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I worship the Teacher/ who is wise, avoids the path of heresy, is the lamp of the three worlds,^ endures the unendurable, removes all obstacles to knowledge, (and) whose sphere of understanding is infinite. I worship the Law,^ which emanates from the Lord of the three worlds, removes fear, is observed by those (established) in the very pure Vijja* and Charawa,® severs the bonds of Papancha* and SaSnojana,^ is subtle, (and) difficult of comprehension. I worship the Association,^ (which consists of) the disciples of the King of sages, who are worthy of offerings, and have their senses under complete control, by merely bearing good-will towards whom souls attain the sorrow-destroying, deathless' state. Parakkama, an ornament to the race of Kanaka Nagara,^" a merciful commander of the army, a seeker of the welfare of the religion of Buddha, having the prosperity of the people at heart, 5, 6 Placed in royal power over all Lanka,^^ Queen Lilavati,^* who born of the race, spotless as the moon, of Paw(/u," having faith in the religion of the King of sages awakened (in her), sweet-worded, following the path of justice, being always unto her subjects like a mother who brought them forth, possessed of high intelligence, giving-'*' whatever was asked of her — 'o Parakkama Bahu ^was the beloved wife of King ;^* Made the pious prince, Madhurinda by name — who had good ministers whom he propitiated, was very compassionate, born of the race of Yandii kings thoroughly instructed in the word of Buddha and in the Arts ;^^ Removed the widely-known disgrace that the threefold Sihala^* had for a very considerable time no king, and long pleased the priests, who had their senses well restrained, with excellent robes and the like/' Being respectfully requested by him (Parakkama), who wished for the long endurance of Buddha's word, was grateful, endowed with valour and wisdom, possessed of a good memory, and renowned like the moon/" I render into the Magadhi^^ language, for the benefit of those who live in other islands also,''^ the history of the toothrelic of Buddha, recounted in the language of their own country by the poets of Sihala. Once upon a time, the Conqueror''^ having become (incarnate) as a young man, Sumedha by name, skilled in researches in the Vedas and Vedangas,^* in a wealthy Brahman family, in the prosperous city called Amara,*** Thought within himself—" Suffering from the misfortune of repeated births/" overcome by old age, overwhelmed by death, 1 should seek the happy state which is free from birth, <locay, and the like," (And), bestowing on the poor possessions of wealth and corn in large quantities, not easy to be parted with, abandoned many friends, children and relations, who had followed him through excessive affection, (And), casting away all sensuous pleasures delightful to the mind, left his home,''^ proceeded to a mountain near the Himdchala,**known by the name Dhammika, adorned by many rows of trees, (And) assumed the guise of a hermit, being clothed with the bark of a tree, bearing the hide of the antelope, wearing matted hair, in a hermitage pleasing to the mind, inaccessible to evil beasts, erected by the king of gods.^'' This hermit, his mind well controlled, his senses destroyed, maintaining his frame with fruits of different kinds, reached the farthest point in transcendent knowledge,'" (and) enjoyed there the happiness resulting from meditation.'^ 17, 18 Whilst his own part of the road was incomplete, the hermit Sumedlia saw Dlpankara Buddha'* to whom the farthest shore of the fathomless sea of knowable things was perceptible, who had reached the end of repeated births, was void of tlesire, had no superior, going, once upon a time, attended by many tens of thousands of saints" on a road thoroughly made by the great mass of people who lived in the city, Eamma,'* exulting at the expected arrival of Buddha. Then devoting his body and life to the Lord of the three Torl^ and tiie Asaoeiation, lie spread i^ matted hair. Hie lode and the Kke, (and) made liis liody itself a Indge over the pit of mud; Having refcrfed—" Let Him of great mercf, with tibe jriesis, go orer (mj) ba^ irithoat fasadii^ on the mood," (and) pacrared that these three wcrids irere in a heffies Etate, he lay down there. He, ifhoee heart wa^ moved by eon^asioii, (beii^ also endowed) widi si^erior strengfii of mind, made a great r^ohition to attain Bnddhahood, in txAa to res<^ie hem. tiie sea of esistraioe the beings wiiflwrlng fimn soirow. Conscioiis then of the a^iration of Hie hCTmif;, the great 8age gave an assurance (of his becoming Boddha at a fiitDre time) aftezwaids on Tathagata^ going into the ci^, the : hermit by himself reflected on the Parami Tirtoes.^ And tiien, pose^ed of nnflinehing conrage, he oranpleted the ^actffiing of the wi^aj holy Tirtnes required for the matoring of Bnddhahood, in diffirent birtiis, dnring fbor Asankheyyaa^ and xen thoi^and K^pas.^ Hien he, greatfy renowned, bom ia the Tngta* wrali^ looking to the time of his attainmoit of holy Bnddhahood, having far his wealth^ ctmipa^ion, long eigojed ha^in^ in every respecL Bespeetfidly requested to attain Bnddhahood by mai^ C3ue& of gods^ and oOier beings, who, elated widi joy, came fiom ten thousand ChaHavalas,^ The ever intelligent One, leaving flien (the TusitaheavraiB), of King Soddhodana,^ >'^cai:ie ike sc a ^ mafrfliL*^ dnrf* of the Sakya race,^ by his queen Mahamdyd, in the city called Kapila.** As soon as he was horn, he stood on the earth, (and) looked towards the (different) quarters ; then they opened out (like) courtyards, and gods and men worshipped him there. The gods invisible in the skies held umbrellas and the like, and he, proceeding seven steps, looking towards the north, uttered a fearless expression.*^ He, who was rightly called Siddhattha Kumara,^ of much strength, endowed with a body pleasing from its youthfulness, enjoyed happiness in three magnificent palaces, suited to the three seasons. Observing one day on the road to the park a man overcome by old age, also a sick man, a dead man, and a mendicant, in succession, his mind disgusted with repeated births, he longed to become an ascetic. Then he, who was very merciful, attended by the denizens of heaven bearing in their hands flowers, lamps, and other things, departed during the night, accompanied by Channaka,*' (and) conveyed by his horse Kanthaka. Having in due course reached the river Anoma,*" he stood on the sandbank, pleasing as well-cleansed pearl, (and) threw towards the sky his tuft of beautiful hair, cut off with a sharp sword, The Chief of the gods receiving it then in a casket of pure gold, built (for it) in his city a Chiilamami®^ monument of blue gems, of three yojanas^^ (in height). ; Then he (Siddattha) wore the yellow robe and other necessaries, brought by the Brahma Ghadkara;*^ afterwards assuming a form, praised (by the gods), he threw his two garments towards the sky. Brahma, of great power, influenced by the weight of his piety, received them, and erected (for it) in his world a clothmonument^* of blue gems and other precious stones, of twelve yojanas (in height). Having a well-regulated mind, possessed of good memory, his senses subdued, of a modest demeanour, freed from the desire for flavoured (food), highly courageous, he exercised °* for six years together difficult (and) great perseverance. And on the day of the full moon^^ in the month