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these words, than one of the geese fell dead at his feet. The horror- 
struck mendicant ran to tell the tale to his brethren, who became 
overwhelmed with grief. “ Buddha,” said they, “established his 
law for man’s guidance under all circumstances. The IMahdydna 
(great Vehicle) is the source of truth, while we have foolishly 
followed the doctrine of the Hindydna (lesser Vehicle). Let us 
renounce our former opinions. This goose has taught us a salutary 
lesson, let us do honour to her eminent virtue by transmitting it 
to the most distant ages.” They accordingly built a stupa over 
the déad goose, which was interred in the base of the monument, and 
adorned it with an inscription relating the pious devotion of the 
goose. 
46. If my identification of the Giryek Hill with the Indra-Sila- 
guha of Hwen Thsang is correct, there can be little doubt that 
Jarasandha’s Tower is the very stupa that was built in honour of 
the devoted goose. Only this one stupa is mentioned by Hwen 
Thsang, and Jarasandha’s Tower is the only one now existing on 
the hill. In further corroboration of this identification, 1 may 
mention that close by I found a broken figure with a large goose 
carved on the pedestal, and further that one of the stupas on the 
lac seals, found on the spot, appears to bear a goose on its summit. 
As no meution is made of any stupa by Fa-Hian, the erection of this 
tower most probably took place between his date and that of Hwen 
Thsang, or about A. D. 500. 
47. The position of Giryek corresponds so exactly, both in bearing 
and distance, with that of the hill of Indra-Sila-guha, that I feel 
quite satisfied of their identity. No etymology has yet been proposed 
for the name of Giryek ; but it seems to me not unlikely that it is 
nothing more than Giri + eka, “ one hill,” that is, the Hill of the 
Isolated Rock of Fa-Hian. 
48. Both of the pilgrims mention the cave in the southern face 
of the mountain, which corresponds exactly with the natural cavern 
Gidha Dwar, which I have already described. Gidha Dwar, in 
Sanskrit Gridhra-dwdra, means the vulture’s pass, or opening. By 
Hwen Thsang the cave is called Indra-Sila-guha, or “the cave of 
Indra’s stone,” being thus named after a stone on which were 
delineated the forty-two points on which Indra had questioned 
Buddha. Fa-Hian adds that Indra himself drew the marks upon the 
stone with his finger. D 2 
