1838.] Pdli Buddhistical Annals. 1005 



The fifth Bhdnawdro. 



Bhagawa then repairs to the Uppawattana* grove of sdla trees, on 

 the further bank of Hirannaivattiyd river, near the city of Kusinard, 

 accompanied by his disciples ; and in his debilitated state he desires 

 A'nando to prepare his bed for him between the sella trees, placing 

 his head to the north ; on which he lays himself down on his left side. 

 The grove was then in flowers to the ends of its stems, though not the 

 blossoming season. These flowers descended spontaneosuly on his 

 head, the host of dewos made the air ring with the music of the hea- 

 vens, and showered down flowers, sandal, and other incense on him. 

 Bhagawa, noticing these preternatural recognizances of his Buddho- 

 hood, impresses on A'nando that the stedfast observance of his 

 dhammo is an equally acceptable recognizance of him. 



He then desires his disciple, Upawano, who was standing in front of 

 him fanning him, to retire. This injunction leads to A'nando's asking 

 why he sends him away ; and he replies that the dewata of the ten thou- 

 sand worlds are then hovering in the air, and lamenting his approaching 

 death, and that he ought not to be partially screened from their sight. 

 A'nando then announces, that the bhikkhus are pouring in from all 

 quarters to witness his nibbdnan; and Bhagawa remarks, that not only 

 those who come to witness the birth, the attainment of Buddhohood, 

 the promulgation of the supremacy of the faith, and the nibbdnan of a. 

 Buddho, but even those who pray at the shrines that will be raised to 

 him, will be born in heaven. 



A'nando then inquires how priests should comport themselves in 

 their sacerdotal intercourse with women ; and how his disciples should 

 dispose of his corporeal remains after death. He replies as to the 

 former : A'nando, do not look at them. Having looked at them, 

 lord, what should be done then ? Do not speak to them, A'nando. 

 Having spoken to them, what should be done then ? A'nando keep 

 thyself collected. As to his corporeal remains, he replies, that rajas 

 and grandees of the land will attend to his funeral obsequies ; and that 

 his disciples need not afflict themselves in that respect. He states also 



* Buddha gho'so in his Atthakathd notices that the road from the hank of the 

 Hirannawattiya river to the grove of sdla trees resembles that from the hank of 

 the Kalambo river at Anurddhapura through the gates of the Rajamatu wiharo to 

 the Tktipdrdmo ; and that the Uppawattdna grove was to Kusinard what the Thupd' 

 rdmo was to Anurddhapura. He also mentions that so debilitated had Buddho be- 

 come from his attack of illness, brought on by the repast he had partaken from 

 Chundo, that he was obliged to rest twenty-five times, on the journey from Pdwd 

 to Kusinard although the distance was only three gawutani, (about 12 English 

 miles.) 