of May, going near the foot of the Bodhi-tree,*' which came into existence (simultaneously) with him ^resolving to be courageous, he sat on a grass seat, measuring fourteen cubits. At nightfall, the Conqueror, making the earth and its mountains tremble, vanquished the army of Mara,** which overspread the earth and the heavens, causing terror by the hideous forms which it assumed. The three worlds being decorated by multitudes of gods, Asuras,^' and Brahmas, with festoons of flowers and the like, the sound of divine kettle-drums resounding, he attained Buddhahood at the close of the night. Then the ten thousand systems of worlds, with their rocks and forests, quaked, the salt sea became sweet, great light spread through the worlds ; ; ; ; ; The blind received clear eyesight ; even those who from birth were deaf heard sounds ; the dumb conversed in pleasing speech ; the lame walked gracefully on theii- feet The hunchbacked had straight and pleasing bodies ; even the fire in the lowest and other hells*" was extinguished; living beings were released from their bonds hunger and ; other sensuous appetites disappeared from the world of Petas ;" The diseases and sufieriugs of living beings were allevi- men were gifted ated; fear oppressed not irrational animals; with smooth and pleasant speech ; elephants trumpeted, And horses neighed with a cheerful air; all (kinds of) drums resounded of themselves ; the bodily ornaments*^ of living beings made a noise ; all the (different) quarters were clear throughout A gentle, refreshing, and cool breeze blew ; clouds showered rain out of season; birds abandoned their movements in the skies ; water welled out, cleaving the earth Rivers stood still, as if not flowing ; all tlie stai'S shone intensely in the fii-mament; the worlds on every side were open to view ; there was neither death nor birth to men Mountains and tlie like formed no hindrance to beholders; a scent coveted by even the gods pervaded ; ti'ees bore fruits and flowers ; the sea was covered with lotuses Vai'ious flowers which blossom on land and water ex- panded in full ; the whole space between the earth and sky was filled, without a void, by a shower of flowers and scents. Then Buddha spent seven days, sitting on that splendid seat, enjoying the long-wished-for happiness resulting from the exercise of meditation. Afterwards the great Sage, ascending to the vault of the sties, (and) exhibiting a double miracle,*^ removed the doubts of the denizens of heaven about his Buddhahood. Then descending, he stood near the north-east corner of the seat of Victory,** (and) worshipped, with unclosed eye, for seven days that seat and the Bodhi-tree. Thereupon Buddha walked for seven days together in a gem-court of great value, made by the eminent gods, in the space (intervening) between the seat and the place where he stood. Afterwards Buddha spent seven days together seated in the hall of gems, in the western direction of the Bodhi-tree, meditating on the rules of the Samanta Pa^^hana.*' Then a multitude of rays proceeding from the body of Buddha, meeting no obstacle, spread on all sides, above and below, in the immeasurable worlds. He who is without a superior, (and) has infinite powers of perception, served by the king of gods, lived for seven days at the root of the banyan-tree called Ajapala,®* enjoying the happiness resulting from meditation. Buddha passed seven days in meditation, at the root of the tree Muchalinda,'"' seated in a temple made of tlie coils of th& snake Muchalinda, with flowers scattered over it. The Sage passed seven nights and days, in a state of meditation, at the tree Eajayatana ;^* then the thousand-eyed god furnished the Teacher with a tooth-cleanser and water to wash his face. Converting into one the four bowls of stone brought by the eminent guardian deities, he received therein powdered grain (and) balls of sweetmeats mixed with honey, brought by (some) merchants. Having finished his meal, (and) confirmed the two(merchants), Tapassu and Bhalluka^' in the Sara??as, he stroked his head, (and) gave them (some) hair, in order that they might worship it. Kequested by the great Sahampati,™ at the root of the banyan-tree called Ajapala, the Sage went alone to Bar4?2asl,'^ to secure to the people the advantage derived from his excellent doctrine. The King of the Law, having gone to the grove Isipatana,^^ the abode of ascetics, (and) sittingon a couch thereprovided for (him) in the unvarying place, in July, on the full-moon day the world being illumined by the rays of the moon caused to prevail the dominion of the Law^^ which. removes the sinful impurities of gods, Brahmas, and others. One hundred and eighty millions of Brahmas, with theBrahman sage named Anna KondannaJ^ at their head, having heard that most excellent Law, which filled the entire space of the three worlds, comprehended the doctrine of the Paths.''*' Instantaneously a great light appeared in the illimitable: worlds, and there were many kinds of miracles. ;

The Teacher, from that time instructing gods and men, came to Lanka in the month Phussa,^ the ninth from (the attainment of) Buddhahood, at full moon, and proceeded to the assembly of Yakkhas^ in the park Mahanagavana,^ one yojana in breadth, three yojanas in length, (situated) at the bank of a river, (and) standing there in the sky, afflicted the Yakkhas with fear caused by wind, darkness, (and) rain. 4,5 Spreading a piece of hide on the ground presented by those Yakkhas who received assurances of protection, he sat, (and) extended at that instant, by supernatural power, (that) piece of hide, which abounded with rows of flames of fire burning on all sides, as far as the sea (And) bringing over hither Giridipa,* he established there the Yakkhas, who quickly assembled on the sea-shore. Then Buddha, having preached the Law at the assembly of the gods, made many ko^is* of beings to comprehend the truth. , The Conqueror, having given his hair to god Mahasumana* oil Mount Sumanakii^a,' to worship it, went to Jetavana.* He (Mahasumana), placing the hair on the ground, (which formed) the seat whereon the Teacher sat, (and) erecting (for it) a Thiipa^ of emerald, worshipped it. Finding the Nagas-^" Chiilodara and Mahodara, living on mountain and sea, anxious to fight for the sake of a gemcouch, The great Sage came to Nagadipa,-^^ on a holy day, in the from his Buddhahood, in the month of April, in fifth year the dark half of the lunar month. 12, 13 Then the god Samiddhi Sumana, having removed the tree Rajayatana which stood at Jetavana as his ahode, re- sembling a mountain of emerald (and) holding it (as) an umbrella for the Teacher, came with him pleased in mind. A great war prevailing between the two Naga kings, the Lord, seated in the sky, produced intense darkness. Then, having caused light to be seen, (and) comforted the Nagas, the Chief of men preached the Law of reconciliation. Eighty kods of Nagas, living on mountain and sea, being pleased, were established in the Silas and Chara??as.