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announcement of his mission leads to universal lamentation, and the 

 people run through the town with dishevelled hair, and hands folded 

 over their heads. The Kusindrians attend in such numbers on 

 Buddho, that finding they cannot individually pay reverence to him, 

 A'nando divides them according to their tribes, and each tribe bows 

 down at once, with their hands raised over their heads ; A'nando calling 

 out at the time of their adoration — Lord, such a tribe with their sons, 

 daughters and followers are bowing down at the feet of Bhagawa' with 

 uplifted hands. To these adorations Buddho makes no reply; and 

 during the first division of the night A'nando completes the presentation 

 of the Malla tribes of Kusindrd, by thus collectively presenting them in 

 tribes. One Subhaddo is then admitted into the presence of Buddho, 

 for the purpose of having a doubt solved. This discussion terminates 

 in Subhaddo being ordained, and ultimately becoming an arahat. He 

 is the last disciple ordained by Go'tamo. 



The sixth Bhanaw&ro, 



Bhagawa' then thus addressed the beloved A'nando : A'nando, can there be, 

 ©r has there been any precept of mine, not imparted unto thee by Sattha' (the 

 divine teacher) ? No, Sattha' there can have been none. If there be none such, 

 A'nando, be it understood that whatever dhammo or windyo may have been pro- 

 pounded or established by me for thee, the same, after my demise, is to stand in 

 the stead of the divine teacher unto thee. A'nando, although the bhikkhus are now 

 in the habit of addressing each other (indiscriminately) with the appellation dwuso, 

 after my death this practice must no longer prevail among you. By a senior bhikkhu, 

 a junior bhikkhu ought to be addressed by the appellation dwuso* preceded either 

 by his family or personal name. By a junior bhikkhu an elder bhikkhu ought to 

 be addressed bhante (lord), or dyasma (venerable). Let no well-disposed priesthood 

 reject any of my precepts, whether they be trivial or important. A'nando, after 

 my death, let the brahmadando penalty be awarded to the bhikkhu Chhunno. 



Lord, what is the Brahmadando ? A'nando whatever any bhikkhu may have 

 desired, that Chhunno has been advocating : it is not proper that he should be 

 spoken to, exhorted by, or communed with, by the bhikkhus. 



Bhagawa' then thus addressed the bhikkhus : Bhikkhus, should there ever unto 

 any one bhikkhu be any doubt or incomprehensibility as regards either Buddho, 

 Dhammo, Sangho, Maggof, or Patipadd, inquire (at once) : do not reproach your- 

 selves hereafter saying, although Sattha' was personally present to us, we lost the 

 opportunity of making our inquiry personally of him. On being thus addressed the 

 bhikkhus remained silent. Bhagawa' similarly exhorted them a second and a third 

 time ; and the bhikkhus still remained silent. 



Bhagawa' again exhorted them saying : Bhikkhus, if it be out of profound 

 reverence for the Sattha' that ye abstain from inquiring directly from him ; — 



* Thi3 term implies perfect equality, and as in the order of ordination one bhik- 

 khu must be senior to another, an appellation implying equality applied by a junior 

 to a senior Upasatnpadd is disrespectful and ir reverend. 



f Maggo is the road that leads to nibbdnbn, And patipadd is the life of iighteou9- 

 ness that ought to be observed on that road. 

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