

Vol. IV, No. 1.] Gandhakuti—the Buddha’s Private Abode. 3 
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freed from the passions (not yetan Arahat), and because his heart 
was melted at the memory of their kindnesses to one another in 
countless hundreds of thousands of births.” 
These two passages point clearly tothe Gandhakuti being the 
private “study” of the Buddha, and the mention of the withered 
garlands helps to explain the prefixed ‘‘Gandha.” Let us next 
look at the Jataka-Book (ed. FausboU=F. J. 
n F. J. I. 92 we read that when Anathapindika built the 
Jetavana he had made in its middle the Gandhakuti of Dasabala 
(majjhe Dasabalassa gandhakutimn karesi). Round it were separate 
dwellings for the eighty elders with other residences with single 
the teacher returns accompanied by mendicants to his Vihara. 
e mendicants have completed their daily tasks, “ having 
risen from his seat he stood in front of the Gandhakuti and 
harangued the assembly of mendicants, Then having told them fit 
subjects for meditation and dismissed the meget he entered the 
Gandhakuti redolent with sweet-smelling perfumes (surabhi- 
gandhavasitam gandhakutim), and lay down like a Tae on his right 
side.” A discussion arising among the monks on the day’s doings, 
the Buddha _ hears the noise of their talk, _rises and hohe the 
perfumed Gandhal ee what 
is the matter. This, by the way, is av ery common ‘motif i in the 
= atakas and in the Dhammapada Commentary, Other examples 
e F. J. 16 Sdyanhasamaye Satthari surabhigandhavasitaya 

sannipatehiti Seas bhakiche gandhakutiparivene enone va 
dhéisanam ; III. 67 gandhakutiparivene nistdi; V. 337 
gandhakutito nikthamite, so 382; V. 413 ee gan ndha- 
came to the portico which had been built by Prince Jeta at a cost 
of nine crores, he asked: “ ba oe the palace al Bh Samana 
said, “his Gandhakuti is incomparable" babar nama 
appameyya). Hearing this he said: “‘ Who can dispute with 
such a Samana ?” and ran away. 
To turn to the Commentary on the Dhammapada. Here we 
have a passage: Rev ‘atatihero pt Satthu dgamanam vated ame 
ganthakutim mapetva p ahca kutdgarasatani paca can ikama 
patica vathitthanc dveaeiabawettet ca mapest, which shows bat 43 to 