^^ Presenting the gem-couch to the Teacher, the Naga kings satisfied the mighty hero seated there with food and drink. Planting there the tree Eajayatana, he gave it and the couch to the Nagas for worshipping them. Invited by the Naga chief, called Mawiakkhika, in the eighth year from Buddhahood, in ]\fay, at full moon, He came, with five hundred priests, to the well-built mansion of the self-same Naga, king, at Kalyawi." The Chief of men sat. on a costly seat in the gem-hall, huilt at the site of the Thiipa, at Kalyam. Then the Naga chief, attended by the Nagas, satisfied the Chief of the world and the priests with divine food of various kinds. The Teacher having preached the good Law, which and Nibbana, stamped his •confers the happiness of heaven footprint^* on Sumanaku^a. Then the Chief and the priests, having rested during the day at the foot of the mountain, went to Dighavapi.^^ Buddha and the priestsseated there, at the site of the Thiipa, enjoyed the incomparable happiness derived from ^^ meditation. The Conqueror entered into meditation at the site of the great Bodhi-tree, and was also in (the exercise of) meditation, at the site of the Mah4thiipa. Buddha, the perfect, spent a while in the enjoyment of meditation at the site of the Thiipa, in Thiiparama,^^ with the assembly of priests. The Sage, who knows the (three) times,^* standing at the site' of the Silathiipa," instructed the gods thoroughly, and went thereafter to Jetavana. ; ; ' ; ; Not caring for gain or acts of hospitality,^" enduring unendurable insults, desiring only tke deliverance of all worlds Having lived forty and five years, (and) preached the religion of the Teacher, consisting of nine parts,*^ such as ; Sutta and the like Having caused persons beyond number to cross the desert of existence, (and) fulfilled all the duties of a Buddha In the city Kusinara,^^ at the grove of Sala^'-trees, Upavattana, belonging to the Malla kings,^* in the space intervening between two Sala-trees Reclining on a couch of great value, well set up, with his head to the north, in the sleeping attitude of a lion, in M ay, at full moon The (five) -eyed one^^ * preached to the Mallas his excellent Law, at the first watch^^ of the night, (and) caused Subihadda to attain the state of Mbbana at the middle watch. And having included in the word Appamada^^ all sections •of the Law, he exhorted the priests at the last watch of the might. . At the time of dawn, having risen from the exercise of reflection and meditation,^* he attained Nibbana, being freed from (all) remains of attachment. There were then earthquakes and other portents, causing astonishment ; there were (also) many kinds of offerings made by gods and men. • Vide V. 31. ; From what is stated in order at the end of Parinibbana^* Sutta, the peculiarity of (these) offerings can be fully ascertained by those who desire it. Having first wrapped Buddha with new cloth, (and) wrapped him then ,with clean cotton-wool also ; Having thus carefully wrapped him over five hundred times, and placed him in a golden coffin filled with oil,^" The chiefs of the Mallas placed him then on a funeral pile'^ made of scented wood, one hundred and twenty cubits in height. Owing to the will of the gods, that '' so long as the king of the Law was not worshipped by the priest Maha Kassapa^* the funeral pile should not take fire," The chiefs of the Malla princes, though exerting themselves in various ways, were unable to make that funeral pile burn. 44,45 The feet of Buddha, which by the wish of the priest Maha Kassapa came out, dividing into two the cloth and the great trough and pile of great value, lay on his (the priest's) head having been worshipped (by him) they lay again where they were before. Thereafter, by the power of the gods, fire was kindled in the pile ; there was neither soot nor ashes of the body of the Teacher when burnt. By the will of Buddha there remained relics of the colour of pearls and of the lustre of gold scattered in various ways. These seven relics, the bone of the forehead, the two Buddha were not collar-bones, (and) the four tooth-relics of dispersed. Streams of water descending from the skies, and rising from the earth on all sides, extinguished the fire of the pile. The priest named Sarabhii, the disciple of the priest S&riputta, who was endowed with supernatural power, (and) had attained the fourfold knowledge/^ Having removed the neck-relic from the funeral pile, placed it in the Thiipa at Mahiyangana,^* (and) made a monument encasing it. The Sage called Khema, possessed of kindness, (and) freed from Sannojana,^' took then the left tooth-reHc from the funeral pUe. Then the eminent Brahman Dona,,^^ appeasing the quarrel which rose amongst eight kings on account of the relics of Buddha, (And) dividing the remaining relics, made them into eight portions, (and) gave them to eight kings living in different cities. The kings, exceedingly joyful, received those relics, (and) departing, built monuments (for them), each in his own country. One relic was honoured and worshipped by Sakka,^' one by the inhabitants of Gandhara,^^ one by the Mga kings. c Then Khema gave the tooth-relic taken by him to Brahmadatta, king of Kalinga/' in Dantapura, Having extinguished all scepticism by preaching the Law, he made that king pleased with the excellent three gems. The king, plunging into the great sea of nectar of the Law of the eminent Sage, washed off his stains avarice, — and the like. The best of men, as if he were a rain-cloud, allayed the heat of poverty by showers of various gems. The king caused to be made for the tooth-relic a temple inlaid with gold, adorned with hanging pearl-necklaces, abounding in hundreds of rooms at the top, difficult, like the early sun, to look at, owin^ to the radiance of various gems dazzling the eyes — a vehicle to heaven and to Nibhana, which produces excessive delight ; he also made for the relic, in the same place, a seat resplendent with gems. Placing there the tooth-relic of the great Sage, be honoured it unweariedly, night and day, with the requisites of worship.*^ Having in this manner amassed heaps of the wealth of merit, he left his human frame, (and), adorned the heavenly assembly.*^ Then his son called Kasiraja, born after his likeness, accepting the kingdom, removed the dart of sorrow from the ministers. S9 Worsliipping the tooth-relic with flowers, scents, and other necessaries, he constantly illuminated the relic-temple with gem-lamps. That king, having acquired a heap of merit in this and other manners, abandoned his (human) body, and went to the city of the Chief of the gods. Then there was his son, a great king, Sunanda by name, who delighted good men, and took a personal interest in the religion of Buddha. Having revered with great exercise of piety the toothrelic ofHim who sees the end of things worthy of knowing, he went to be associated with the gods. And afterwards many other kings also, in succession, worshipped the tooth-relic of the supreme Sage. Then a king called Guhasiva, whose commands were inviolable, having attained the royal state, conferred benefits on the people. Not discriminating between his own interests and those of others, he did acts of kindness to the Nigaw^has,*^ who were greedy of gain and adoration, artful, (and) blind through ignorance. The chief of men, enveloped in a mass of ignorance, like the moon at the time of rain, was unable to shine with the rays of virtue. When digressing from the path of truth, he strayed into the wilderness of heresy, other people (however) transgressed not the good path. The citizens, decorating the city with rows of golden triumphal arches,** flags, plantain- trees, and numerous festoons of flowers, With sounds of festal praise, dancing, singing, and other amusements ; with flowers of gold (and) silver ; with scented powder and the like, "Worshipped the tooth-relic of