532 Buddhist Chronology. [Sept. 



" Thereafter, in whatever manner the appearance of the 3rd* MaggaL 

 Hputtatisso was foreseen by our Bhagawd, in the same manner (the appear- 

 ance of) these two personages also was foreseen by him, for he had thus 

 predicted: ' Five hundred years after my Parinibbdnan they will be born. 

 Whatever discourse there may be propounded by me, which, from its 

 conciseness may appear entangled and confused, these persons will, from 

 the mode in which they will conduct their interrogation and illustration, 

 thoroughly unravel it. Of these persons, the Samanero will be born in the 

 character of Milindu raja in Sdgaldnagara in Jambudipa, accomplished 

 in learning, skilful in conduct, gifted with judgment, powerful abroad ; 

 who, both in the conception and execution of his designs, whether 

 regarding the past, the future or the present, will exert a sound and 

 deliberate judgment. To him many endowments will be attainable, 

 viz : the e Siite,' ' Sammati,' ' Sankhya,' 'Yoga/ 'Niti/' Widesika,' ' Gana 

 ka,' ' Gandamba,' ' Tikechchha,' ' Chatubeda,' ' Purana,' ' Itihasa/ 

 'Joti,' 'Maya,' < He'tu,' < Mantana,' ' Uddha,' ' Chhanda/ < Samuddha.' 

 He will be capable of confuting sages versed in the nineteen vedas, 

 invincible from his own gifts, and held in universal estimation, even 

 of those of antagonist creeds. In the whole of Jambudipa, there will be 

 no one comparable to Milindu raja, in the aforesaid particulars of 

 power, energy, enterprise, and wisdom. He will be endowed with riches 

 and worldly prosperity ; and guarded by military power in a state of the 

 utmost efficiency.' 



" On a certain occasion, Milindu raja, desirous of inspecting his mili- 

 tary array, composed of every branch of the four constituent hosts of an 

 army, proceeding out of the capital, and having caused them to be counted; 

 this monarch, a profound disputant, and versed in the phraseology and 

 science of those learned in the ' Sakayata,' looking at (the position of) 

 the sun, thus addressed his attendant officers of state : ' There is a long 

 day before us yet: how shall we pass it ? Were I to return instantly to 

 the town, is there any sage, whether sacerdotal or brahman, the head of 

 a great sect, having a fraternity of his own, and being a preceptor himself, 

 who maintains that he is arahat and an omniscient Buddha, who would be 

 willing to enter into a. disputation with me, for the purpose of solving 

 doubts.' 



* On having thus expressed himself, his five hundred Yonakd (chiefs) 

 replied to Milindu raja in these words : Maharaja ! there are six 

 (such) viz: fPurdnarkassapo, Mokkhaligosdlo, Nigunto-ndthaputto, San- 

 jdgo belatti putto, Ajitakesakambali, and Pdkudokachchdyano, who are heads 

 of great sects, having fraternities of their own, and are preceptors them- 

 selves, of great celebrity, having numerous congregations, sectarians in 



* Vide Chapter V. Mah&tvanso for this prediction. 



f These are also the designations of certain contemporary disciples of Gou- 

 tama. 



