacred places, 1 — like
Brahman 2 in a holy calm going to the uppermost heaven.
gābhīryamojaśca niśāmya tasya vapuśca dīpta puruṣānatītya |
visismiye tatra janastadānī sthāṇuvratasyeva vṣadhvajasya || 10.3
3. Having heard of his majesty and strength, and his splendid beauty, surpassing all
other men, the people of that region were all astonished as at him who has a bull for
his sign and is immovable in his vow. 3
ta prekṣya yo ’nyena yayau sa tasthau yaścātra tasthau pathi so ’nvagacchat |
druta yayau ya sadaya sadhīra yaḥ kaścidāste sma sa cotpapāta || 10.4
4. On seeing him, he who was going elsewhere stood still, and he who was standing
there followed him in the way; he who was walking gently and gravely ran quickly,
and he who was sitting at once sprang up.
kaścittamānarca janaḥ karābhyā satktya kaścicchirasā vavade |
snigdhena kaścidvacasābhyanadannaiva jagāmāpratipūjya kaścit || 10.5
5. Some people reverenced him with their hands, others in worship saluted him with
their heads, some addressed him with affectionate words, — not one went on without
paying him homage.
ta jihriyuḥ prekṣya vicitraveṣāḥ prakīrṇavācaḥ pathi maunamīyuḥ |
dharmasya sākṣādiva sanikarṣānna kaścidanyāyamatirbabhūva || 10.6
6. Those who were wearing gay-coloured dresses were ashamed when they saw him,
those who were talking on random subjects fell to silence on the road; no one indulged
in an improper thought, as at the presence of Religion herself embodied.
1 Tapoda is the name of a tīrtha in Magadha.
2 Svayabhū.
3 Śiva.