the supreme Sage, (and) made at times (the city to be) of one continued noise, as if it were *^ the sea raging at the destruction of the world. The king, drawing up a window*^ in the palace, (and) looking out, saw the people engaged in performing the rites of worship. Then the king, astonished, was flUed with curiosity, (and) uttered this word in the midst of the assembly of ministers : " What wonder (is) this ? what sort of a miracle ? (Why is itthat) this city of mine should be engaged in festive " rejoicings ? Then an intelligent minister, who took a personal interest inBuddha, said to the king ignorant of the power of Buddha : " great king this relic of Buddha, who found the ! (means of) extinguishing desire, (and) who subdues all, was. brought (hither) by the priest Khema. "Former kings here, having associated with virtuous friends and worshipped this relic, went to the heavenly world. " All these citizens too, eager for happiness in the next world, having assembled together, are worshipping the relic of Buddha." The king, hearing the well-spoken religious discourse of the minister, renounced the filth of heresy, (and) became a convert to the threefold gem. The king, rendering to the relic a worship which caused astonishment, made the heretics distressed and other people pleased. 88, 89 Thinking thus : —" All these are shameless, destitute of piety and other virtues, hard-hearted, hypocritical, unwise, obstacles to heaven and Nibbana," King Guhasiva expelled all those Nigaw^has from his country. Then all the Mgam^has, inflamed by the heat of anger, like fires with clarified l)utter sprinkled (over them), went to the city of Pai^aliputta.*' At that time there was a king of great glory named T&nda, Lord of Jambudlpa,** possessed of innumerable forces and vehicles, Now, all those 'Niganth.as, blind through anger, uttering slander, approached the king, and said this word : " Thou constantly worshippest the gods Siva,*' Brahma, and the like, who are possessed of extraordinary power, and are worthy of being adored by all gods and men. — — " But thy neighbour, king Gruhasiva, reviling such gods, is now worshipping the bone of a dead body."*" Then the king, hearing their speech, brought under the influence of anger, addressed Chittayana, a valiant and a tributary king, (thus) : " Go to the Kalinga country; bring here Guhasiva and the bone of the dead body worshipped by him night and day." Then King Chittayana, having prepared his great fourfold army,*^ started from the city. The king having proceeded, at the head of his forces,, encamped at no great distance from Dantapura. The king of Kalinga, having heard of his arrival, pleased that chief of men with, gifts of noble elephants and the like. Chittayana, having observed that King Guhasiva entertained good intentions, entered Dantapura with (his army). That king saw the city teeming with walls, gates, towers, palaces, festoon-works, and abounding in almsgiving haUs.*^ Then the king, going with a glad heart, entered the palace, (and) communicated to Guhasiva the message of King Listening to his terrific and inviolable message, he (Guhasiva), with a bright colour on his face, addressed Chittayana: ; ; '* Having during many Kappas unweariedly fulfilled tlie duties required for the attainment of Buddhahood, by the gift of his flesh, eyes, and other things, for the benefit of the whole world "And, vanquishing the army of Mara, attaining the extinction of all passions, (and), through unobstructed knowledge, arriving at the furthest shore of all truths " And disregarding the enjoyment of happiness during this life, he rescued the entire mass of beings from the sea of (repeated) existence, by the aid of his ship, the Law ; " That man is indeed deceived who despises Buddha, the God of gods, the refuge of all beings." The king, hearing this and similar praise of the Teacher, made manifest his happiness by a continuous flow of tears of joy. Guhasiva, observing that Chittayana was pleased, went with him into the relic-temple of great value. 110-112 He saw the relic-temple resplendent with door-posts and the like, made of the sandal-wood of Mount Hari,*^ with rows (of images) in coral, of tigets with pendant pearlstrings, with emerald windows, with tinkling bells of gems, with golden (suspended) garlands at its angles ; having a spire of gems, (and) a roof lofty and shining with lapis lazuli ; abounding in paintings of sea-monsters^* — (and) a seat radiant with gems for the relic. ; — Then, h^akSi^ de idie-eione glitlcfii^ «i^ imder a vldte maifaidla, be iras pleised. si^ n^tknee-orii on tiie eardi; (And) oIKi^tomiBidtiieTgtBeSyftetPwfiiM] tlie li^ of Has sapEesa^ Boddba, be jsacjred, vi& ^e ^ahm of Iiis hands da^ed foge&a'and vglifted.: '- AI11iri]^sveie pleased I9- ihee^'sbi) didst esUbil a£ lie Nol cf the tree GamAas^ba^ a doable ai^ st^odons mxrwtkt lor snbdim^ tiie Iiselic^ '-Makii^ tlie soi&ee of &e vaid nikd vitk vaia aai &re fcoceediBg fiosi tke fice and odna pazts cf d^ ho^. IIS "(Abo) desoendi]^ sora Tavati^a to Ae cxtf Sawfapwaj aJ^cT pceacMi^ for tluee mmdis AMniThimiina^ to tiie gods; TToE^^^ed in Tansas vars hy UnkmaKf gods, AsnaS; '•• and tlie fike^ vim iield ia tbor ham^ vmlcdfass cMsaEas/* candies, and (rtliez' tilings '^ A nmade called Lo^rnrazaMa® was exhibited hf ^at, standing on a stair of g^os cceat^ hj Yissakamma;® " O sn^seDie Sage ! in like mami^' in ciim@;c«rs pfaees again many miradfs were eddhited hy thtia, tiitt SvOfi^ t Ctturrf. " To-day also a miracle, conferring tlie happiness of heaven and Nibhana on the men who are (here) looking on, should be shown by thee." The tooth-relic, beautiful as the digit of the moon, ascend- ing the vault of the sky, shooting forth silver-white rays, emitting rapidly smoke, flickering many a time, extinguishing (again) the flame for a while, —performed a miracle pleasing to the eye. King Chittayana, having witnessed that very pleasing miracle, was delighted, (and) renouncing the net of heresy to which he had been long accustomed, attained, with all the divisions of his army, incomparable refuge in Buddha, (and) acquired pre-eminent merit by highly honouring the relic in various ways. ; ;

Afterwai'ds the valiant Chittayana, greatly pleased, made known to the king of Kalinga that the order of King 'Panda was inviolable. The king then adorning the city Dantapura which had the numerous rays of the sun (pouring on it) screened off by great canopies with flags, flowers, incense, and triumphal arches Attended by the inhabitants of market-towns^ and cities, who had their eyes suffused by a flow of tears ; carrying on his own head the relic-casket of great value, Mounted a chariot having a large and white umbrella raised over it, yoked to horses —white as the interior of the conch-shell, (and) of a colour like that of the early sun —(and rendered) lovely by a carpet of diverse colours (And) accompanied by a large number of his troops, resembling the sea that overflows the shore, (and) followed by the minds, though not by the bodies,^ of many people, Came to a long and-broad road, which — all its sides being well spread over with sand, well decorated with vases filled (with scented water)^ and the like, strewn with flowers — ^led to Pa^aliputta. The king of Kalinga, in company with the gods of the woods, worsliipped daily the tooth-relic on the road with flowers and other requisites, with dancing, singing, and instrumental music* The lord of men, carrying the relic, came by degrees to tha end of the road, which was difficult to traverse owing to rivera and mountains, and entered the city called P&aliputta. Then the king of kings, noticing that the king (of Kalinga) was fearless and unapprehensive in the midst of the assembly, overcome by anger, addressed the slandering Nigaw^has (thus) :— " Throw now into a burning heap of charcoal the bone worshipped by this man, who had abandoned the gods worthy of adoration, (and) burn it without delay." Then the "Nig&nthaa, pleased in mind, prepared at the royal courtyard a coal-pit, large, deep, and full of heaps of coals (burning) without a flame. Thereupon the heretics, blind through ignorance, threw the tooth-relic into that (pit) burning intensely on all sides, bright and horrid as the (hell) Eoruva.