80 ESSAY ON 



There, among the Raja-gr)ha mountains, the un- 

 fortunate Jarasand'ha had a, palace, near some hot 

 springs, where he generally resided : some remains of 

 it are to he seen to this day, and it is considered as a 

 place of worship. The Pujd is tliere performed, first 

 in honor of CuisHNA, and tlie five Pandavas : then 

 with flowers in honor of old Sand'ha, and his son 

 Saiiade'va. There, in memory of this unfortunate 

 hero, martial games are annually exhibited. They 

 are performed witli clubs, whilst drums are constantly 

 heating. I am informed, that tliere is a statue of 

 him, of an ordinary size, and seemingly of great an- 

 tiquity. He is represented naked, with a club in his 

 hand. Formerly the same games were exhibited, in 

 his honor also, opposite to Paiiia, in a small island, 

 called, from that circumstance, Sam-Mallaca, and 

 Sambalaca by Ptolemy. They were then celebrated 

 Avith great solemnity : people came from distant 

 parts ; and, during the time they lasted, a fair was 

 held there. The games, the fair, and tlie place 

 where it was held, were famous all over India, and 

 theiidixnt o^ Sam-^Iallaca became synonymous with 

 Patall'putra. It is now called Summalpoor or Siim- 

 bidpoor, and, in Major Rennell's atlas, Sahclpoor. 



From the manner in which Jara-Sand'ha is re- 

 presented there, and also from other circumstances, 

 he is fully entitled to the epithet of Hercules or 

 Hara-cu LA, gi^■en to him by Noxxus in his 

 Dionysiacs. 



The ^Sinlialas, according to Capt. Maiionv, say 

 that Budd'ha was born in the country of Madda- 

 desa (Magad'ha-di'sa) in Dumba-detva (Jamhu-dw'ipa,) 

 Sit a place called Cumbool-wat-poorec, (Camalci-vati- 

 puri) : and that he died at Cooscemapooree (Cnsuma^ 

 puri) in the same country, Camaldvati-puri is the 

 same with Padm/rcaii-puri, or the city of the Lotos ; 

 which we have seen is the same with Cusumdpuri, 

 now understood of Patna. It is added, that he 



