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life in which Buddhohood is attained ; the fourth cause is the birth of 

 a Buddho ; the fifth cause is the attainment of Buddhohood ; the sixth 

 cause is the proclamation of the supremacy of his faith ; the seventh 

 cause is a Tathagato's renunciation of his connection with this transi- 

 tory existence ; and the eighth cause is his final Nibbdnan : in the 

 instance of each cause, the effect is the same, viz. : a quaking of the 

 great earth." 



Buddho then explains that there are eight classes of beings ; the 

 Kottiyo, Brdhmano, Gahdpati, Sumano, Chatumahdrdjikd, those of 

 Tdwatinsa, those of Ma'ro (death) and of Brahmo; and he relates 

 how a Buddho is generated and fulfils his destiny in each. 



He next explains the nature of the eight Abhibhayatandni> and of the 

 eight Wimolckhd ; and informs A'nando of the interview he had 

 had formerly with Ma'ro, as well as on that day. The Suttan proceeds 



in these words. 



11 On this explanation being afforded, the venerable A'nando thus addressed 

 Bhagawa' : Lord Bhagawa/ vouchsafe to live a kappo : for the welfare of mul- 

 titudes, for the happiness of multitudes, out of compassion for the world, and for 

 the welfare and happiness of the dewd as well as men : O Sugato, live for a 

 kappo. 



** Enough A'nando, importune not Tatha'gato. A'nando, the time is now past 

 for making this entreaty of Tatha'gato. A'nando, however made the same 

 entreaty a second and a third time ; (and Buddho said) A'nando, dost thou believe 

 in the Buddhohood of Tatha'gato. 



41 Yes, lord. 



11 Then, A'nando, why dost thou now even to a third time afflict Tatha'gato 

 with unavailing importunity ? 



*' Lord, from thyself have I heard, and by thyself have I been taught, saying : 

 A'nando, to whomsoever is fully vouchsafed the sanctification of the four Idhipadi 

 should he desire it, he may live a kappo, or any part of a kappb; and unto Tatha'- 

 gato also is vouchsafed those four Idhipada. 



11 Dost thou, A'nando, believe therein ? 



" Yes, lord. 



u Then, A'nando, in that case, the neglect and the fault is thine — for it occurred 

 not to thee, when that revelation was made by Tatha'gato, in the most solemn 

 and public manner (at the Chepala chetiyo), to comprehend the same, and to implore 

 of Tatha'gato, saying : Bhagawa', vouchsafe to live for a kappo, for the welfare 

 of multitudes, for the happiness of the dewd as well as men : O, Sagato, live for a 

 kappo. What dost thou now, A'nando, still importune Tatha'gato ? Tatha'- 

 gato has rejected thy prayer twice: could he grant it on the third application ? 

 In this matter, A'nando, most assuredly, both the neglect and the fault is thine." 



Buddho then reminds A'nando of the various places, all which he 

 names, where he had made this revelation to him before, and finally 

 tells him that having announced that he is to die in three months that 

 destiny cannot be altered. They next repair to the Kutdgara edifice, 

 and Buddho delivers a solemn charge to the priesthood, which he con- 

 cludes with these words : 