^ By its influence, bursting through the heap of fire, there arose a lotus of the size of a chariot-wheel, with a quantity of pollen rising on all sides, and lovely from the weight of its filaments. At that moment the tooth-relic of Buddha, resting on the pericarp of the lotus, illumined all directions with brilliant rays white as the kunda flower." The men, witnessing this wonder, pleased in mind, worshipped the tooth-relic of Buddha with gems and the like, •(and) renounced each his own heresy. But King T&nda, not renouncing the net of heresy in which he had been long bound, placed the tooth-relic on an anvil (and) caused it to be struck with a sledge-hammer. The (relic), sinking into the anvil, with only one half visible, illumined all directions with its rays, like the moon standing on the eastern mountain. Witnessing the power of the tooth-relic of Buddha, that chief king became astounded. A Nigawfha then, moved by envy, said this to the king of kings : " king there were in the world various incarnations I of Janaddana,^ such as Eama* and the like ; this bone is a part of him. If not, whence such influence as this ?" " If the saying is true, that it is certainly a part of the body, left behind, of that god, who, born man, went afterwards to heaven for the benefit (of mankind), " Celebrating the many virtues of Narayana,' possessed of great power, remove, whilst I look on, this (relic) sunk in the anvil here, " And, making the faces of the great multitude beautiful as the lotus, receive such kind of wealth as you desire ; " thus said the king to the garrulous Nigawfhas. — — Those hypocritical heretics, praising highly the god VishMu, by (dwelling upon) his attributes of various kinds, sprinkled the relic with water.^" It nevertheless moved not firom the place where it lay. Then the chief of the earth, despising the Nigaw^has, and searching for the means of dislodging the relic, made a proclamation in his city by beat of drums : " Whoever removes to-day the relic buried in the anvil here shall attain prosperity, receiving much wealth in the presence of the king." Hearing this important proclamation made by beat of drum, a bold scion of the nobility in that city, Subhadda (by name), desirous of acquiring merit, and pleased with the power of Buddha, entered the king's assembly. Having then made obeisance to that chief king, he, with a mind freed from fear, depicted the splendour of the virtues of the Omniscient^^ in language going to the hearts of those congregated (there) : 28, 29 " That AnathapiWappada/^ the chief of nobles, who, purchasing a land for immense wealth, caused to be built (thereon) a monastery called Jetavana,^^ pleasing to the mind, and, dedicating it to Buddha, waited upon him with the four requisites," was (even) my great-grandfather, who had found the path to Nibbana. Witness ye now the weight of my (own) piety towards the Lord of the three worlds, the King of the Law." He, possessed of much wisdom, having thus spoken, throwing his outer upper garment on one of his shoulders, (and) ; ; ; ;; ; touching the surface of the earth with the right knee, said, with clasped hands : " Of that Tathagata" * who, being once an elephant of the Chaddanta tribe, though, from being shot by a poisoned arrow, he had his body smeared with blood, (yet) cut off his tusks, lustrous with six coloured rays, (and) gave them to the hunter (who pursued him) " Who, again, as a hare, of a pure nature, anxious to give his own self away, roasted his body in a heap of burning coals, and presented it to a hungry Brahman " Who, again, being the eminent king Sivi, as if not satisfied with giving away things exterior to himself, presented also his bright eyes to an old (and) blind Brahman, for the sake of (attaining) Buddhahood " Who, again, being Khantivadin (the hermit), even when King Kalabu caused his feet and hands to be cut off, (and) his body was (then) drenched in blood, endured (the sufferings, and) was friendly to him, as towards one who had conferred glory on him "Who, again, as Dhammapala, did not permit his mind to be ill-disposed, even though his own wicked father. King Patapa, caused the (punishment of) Asimalakamma to be inflicted (on him) when he was but seven months old " Who, again, as a monkey, though his own forehead was broken with a stone by a wicked man rescued (by himself) from a precipice in the forest, yet guided him who did not know (his path in the forest) to a safe place • Vide V. 52. ; ;; ; ; ; " Who, moreover, as a nobleman, stood on a great lotusflower, which rose instantly, dividing a burning pit of charcoal created by the enraged Mara, (and) gave alms By whom, again, as a deer that had placed its own head '' on the block to save from death a doe which was about to be delivered (of its young one, and) was in a state of fear, other multitudes of living beings also were saved "Who, again, as Sambhava byname, when only in his seventh year, fond of playing in the sand in the streets, being requested by Suchirata, explained an intricate question after the manner of the Omniscient " Who, again, as the chief of monkeys, gave up the attachment even to his own life, wound round his belly a ratancreeper, (and) delivered many thousands of monkeys from •death " Who, again, as the hog Tundila, satisfied the people with the taste of the nectar of the Law, and as a sage, composing a treatise on logic, made his own Law prevail for a long time " Who, as Vidhura by name, possessed of a keen intellect, subdued, on the summit of Ka^agiri, the devil Fnnnaka, a cruel foe, endowed with great supernatural powers, and addicted to sensuous appetites. " Who, again, as a young quail, (though) remaining unfledged in the nest, (yet) being wise, quenched by the power of truth, as a cloud (abates it) by rain, a fiercely burning forest fire ; ; ; ; ; " "Who, again, as the king of fishes, finding the fishes thirsty and fainting at a time when there wasno rain, made in an instant the country overrun with heavy floods by the word of truth "Who, again, in his birth as Vessantara, made gifts of elephants, horses, chariots, and the like, which were decorated in various ways, and caused the earth to quake, (also) children born after his likeness, and wives of equal (rank and beauty) "TTho, again, becoming Buddha, not caring for the happiness of this life, practising kindness, enduring alt (kinds of) ridicule and the like, did good, difficult of performance, to the world; " Who, again, conquered the devil Alavaka, rushing with a very formidable (and) powerful army, armed with an invincible weapon, (and) possessed of great supernatural powers " Who, again, as an eminent