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a time even Kappa was unable to stand the noise any longer, and left 

 his master. Thereupon Kesava fell sick, and begged the King to send 

 him back to his followers. The King immediately did so, sending 

 Narada and three other ministers with him. As soon as Kesava was 

 restored to his companions he recovered his health, and was soon well 

 and happy. When Narada asked him how he liked a hermit's fare 

 after enjoying the hospitality of a king, Kesava replied that he was 

 now completely happy since, after all, a sense of security and confi- 

 dence was the main thing. (342-4) 



" At that time," said the Teacher, " the King was Moggallana ; 

 Narada was Sariputta ; the pupil Kappa was Ananda ; while the hermit 

 Kesava was I myself." (344-5) 



Thereupon King Pasenadi bethought himself how he might regain 

 the confidence of the monks, and concluded that the best way would 

 be to take to himself as wife the daughter of some kinsman of the 

 Buddha. Accordingly he sent ambassadors to the Sakyans, request- 

 ing one of their daughters in marriage. The King of the Sakyans, 

 fearing that he would incur the enmity of King Pasenadi by refusing 

 his request, put the matter before his nobles. Mahanama said, " I 

 have a daughter by one of my slave-women, and she is very beauti- 

 ful ; why not send her 1 " Accordingly the King of the Sakyans sent 

 Mahanama's daughter to King Pasenadi, and the latter married her. 

 Her name was Vasabhakhattiya. (345-6) 



In due time Vasabhakhattiya became the mother of a son. Pasenadi 

 sent to his grandmother, asking her to give the child a name. She 

 selected the name Vallabha (Beloved) ; but the messenger, being a 

 little deaf, understood her to say Vicliidabha, and so reported to the 

 King of Kosala. Accordingly the child was named Vidudabha. When 

 Vidudabha was seven years old, he said to his mother, "Mother, the 

 other boys get presents from their maternal grandfathers ; why is it 

 that I don't get any 1 have n't you any mother or father 1 " " Oh, 

 yes ! " said she ; " your grandparents are Sakyan kings ; but they live 

 a long way off, and that 's the reason why you don't get any presents." 

 When Vidudabha was sixteen years old, he expressed one day a desire 

 to visit his grandparents. At first Vasabhakhattiya demurred at his 

 request ; but afterwards she consented to let him go, taking the pre- 

 caution, however, to send the following letter ahead of him: "I am 

 happy where I am ; for the sake of my husband, say nothing to him." 

 So Vidudabha took leave of his father and, accompanied by a large 

 retinue, set out. (346-7) 



When the Sakyan princes learned of Vidudabha's approaching visit, 

 they decided not to render homage to him, and therefore sent away 



