434 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [{July, 1911. 
We have found, however, that 118 verses have beencommented 
on. But some of them are undoubtedly outside the text. 
In the first eight chapters of this work, the commentator 
often illustrated philosophical ideas by short stories which are 
charmingly beautiful, and throw a flood of light on the man- 
ners and customs of the people and may contribute to the 
already rich folk-lore of India. I will give only four in- 
stances :— 
(1) To illustrate the fact that custom (@#tar) is stronger 
than law (qv), he gives the story of efeafqgig or marry- 
magical power he went home and lit a fire. But the fire said, 
*‘You cannot marry your daughter: that is not the custom of 
your country.”’ 
which can open and close its eyes like a man And he has 
done so to overmatch them. They in their turn prepared a 
similar machine and sent it to him. He saw the fun of it. He 
came out and asked the Bhiksu to speak. The Bhiksu spoke, 
‘* Let there be no disease.’’ The eople of Kamboja were struc 
machine-maker for alms. The machine-maker invited him to 
remain at the house for the rainy season. He gave the Bhiksu 