sage, making the Brahma world distressed by a series of flames of fire proceeding from his body, crushed the heresy which had long prevailed there,, (and) brought to submission a noble Brahma ; " Who, again, conquered the elephant Dhanapala, which, being beyond (the control of) the hook, his temples being drenched with ichor, ran forward like the horrible Mara^ making towers, gates, and the like, to faU " Who, as a being of great mercy, vanquished the robber Angulimala, who had his hands and feet red with the blood of men, and chased him, waving a sword difficult to be encountered by others "Who, as the King of the Law, conquering hosts of enemies, caused the dominion of his excellent Law to prevail, and enabled all his followers to plunge into the ocean of good doctrine. " Of that Tathagata, the supreme chief of sound doctrine, who has no rival, is infinitely wise, endowed with the fourfold knowledge, and possessed of great mercy, this is the relic. " By this truth, let the relic of Buddha ascend instantly to the vault of the skies, (and) shining like the digit of the moon, dispel the doubts of the masses of the people." At that moment the- tooth-relic of Buddha, ascending to the skies, (and) illumining all directions, like the planet Yenus,-'^ pleased the people, their doubts being removed. Then the (relic), descending from the courtyard of the skies, placed itself on the head of the son of nobles, (and) gratified that man borne down with piety, as if he had his ' body saturated with nectar. The Nigaw^has, having witnessed this miracle, said to King Vandxi as follows " : king this is the magical ! power" of the son of the nobles ; it is not the influence of the relic." The king, hearing their word, addressed Subhadda, the son of the nobles, thus : — " Show another miracle of this nature, in order that these (men) may be convinced." Then Subhadda, remembering the wonderful deeds of the D supreme Sage, placed the relic in a golden bowl filled with scented and cool water. The (relic), moving swiftly, as if it were a royal swan, in the scented water, with its right side turned (towards the spectators), rising and sinking, made the people bearers of tears of joy. And then having made a pit in the middle of the street, he threw the relic therein, filled it well with earth, (and) caused it to be trod down by many elephants. Bursting the earth, there arose a lotus-flower about th size of a wheel, shining with a pericarp of gems, effulgent with filaments of silver, having a row of petals of gold. Standing on that lotus, which had a quantity of pollen spread about it by a gentle breeze, the relic of Buddha illumined the (different) quarters with its rays for a while. People threw cloths and ornaments, caused a shower of flowers to rain, and filled the city with the noise of plaudits and expressions of approval. The heretics, having afterwards made the king of kings believe that this was a great fraud, fiung the relic on the surface of a ditch detestable owing to the dead bodies and the like (floating there). At that moment the (ditch) became a pond like Nanda," covered with the five kinds of lotus," with multitudes of swans regaling there, and rendered delightful by the hum of rows of bees. Elephants trumpeted; horses neighed; people uttered plaudits ; kettle-drums aud the like struck a pleasant fiound. Men applauded it with songs of praise ; even those who had modesty for (their) ornament^" danced ; those who were €xcited waved garments over their heads ; those who had minds elated with joy clapped their hands. The sky seemed as if it were overspread with clouds owing to the incense of the aloe-wood ; the city appeai^ed then as if made of cloth from the many lines of flags raised (over it). Multitudes of ministers, gratified at seeing this incomprehensible miracle, went near King Pamc?u, and appealed to him in order to direct-his attention to that which would tend to his benefit : "K any one witnessing such miraculous power of the supreme Sage, king ! experiences not even slight pleasure, of what advantage is his wisdom ? " The being pleased with qualities worthy of satisfaction is, king ! the characteristic of a virtuous man : when the moon rises, whole forests of water-lilies blossom''^ of their own accord. " Owing to the word of those ignorant heretics, abandon not, king! the path to heaven. What sensible man in search of a good road would travel taking blind men for his guides ? " Even the famous kings Kappina, Bimbisdra, Suddhodana,°* and the like, went to the King of the Law for refuge, and drank with reverence the nectar of his doctrines. " Even the chief of the gods, the thousand-eyed,^ findinghis life drawing' to a close, approached the eminent Sag^ irha had OTercome repeated births, heard his pure law, and attaio:ing the bliss of the path (leading to Uibbana), receired an extension of life. " Thou also, king of men! for the attainment of heaven and Kibbana, make speedily thy mind attached to the excellent T^iTig of the Law, the Grod of gods, who had OTercome the fire ilaras." The king, having listened to their speech, his donbts about the three gems dispelled, being of a joyful state oi mind, addressed in the midst of his retinue the commands of the army who studied his welfare : " Xot having :^th in the virtue of the three gems whicb are the means of destroying repeated births, (and) walking in the path of heresy, for a long time I have been deceived, though (endowed) with supreme royal power. " Suffering £rom cold, I have through ^^otance blown a there was a fire burning; being thirsty, abanfirefly whilst doning the water of the river, I have through heedlessness drunk the water of the mirage. '•Anxious to live long, I have, throwing away nectar, eaten malignant poison : casting away the garland of champac flower,"* I have worn on my shoulders a necklace of snakes. SO " Go quickly to the ditch, (and) having propitiated the tooth-relic of Buddha, bring it (hither); by rendering.service — — •(to it), I shall acquire the merit which produces happiness everywhere." Then the commander of the army, greatly delighted, went to the ditch, and worshipping the relic of the Chief of sages, did what was serviceable to the king, and prayed as follows : " Having cast away the long-continued filth of heresy, the king has acquired faith in Sugata (Buddha) ; come thou to the palace of the king, (and) increase his good-will to the three gems." At that time there sprang into existence a pond, charming with full-blown and golden lotuses, and adorning the sky like (the river) Mandakini^* that had newly descended (from heaven). Then the relic of the eminent Sage, moving like a swan from lotus to lotus, made the entire city resemble the centre of the milky sea with rays white as the kunda flower. Then the (relic), resting on the bright red lotus-like palm commander of the army, seen by great masses of the •of the people, conferred great benefits on mankind. The king, hearing this news, went on foot, with a joyful state of mind, making manifest twice as much pleasure as before, (and) astonished, spoke with clasped hands : " supreme Sage ! people skilled in trade set a price on valuable gold, having rubbed it on the touchstone ; such is the custom observed from ancient times. "Also, -wise men having purified, by means of fire, a gem found in a good mine, place it as an ornament on the summit of a royal diadem. " supreme Sage ! all this was done by me now for tha