386 Origin of the Shakya race. [Aue. 
Parivrajakas (or they that are not of his followers) would say, 
that Gautama tells whatever he pleases, to praise himself and his 
tribe. Not to give them an opportunity for using such expressions, 
he reflected within himself who were there among his disciples, who 
could tell, in an instructive manner, the ancient descent ofthe Shakyas. 
Perceiving Moneatyana to be present, and judging that he 
was a fit person for that purpose, he called on him, saying, ‘‘ Monga- 
lyana, 1 am somewhat indisposed (I feel some pain in my back), 
and want repose; be you empowered by me to tell to the priests 
(Gelongs) in an instructive manner the ancient national descent of the 
Shakyas.” He, nothing loth, assented. Suaxya, seeing that he 
obeyed his bidding, and having folded up his cloak, and put it for 
a bolster or cushion, leaning on his right side, and laying his feet 
upon each other, with a clear knowledge, recollection, = self-con- 
sciousness, composed himself to sleep. 
Méneatyana, (with the prefixed title x 5G7914"L, S.dyusman, long- 
lived; Ayusmdn Méngalyana,) in order to collect his ideas on the 
subject, entered into a deep meditation, wherein he saw the whole 
story. Recovering from his ecstasy, he sat down on a Carpet, 
spread on the ground, in the middle of the priests. Then he addressed 
the Shakyas of Capilavastu, in the following manner : 
«* Gautamas! (or descendants of Gautama, By af"). Whenthis 
world was destroyed, the animal beings ( AHA’ Ba Sems-chan, Sanscrit 
Satwa), mostly were born again amongst the gods, in that division of 
the heaven, which is called that of ‘‘ clear light” (S. Abhdswara, Tib. 
2552). And they resided there for a long period of time, having 
an intellectual body, perfect in all its members and limbs, of a good 
colour, shining by itself; they walked in the air or heaven, and their 
food consisted of pleasures only. 
At that time this great earth was turned into mere water ; it consist- 
ed of one lake or ocean. At length, on the surface of that ocean 
there was formed by the air a thin substance, like skim on the sur- 
face of boiled milk, that grew hard and covered the whole sur- 
face. That earthly essence was of a fine colour, odour, and taste. 
The colour like that of fresh butter; the taste like that of refined 
honey. Descendants of Gautama! Such was the beginning of this 
world. 
Then, some animal beings in Abhdswara, having finished their lives, 
were born again to taste of the condition of man, and came to this 
earth. They were with a perfect body produced from the mind (or 
