Rachel Harriette Busk, Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian traditionary tales… (1873)
“ And all the people followed the point of his finger with their eyes and believing his words, they cried out,— "Behold the spirit of Ânanda the wood-carver, ascending to adorn the temple of the gods' kingdom." ”
Rachel Harriette Busk, Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian traditionary tales… (1873)
“ Only one thing is wanting. In order to complete a temple I am building, I find not one to adorn it cunning in his art like unto Ânanda our wood-carver. Wherefore, I charge thee, son Chotolo-Ssakiktschi, call unto thee Ânanda the wood-carver, and send him up hither to me. The way and means of his coming shall be explained unto thee by Kun-dgah the painter." Such was the letter that Kun-dgah the painter, with crafty art, delivered to Kun-tschong [8] , the Khan. Which when the Khan had read he said to him—"That the Khan, my father, is in truth born anew into the gods' kingdom is very good." ”
Rachel Harriette Busk, Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian traditionary tales… (1873)
“ And as he let these words escape him thoughtlessly, the Siddhî-kür replied, "Forgetting his health, the Well-and-wise-walking Prince hath opened his lips." And with the cry, "To escape out of this world is good!" ”