purpose of testing thee. thou of great wisdom ! forgive my great sin, and quickly adorn my head." Then the tooth-relic, resting on his diadem resplendent with the lustre of gems, emitted white rays, like streams of milk emanating from affection towards (the mother's offspring.) The king, conveying the tooth-relic on his head, went round the city, his right side turned towards it,** (and), worshipping it with flowers and other necessaries, brought it to his well-decorated inner palace. Placing the relic of Buddha on a most splendid throne, having a large white umbrella raised over it, and lustrous with gems, the king made an offering of gems and other precious stones. The king, having to the end of his life found refuge iu the three treasures, as Buddha and the rest, ceased injuring others, (and becoming) the abode of mercy, conciliated all people by his virtues. The king caused also to be built for the relic a shrine shining with the splendour of various gems, as if it were the sun himself, suited to the weight of his piety, and decorated it in various ways. He brought the relic to the relic temple ; (and) adorning the whole city, not satisfied with other acts of worship, he made an offering of his country, together with his wealth and possessions (to it). Summoning before him King Gruhaslva, and causing him to be honoured lilse himself, the eminent king, whose wealth consisted in piety, amassed many k^nds of merit, such as the giving alms and the like. Then the king, having given up the association with heretics —a source of evil—walking in the path easy to go by, owing to the light (shed on it) by the word of Buddha, skilled in (securing) his own and others' good, rendered eminent services to the world, having his people well-affected towards him by reason of his virtuous deeds.

Whilst this ruler of the earth was conducting himself in conformity with the duties of a sovereign, King Khiradhara, having an army inured to war, subdning the pride of his enemies by the display of his strong forces, inflated with pride resulting from the possession of immense resources, went forth ready for war. Then the monarch ]ike as the king of lions, which has a mind free from fear, though it saw a mighty elephant^ enter the passage to its cave overwhelming with the great flood of an innumerable army the (other) king approaching the city, went to meet (him). Tandu conquered Eluradhara in a great war, where the sky was obstructed with layers of thick dust which then arose, terror was caused by the preparation and noise of troops of various orders who were elated with pride, and torrents of rain of hundreds of sharp arrows abounded. Then the eminent king, having secured the good-will of the people of his country, placed the burden of the kingdom on his own noble son, and intrusting the tooth-relic of Buddha to Guhaslva treated him well, (and) sent him to his own country. The king, attaining the state of self-control for a long time, satisfied the poor with gifts of different kinds of wealth, (and), after the dissolution of his body, went to the assembly in the city of the gods, and received the great reward of merit he had desired. King Guhasiva, bringing to his city tlie relic of the Chief of sages, honouring it much, and emploj'^ing living beings in the path leading to happiness, passed his daj's storing up worthy and good deeds. Prince Danta by name, the son of the king of Ujjeni,* of immeasurable greatness, having commenced the observance of piety from a very early age, went to the great city of that king to worship the relic of the body of Him possessed of the ten powers.^ That prince, the abode of all goodness, made the king of Kalinga pleased with his virtues, performed duly acts of worship of diiferent kinds, (and) lived there, daily reverencing the relic of Sugata. There was a daughter of King Guhasiva, called HemamalA,* having eyes like the full-blown water-lily, endowed with the gait of the swan, possessed of a countenance surpassing the lotus, bearing a large quantity of braided (and) lovely hair, and having a frame borne down by the weight of her breasts. King Guhasiva, finding that the prince, the abode of all virtues, was fit to be (his) relation, (and) born of a very pure family, gave his daughter in great honour to that son of a king. The king, having employed the prince, who had a large retinue, in the duty of protecting the relic in all ways, satisfied him with thousands of oxen, buffaloes, and the like, (and) established him in supreme power suited to his wealth. King Khiradhdra being killed in the field of battle, the princes who were his sister's sons, having repaired to the forest of Malaya>* and collected a powerful and great army, went near the city to seize the relic Then Laving pitched their c^mp near the city, they sent this message disagreeable to the ear — Either gira us the "' tooth-relic of Sug-ata, or instantly play the war-play which confers renown and prosperity." U Immediately, on hearing this message, the king said a word in secret to the prince '* Whilst my body la^ts, I shall not give up the relic to another. Should I not be able to conquer them, Take the tooth-relic adored by gods and men, (and) assuming the disguise of a Brahman, go to the island Sihala." Hearing thus the weighty instructions of his maternal uncle, the prince named Danta then addressetl Guhasiva : "Who is there that is a relation of thine or mine in Sihala ? or who is there that is pious towards the lotus-feot of Buddha ? How could I take over the tooth-relic of Buddha to Sihala, which is but a small country on the other shore of the sea?" (Then) Gnhasiva spoke to the prince, the son of his sister, (thus) : — " The relies of the body of Him possessed of the ten powers are already established in Sihtvla the religion of the ; Teacher skilled in destroying the fear of (repeated) births flourishes (tliere) ; numberless priests also have lived (there). IS " King Mahasena,* a dear friend of mine, devoted to the service of the two lotus-feet of Buddha, coveting even the water touched by a relic, sent me different kinds of gems as presents. " That king, ever wise, is able to honour the tooth-relicof Sugata, worthy of honour, and to properly treat you, when separated from your accustomed country, with gifts of different kinds of wealth." King Guhasiva, having thus persuaded the husband of his daughter, assembled his army, went to the battlefield, (and), fighting with the princes, fell under the power of death. Then the prince named Danta, having heard the sad news respecting his maternal uncle, assumed the guise of a Brahman, and, taking the tooth-relic, fled in continued haste from the city. And travelling quickly to the southern country,^ being of a nature unmoved, he crossed a large and overflowing river by the influence of the gods, (and) buried the tooth-relic within a heap of sand. Then returning to the city, and taking with him his wife, who had also assumed another disguise, he came (again) there quickly, and lived in a thicket, making offerings to the toothrelic of Sugata buried in the heap of sand. At that moment a Thera,* going in the skies, noticing a multitude of various rays rising thickly from the heap of sand where the relic was deposited, descended there, (and) worshipped the tooth-relic of Sugata. Then the husband and wife, meeting there the son of the Sage,* being gratified, told him all the particulars of their journey. The son of Him possessed