502 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



Book I. Story 11. The Faithful Lay Brother. 



ILLUSTRATING STANZA 16 = 16. 



A certain lay brother distinguished for his benefactions and religious 

 zeal, was attacked by mortal illness, and desiring to hear the Law, re- 

 quested the Teacher to send him some monks. Just as the monks 

 were beginning the recitation, a host of deities drove up in their chari- 

 ots and said, " We would take you with us." The layman, wishing to 

 hear the Law, said to the deities " Hold ; " whereupon the monks, mis- 

 taking his meaning, arose and departed. The layman's children, to 

 whom the deities were invisible, began to weep ; whereupon the lay- 

 man, to confirm their faith, performed a miracle, urged them to follow 

 the example he had set in performing good works, and then, stepping 

 into a celestial chariot, was reborn as a deity. (129-131) 



When the monks told the Teacher that the layman had refused to 

 hear the Law, he informed them of the real facts of the case, assured 

 them that the religious man rejoices both here and hereafter, and pro- 

 nounced Stanza 16, establishing many in the Fruits. (131-2) 



Book I. Story 12. Devadatta. 



ILLUSTRATING STANZA 17 = 17. 



The story of Devadatta from the time he retired from the world to 

 the time he was swallowed up by the earth is related in detail in the 

 Jatakas ; 23 the following is an abridgment of it : (133) 



When the Future Buddha lived at Anupiya Mango-grove, eighty 

 thousand kinsmen observed on his person the marks and characteristics 

 of a Tathagata, and each dedicated a son to his service. In the course 

 of time, all of these young men became monks, with the exception of 

 Bhaddiya, Anuruddha, Ananda, Bhagu, Kimbila, and Devadatta. One 

 day Anuruddha's brother Mahanama went to Anuruddha and said, 

 " There is n't one of our family that has become a monk ; you become a 

 monk, and I '11 follow your example." (133) 



(Now Anuruddha had been brought up in softness and luxury, and 

 had never heard the word is n't. Once the six princes engaged in a 

 game of ball, wagering a cake on the result. Anuruddha lost and sent 

 word to his mother to send him a cake, which she did. This happened 

 three times. The fourth time his mother sent word : " There is n't 

 cake to send." The son replied, "Send me some is n't cake." The 

 mother, in order to teach her son a lesson, sent him an empty bowl 



23 Jtt. vi. 129-131; v. 333-7; iv. 158-9. 



