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« My law » says the Buddha « in past ages urged men to endure with heroic patience. I will recount to you the example of Ksantivadin ».
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A medallion showing Ksantivadin, the hero of patience.
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A pond in a wood. A young prince comes forward, followed by his harem. The favourites seek to inebriate him with their charms. Some gather flowers and weave them into garlands which they hang around the prince's neck. Others play at ball, and others balance themselves on swings, or bathe in the waters of the pond, revealing their lovely forms, and throwing water at one another with the palms of their hands. Others again give the prince inebriating liquors r.o drink. The King is overcome with intoxication and falls asleep, while his women disperse in groups.
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Ksantivadin is seen meditating in a hermitage. The women break into his retreat, and surround him with lures and provocative glances. But the hermit, serene and unmoved, keeps them at bay with the reverence of his presence, till contrite and overcome with shame, they stand and listen to his words of patience.
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The Prince awakens. On being told by his attendant that his women have wandered off into the wood, he is annoyed and goes off in search of them.
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Ksantivadin is seen preaching patience to the women of the harem. The prince comes up, and still under the influence of drink and mad with jealousy, he throws himself furioslv on the saint. The women intervene in vain. He drives them off with an imperious gesture, and turning on the hermit, he exclaims, « Now give us a proof of your patience ! » With his sword he slashes off his right hand. Ksantivadin remains unmoved and continues to gaze on the prince with mild and pitying eyes. More infuriated than ever, the prince slashes off his left hand, then his two arms, his nose, his ears, and his feet.
Ksantivadin forgives his murderer as he dies, while flowers rain down from heaven and cover the butchered corpse.
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The Buddha is seen preachings « My law » he says « will urge men in future ages to the sublimest abnegation. I will tell you the example of Kunala».
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Kunala, the hero with the beautiful eyes (medallion).