of the ten powers, bent on protecting the relic, (and) having a mind interested in the welfare of others, spoke to them both (as follows) :— " Without minding the fatigue to tliebody, carry fearlessly this relic of the body of Him possessed of the ten powers to Sihala ; and moreover, as soon as any difiScultv arises in the way you go, think of me skilled in removing many dangers." The wise son of Sugata, having thus spoken to the wife and husband, delivered also a religious discourse suited to them, (and) removing from them the dart of strong and deep grief, proceeded in the air to his abode. Then a Naga king of the river, called Pa«rfubhdra, of great power, living in the world of Ndgas, leaving his own great city, (and) wandering whither he liked, arrived on that occasion ^t the place. Observing a multitude of rays, lovely as the moon, rising from a heap of pure sand, he speculated (as to) what this {could be), and afterwards came to know that the relic of the Sage was in the heap of sand. And being invisible, he swallowed instantly, (though) with much reverence, the casket made of gems which contained the relic, and,stretching out his body, entwined with the coils of his body the lofty (Meru),^" king of golden-mountains, and laid himself down. The husband and wife, desirous to go to sea, not finding the tooth-relic which liad entered the sandy place, shed showers of tears caused by grief, (and) remembered at that moment the eminent son of Sugata. Then the son of Sugata, knowing what was thought (by them), went near them who had their faces cast down by grief, and learnt that the relic of Buddha, though buried in the middle of a heap of sand and worshipped by the husband and wife, was not found (there). Thereupon the eminent Thera saw by the power of his divine eyes the king of Nagas lying in an arbour at the mountain of gems.^^ In an instant he created for himself the body of a Garu/a, which covered the sky with larg§ and spread-out wings. Having, by the force of a powerful wind raised by hiswings, divided in two the very deep sea, he ran quickly,, causing terror, and reached the serpent-king lying at the foot of Meru. Immediately the Naga chief, abandoning his snake-form,, and, with a mind disturbed by fear, gathering up his hood^ rushed forward quickly, made obeisance at his feet, and addressed the chief of the Theras a word sweet from its modesty : "JBuddhas are born only for the benefit of all men ; even the worshipping of a relic is for the sake of good to mankind, I carried it away (thinking) thus—' I also, worshipping the relic of great price of Buddha, shall collect no small fruits of merit.'" Then the king of Nagas, being told, " The relic is being taken to Sihala, the residence of multitudes of men who are relic of able to comprehend the truth ; give up therefore the the body of the eminent Sage," delivered the casket containing the relic. The Thera, abandoning the body of the king of birds, rose from the ocean rendered frightful by hundreds of aquatic- wife, who were animals, (and) delivered to the husband and the right descendants of kings, the relic, (even) as if it were of ruling the entire circle of the earth.^^ The eminent Thera, who had thus conferred>tnuch favour, having departed, they, carrying the tooth-relic of Sugata on their heads, went thence, great and various acts of worship being performed on the road by the sylvan deities and other gods. The road throughout had a gentle sweet-scented breeze, (and) free from thorns and the like ; it was (also made) pleasant by its pure sand. The inhabitants of towns and cities paid due honours to them when they came to the road, by the influence of the tooth-relic. Having travelled by a path rendered difficult by hills and forests, and always followed eagerly by the gods of the woods, who had their hands filled with flowers and scented powder, they slowly arrived at the city T4malitti.^' They suddenly saw a ship, made of planks fastened together, having a large (and) well-placed mast, a broad rising sail, and a skilful pilot, having merchants on board, going to the Lankd wished for by them. Then the eminent Brahmans, going quickly near it, told the captain of the ship of their desire to go to Sihala. He, pleased in mind by their speech, which was agreeable to the ear, as also by their good demeanour, made them ascend the ship. When they went to sea, taking with them the relic, the TOWS of rolling waves were becalmed ; an even, scented, ^nd pleasant north-wind blew ; the (different) quarters also fihone with a splendour spotless and lovely in every respect. The ship, sailing uninterruptedly by the force of powerful ; •winds, like Garuia in the cerulean sky, entered the mid-ocean, which abounded in flowers of foam, and whence shore, mountains, and the like, ceased to he visible to the eyes. The sea seemed to have a series of waves of the form of mountain-peaks, convulsed by frightful winds, (as) at the end -of the world, (and) the sky to be disturbed by frightful sounds bursting the ears, and by the cries all night of men smitten with fear. When at the end of the night the orb of the early sun rose •on the summit of the eastern mountain, the water of the sea, with its rows of waves, was becalmed, (and) shone as if it were a cloth bedecked with emeralds. To worship the relic of the body of the eminent Sage there rose N4gas,* some causing terror by the number of their outspread hoods ; some endowed with divine forms, (and) holding in their hands sweet-smelling flowers ; others carrying lovely gem-lamps ; others bearing on their heads kanduppala (flowers ;)^* Some wearing on their necks multitudes of fall-blown water-lilies,some holding a number of golden vases, some bearing flags waving to the wind, some carrying in their -hands caskets flUed with lovely gold powder ' Some performing a dance with gestures graceful (and) pleasing to the mind ; some singing songs, sweet and in equal cadence with the dance; some playing on various musical instruments. The tooth-relic of the eminent Sage, ascending to the sky from the massy and lovely hair of the princess, as if it were * Vide end, 50th yerse. • the digit of the moon emerging from the interior of a blufr clond, emitted rays resembling straight darts of silver. The sky seemed as if it had not sufficient space for the sonnds of approvaP and the like, which, pregnant with echoes, were uttered by the Nagas, who, with minds pleased,, witnessed on that occasion the unequalled power of the relic. The tooth-relic of Sugata afterwards descended from the sky, (and) entered the massed hair" of the princess; multitudes of Nagas stopped the ship, (and) made great offerings for seven nights and days. The husband and wife, finding the ship motionless in the middle of the sea, like an immovable divine mansion in the sky, their minds agitated by fear, consulting together,, remembered the powerful son of Him possessed of the tea powers. *55 The son of the Sage, instantly knowing their thought,, appeared, treading a cluster of clouds in the sky, and assuming the great body of the king of birds, speedily drove away the Nagas smitten with fear. When the son of Buddha departed, having thus removed! the fear caused by the Nagas, the ship, with flags stirred by the wind, dividing the high wave-lines, which were large and resembled a series of clouds, bore down quickly, by the influence of the Thera, (and) with the speed of motion, to the ^'^ city of Lanka.