Mr, B. H. Hodgson's Sketch of Buddhism. 239 



and there is no other reason for Buddha's being represented with curled 

 locks. (See note 22.) 



Question IX. 



What are the names of the great Buddha ? Does the Newdri language 

 admit the word Buddha, or any substitute foi- it ? and what is the Bhotiya 

 name for Buddha ? 



Answer. 



Thenamesof A'di-Buddha are innumerable: Sarvajnya.Sugata, Buddha, 

 Dhakma-Raja, Tathagata, Bhagavan, Samant-Bhadra, Marajita, L6- 

 kaji'ta, Jina, Anadinidhana, A'di-Buddha, Nirandhaka, Jnyanaika- 

 CHAKSHtj, Amala, Jnyana-Murti, Vaches'wara, Maha-Vadi, Vadirata, 

 Vadipi^ngava, Vadisinha, and Parajata. Vairochana, and the other five 

 Buddhas, have also many names. Some of Vairochana's are as follows : Mah A- 

 DipTi, Jnyana,Jy6tish, Jagat-pravritti, Mahatejas, &c. ; and so of theother 

 four. Padma-Pani also has many names, as, Padma-Pani, Kamali, Padma- 

 Hasta, Padma-Kara, Kamala-Hasta, Kamalakara, Kamal-Pani, Arya- 

 valokites'wara, Aryavalokeswar, Avlokites'war, and Loka-Natha. (See 

 note 23). Many of the above names are intercommunicable between the 

 several persons to whom they are here appropriated. Buddha is a Sanscrit 

 word, not Newdri : the Bhotiya names I do not know ; but I have heard they 

 call Sakya Sinha, Sungi Thuba : Simgi meaning the deity, and Thiiba his 

 Alaya or Vihnr. 



Question X. 



In the opinion of the Banras, did God ever make a descent on earth ? if 

 so, how often ; and what is the Sanscrit and Newdri name of each 

 Avatdra ? 



Answer. 



According to the scriptures of the Buddhamdrgis, neither A'di-Buddha 

 nor any of the Pancha Buddha Dhydni (see note S4), ever made a descent ; 

 that is to say, they were never conceived in mortal womb; nor had they father 

 or mother ; but certain persons of mortal mould have by degrees attained 

 to such excellence of nature and such Bddhijnydna, as to have been gifted 

 with divine wisdom, and to have taught the Buddhi-charya and Buddhamdrga, 

 and these were seven, named : Vipasya, Sikhi, Viswa-Bh(;, Karkutchand, 

 KanakamIjni, Kasyapa, SAkyaSinha. 



In the Satya-yuga were three : Vipasya, who was born in Vindi'tmati 

 Nagar, in the house of Vind^man RAjA ; Sikhi, in U'riia Desa ; and 



