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han assemble them all at the Upatthdna* hall. The revered A'nando having 

 replied: Be it so, lord ; and received this command of Bhagawa', whatever the 

 number of bhikkhus might be who were maintained for the spiritual welfare of Rdja- 

 gahan, having assembled them all in the Upatthdnan hall, wherever Bhagawa' 

 might be, thither he returned. 



Having approached and bowed down to Bhagawa' he stationed himself on one 

 side of him. The revered A'nando, who had thus placed himself on one side, thus 

 explained himself to Bhagawa': Lord! the priesthood are assembled: Lord Bha- 

 gawa', thou knowest whether this be the fitting time. Thereupon, Bhagawa', 

 arising from his seat, wheresoever the Upatthdna hall might be, thither he re- 

 paired. Having arrived there, he seated himself on the throne prepared for him. 



The enthroned Bhagawa' thus addressed the bhikkhus ; Bhikkhus, I will pro- 

 pound unto you the seven imperishable precepts : listen and unreservedly incline 

 your minds thereto : I will now address you. The said bhikkhus replied, saying : 

 Be it so Lord. Bhagawa' then thus spoke. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests meet frequently (for religious observances) ; and 

 assemble in great numbers, the designs of the priests must prosper, and cannot be 

 defeated. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests shall hold these meetiugs, simultaneously, rise 

 from them, simultaneously and unanimously discharge their sacerdotal duties, 

 the designs of the priests must prosper, and cannot fail. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests shall abstain from establishing that which has 

 not been prescribed; from abrogating that which has been established ; and shall, 

 accepting the precepts (of Buddhism) as they are laid down, inculcate and maintain 

 these, the designs of the priests must prosper, and cannot be defeated. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests shall support, reverence, respect and obey those 

 bhikkhus who are the elders of the priesthood, of great experience, venerable by 

 their ordination, fathers of their fraternity, and chiefs of the sacerdotal body ; and 

 shall learn from them that which ought to be acquired, the designs of the priests 

 must prosper, and cannot miscarry. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests overcome the desires which engender the wish 

 for regeneration in another existence, the designs of the priests must prosper, 

 and cannot miscarry. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests delight to dwell in wildernesses (removed from 

 the distractions of laical connection) the designs of the priesthood must prosper, 

 and cannot miscarry. 



Bhikkhus, as long as the priests shall keep their minds embued with pious as- 

 pirations, saying to themselves : may pious conforming teachers who have not 

 already presented themselves yet appear ; and may those pious conforming teachers 

 who have already come dwell in peace among us, the designs of the priests must 

 prosper and cannot fail. 



Bhikkhus, as long as these seven imperishable precepts shall be maintained 

 among the priesthood ; and as long as the observance of these seven imperishable 

 precepts shall continue manifested, the designs of the priesthood must prosper, and 

 cannot fail. 



to assemble, saying : let the valiant rulers go. Again the tocsin sounded, and pro- 

 clamation was made : let us not allow them to enter the city : let us defend ourselves 

 with closed gates. Not one answered the call. (Aja'tasattu) entering by the 

 wide open gates, and having subjected them all to great calamities, returned. 



* Upatthdnan is the hall or apartment in which Buddho has been accommodated 

 in any wibaro. The hall here spoken of is an edifice at the Gitihakiito mountain* 

 where Buddho was then dwelling. Gijjhakuto is one of the hills that environ 

 Rdrjagahan ; the other four are Isigili, Webluiro, Wepullo, and Pandawo. 



