Origin of the Shakya Race. 29 
sex. They were called all by this one name, Animal (AHS SH 
Sems-chan). 
Afterwards an animal being, of a covetous nature, tasted 
ox 
with, his finger’s top of the earthly essence (Sahi-h,chud NQ’ 
I$4)): and the more he tasted the more he liked it, and the more 
he liked the more he ate thereof, till by little and little he ate a 
mouthful. Ot op — beings having observed him, they 
likewise did the 
When <te cual beings had eaten, successively, each a 
mouthful, then entered into their bodies solidity and heaviness. 
The brightness of their colour vanished, and then arose darkness 
_in the world. Gauiamas! After there had morally arisen dark- 
ness in the world, the sun and moon appeared, and so the stars 
also, and the distinction of time into moment, minute, night 
and day, month and year, began. Thev passed thus a long time, 
living on that essential food. They that had eaten but little 
of that food, were ohieuee of a fine complexion or colour, they 
that had eaten ae became of a bad colour. And so from 
the measure of food, there arose among them two species of colour. 
‘Ha! Animal being ! I have a good colour, oye hast a bad 
colour ;’’—thus spoke contemptuously one mal being to 
another. On account of the sin of such proud talk with respect 
to colour, that see essence disappeared. 
Gaulamas ! The earthly essence having disappeared, the 
animal beings, Pe) together, uttered many lamentations, 
and recollecting what a fine flavour it had, regretted much the 
loss of that substance 
utamas ! After the earthly essence of the animal beings 
had vanished, there arose from the earth a fatty substance of a 
fine colour and taste. They lived for a long time by eating of 
that substance. They that ate but little of that food were 
possessed of a good complexion or colour ; they that ate much 
became of a bad colour. And thus from the measure o served 
in eating, there arose oe them two species of colour. ‘* Ha! 
Animal being! I have a good colour, thou hast a bad clot ig 
thus contemptuously et om one animal being to to another 
animal being. On account of the sin of pride, again, the fat of 
the earth disappeare 
Gautamas | The fatty substance of the earth having dis- 
appeared, ah animal —. gathering together, uttered lamenta- 
tions ; and recollecting what a fine flavour it had, they regretted 
much its loss ; but they sould not tell in weeds their sentiments. 
Gautamas ! After the greasy substance of the earth had 
vanished, there arose a sugar-cane plantation, of a fine colour, 
odour, and taste. The animal beings passed afterwards a long 
