220 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1905. 
and when the Aciryya was kept back by the conflagration the 
Tirtha went away. Thereupon Dignaga reflected that when he 
could not work the salvation of this ane individual he tie not 
be able to work that of others, and was on the point of givi 
his purpose (of compiling Pramana- samuccaya). Aryya Maiiuéri 
appeared to him in person and said :— 
TAIRA ST AAAI TEAS S| 
By Hag sara Serak ora Gays Sayer Harspsy AeA 
sal 
BY WNXEAR qa" ny nn seul rail ALORS “4 Ags il 
Bak gare oug rma RTS TIARA II 
** Son, don’t do so, don’t do so: owing to contact with a low 
person there has arisen a bad thought in thee: know that the 
Tirtha crowd cannot harm this Sastra of thine: since I shall remain 
thy spiritual adviser until thou attainest perfection, this Sastra 
will henceforth become the sole eye of all the Sastras.” 
The Acaryya asked :— 
ena Sl Oh akin sia uauale) 
TANNA RT aa Serer AATAGE | 
cemslela pbllalabl si ab Laas 
TUSTIN TAS TITAS 
é1¢ 1 em-to: suffer many unbearable misfortunes and have ws 
itp in fies practice of an ignoble being, and if it is difficult to 
meet with a noble one, ens profits it to me to see thy countenance 
if thou dost not bless m 
{aiijusri replie a; & “Trouble thyself not, I will protect thee 
from all terrors,” and disappeared. “Thereupon Dignaga com pleted 
the Sastra. 
Once he was slightly ill = obtained alms from the citys 
and having fallen asleep while oe in 
Peet Oinnaek fides hoo dreamed a seakits that dream 
he saw the face of i Buddhas and at- 
tained many samadhis. Hesaw many gods pouring rain of flowers, 
and the flowers of the wood coming together before him and the 
ate affording him cool shade. The nee of the country, whe 
ad gone for a pleasure excursion with a troop, saw him an 
of admiration, he caused him to be awakened from sleep by the notes 
