The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese (Volume II)Bigandet, Paul Ambroise
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The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese (Volume II)
Bigandet, Paul Ambroise
Buddhism -- Burma; Burma -- Religion; Gautama Buddha
During that very night a famous pounha, attended by five hundred of his
disciples, had left the town at a late hour, to take a walk by moonlight
and enjoy the cool of the night and a bath in the river. Pamaouka, for
such is the name of the pounha, came by chance to the very place where
the queen was seated. His disciples continued their walk and went on
the bank of the river. She appeared full of youth and beauty. But by
the virtue of Phralaong the pounha knew that she was in the family way,
and that the child she bore was a Phralaong. Pamaouka alone approached
close to the queen and entreated her to entertain no fear whatever;
that he looked upon her as his sister. The queen related to him all the
particulars of her misfortune. The great pounha, moved with compassion,
resolved to become her supporter and protector. At the same time he
recommended her to say that he was her brother, and when his disciples
should come back, to shed tears in token of the tender emotion she felt
at meeting with him. Everything having been arranged, Pamaouka called
his disciples, told them how happy he was at having found his sister,
from whom he had parted many years ago. Meanwhile he directed them to
take her to his house, and recommended her to the special care of his
wife. As for him, he would be back soon after having performed the usual
ablutions. The queen was welcome in the pounha’s house, and treated with
the greatest care and tenderest affection. A little while after she was
delivered of a beautiful child, resembling a statue of gold. They gave
him the name of Dzanecka.
Having reached the years of boyhood, he was one day playing with boys
of his own age, when, by way of teazing, they called him the son of
the widow. These keen tauntings made him urge his mother to reveal to
him the name of his father. It was then that he knew the author of his
birth. Pamaouka taught him all the sciences known in those days, such as
medicine, mathematics, &c. At the age of sixteen years young Dzanecka had
completed all his studies.
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