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he passes, obtain the name of the Gotamo gate and Gotamo ferry. 

 The Ganges is overflowed at the time ; and he and his disciples pass 

 by miraculous means. 



The Second Bhdnawdro. 

 From Pdtiligdmo Bhagawa' attended by A'nando, and the same 

 retinue of priests then repairs to Kotigdmo*, where he explains the 

 nature of the A'riyasachchdni or the four sublime truths, as well as 

 the nature ofsilan, samddhi and panna. Buddho from thence repairs 

 to Nadikogdmo-f , where, on being interrogated by A'nando as to the 

 fate of certain sanctified and pious persons who had died in N&dikogd- 

 mo, he reveals what their condition will be subsequent to their death, 

 and propounds his sermon entitled the Dhammaddso or the Dhammo 

 reflector, which is illustrative of his miraculous vision, on which all 

 passing events are inevitably and invariably reflected, as on a looking- 



From Nadikdgdmo, Bhagawa' proceeds to Westili ; and takes up 

 his residence in the Ambapdli% garden. He there preaches on the 

 four Satipatthdnd, of which the bhikkhus are to be observant. The 

 Suttdn then gives the following account of the interview that took 

 place between Buddho and the courtesan to whom this garden 



belonged. 



"The courtesan Ambapa'li having heard that Bhagawa' had arrived in Wesdli t 

 and was sojourning in her garden Ambap&lhvano, equipping a superb vehicle for 

 herself, and magnificent conveyances (for her suite), setting out from Wes&U, pro- 

 ceeded to the garden, using these conveyances as far as they could be used ; and the 

 rest of the way, descending from the vehicle, she proceeded on foot, and waited on 

 Bhagawa'— Having approached and bowed down to him, she took her seat on one 

 side of him. Bhagawa' addressed the courtesan Ambapa'li, who was thus seated 

 by his side, a discourse on dhammo. He confirmed her faith, comforted her, and 

 made her steadfastly confide (therein). She who had been thus confirmed in her 

 faith, comforted, and made steadfastly to confide (therein) addressed Bhagawa' 

 saying; Lord Bhagawa', vouchsafe to accept the repast I shall prepare for thee, 

 as well as thy disciples, to-morrow. Bhagawa', by his silence, consented to 

 accept the same. The courtesan Ambapa'li thereby understanding that the invita- 

 tion was accepted by Buddho — rising from her seat, bowing down to him, and per- 

 forming the padakkhindn (walking respectfully round him) thrice, departed." 



* Its position is not described. Koti signifies end. As the end of the raja Maha- 

 pana'do's palace was situated in that village, thence it is stated to have derived 

 the appellation of Kotigdmo. 



f So called from a marsh near which the village was situated. 



1 This pleasure garden belonged to a female of high rank named Ambapa'li, one 

 of the accomplished courtesans of Wtsili— a class of persons of great influence at that 

 period from their wealth and mental accomplishments. There appears also to have 

 been an office conferred by the rulers of Wajji on a female, designated the nagarasd* 

 bhini-ihdnantardn, which literally signifies " the chiefship of the beauties of the 

 town." Vide Mah&ivanso, p. XXXVI. 

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