No. V. Origin of the Shakya Race translated from the 
Al (La), or the 26th volume of the mDo class in the 
Ka-gyur, commencing on the 161st leaf. 
[J.A.S.B., Vol. II, p. 385 (1833).] 
On a certain occasion, when SHakya (in the text ARAN AN 
4a ee ee Sangs-rgyas bchom-\dan hdas ; Sanscrit, Buddha 
hagavin) was in the Nyagrodha grove (S. Arama), near Ser- 
ae Gzhi (S. Capilavastu), many of the Shakyas that inhabited 
Capilavastu er gathered together in their spapat hove, 
questioned one eee saying ; Shés-dan-tak ! (gar BF ay 
‘* intelligent ones:’’ an address.) ‘‘ Whence sprang the Shakya 
race? What is a origin? What is the cau reason 
thereof? And what is the pave elitail ong of the 
Shakyas? If any one should come to us, and ask us abont 
those points, we could not tell ith: whence the aeiaighe c origi- 
nated. Come, let us go to Bhagavén and ask him on the subject, 
that we may abide by his say 
Thereupon a very great ae of the Shakyas inhabiting 
Capilavastu, went to the place where BHacava’n ( Idan 
hdas) was, and after having made their salutation by prostrating 
themselves at his feet, sat aside. 
- Having addressed him by this term ASH, bisun-pa 
(Venerable a !) they repeat again, how they had been assem- 
bled, t subject they had talked, and how they had re- 
solved to come before him; and then they begged of him, that he 
would acquaint them wit th those things that they might after- 
wards oe Poca to others. 
van thinking that, should he himself tell the history 
of the ancient national descent si the Shakyas, then the Tirthikas 
and Pari (or they that are not of his followers) would say, 
that Gavrama tells whatever he aon to praise himself and his 
tribe. Not to give them an opportunity for using such expres- 
Sie he reflected within himself who were there ar his dis- 
demand we the Sidkyas. 
Perceiving MonGatyana to be present, and judging that he 
was a fit. person for that purpose, he called on him, saying, 
