Then the bodhisattva Ruciraketu rose from his seat and, with his upper robe over one shoulder, knelt on his right knee with palms together, bowed toward the Bhagavat, and then praised the Bhagavat through these verses:

“Lord of munis, you have the signs of a hundred merits; You are adorned by the qualities of a thousand beautiful splendors. You have an exalted color, you manifest supreme peace, And you shine with light like a thousand suns.

“You pervade with light by radiating numerous light rays Filled with various colors, so that you resemble a jewel; You have blue, white, golden, and beryl lights, And lights like copper, the dawn, and crystals.

“They reach the vajra mountain, lord of mountains, Sumeru, And they illuminate numerous millions of realms And bring to an end fierce, terrible suffering, And bring perfect happiness that satisfies beings.

“You have a bright color and sense organs that are beautiful to behold. Beings delight to see you and never tire of looking at your body. Your hair is so beautiful and has the colors of a peacock, Gleaming as if it were a mass of numerous bees.

“You are adorned by the qualities of completely pure compassion. You have an accumulation of sublime samādhi, love, and merit. You are endowed with the various excellent features and colors. You are adorned by the qualities of samādhi and enlightenment.

“You bring complete satisfaction and bring benefit; You bring happiness and bring the source of all happiness. You are adorned by various profound qualities, And you brighten millions of realms.

“You are beautified by light rays that are like firelight; You are like the complete disk of the sun in the sky. You possess all qualities, like Mount Sumeru, And you appear throughout all world realms.

“Your face is made beautiful by the rows of your teeth That are like cow curd, white water lilies, and the moon; They have an excellent whiteness, like the color of snow, And resemble the kings of geese in the sky.

“A hair like white beryl curls to the right, Within your peaceful, moon-like face. Its white light is as beautiful As the sun in the middle of the sky.”