268 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVII, 
believed in spirits. They believed in the existence of. hell, 
especially the Sattussadam Nérayam.' 
They were fine sportsmen and accurate archers. They 
used to hunt with the help of dogs*.. They used to kill 
animals on the 8th, 14th and 15th day of the Junar month.and 
eat their flesh. They were rough, cruel and haughty. Some 
youn among them were charged with insulting girls of 
respectable families by throwing stones at them.* They had 
the moral courage to confess their guilt.® 
Pataligama. It is mentioned in the Dulva’ that a Licchavi 
chavis. Amrapéli had a son named Abhaya. Ajatasatru was 
under the impression that his foster brother, Abhaya, had Lic- 
chavi blood in him and he liked the Licchavis very much, At 
this time the Licchavis were gaining strength day by day and 
Ajatasatru thought that if Abhaya sided with them it would be 
very difficult for him to cope with the Licchavis. So he made 
up his mind to do away with them. 
n the Sumangalavildsini,? we find that there was a port 
near the Ganges and there was a mountain not far from it and 
| Petavatthu (P.T.S.), p- 46. 
2 Anguttara Nikdya (P.T.S.), Vol. III, pp. 75-78. 
av p. 136. 
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