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the Dhamm&sandn (preaching pulpit) in the centre of the hall facing the east, 

 fitted for the sanctified Buddho himself ; and thereon placing an ivory fan,-— 

 sent this message to the priesthood : " Lords I my task is performed." 



On that day, some of the priests made this remark concerning the revered 

 A'nando. " In this congregation of priests there is a certain bhikkhu who goes 

 about diffusing a pestilential odour." The the>o A'nando on hearing this, felt 

 deeply mortified, and said (to himself) " in this congregation of bhikkhus there 

 is no priest who goes about diffusing a pestilential odour. Most assuredly, 

 these persons speak thus in reference to no other than to me." Others again 

 said: " Revered 1 the convocation is to-morrow, but as thou art deficient in 

 the perfection (of the state of araliathood) and hast still thy allotted task to 

 accomplish ; on that account, it will not be fitting for thee to attend the meeting, 

 do not procrastinate therefore (to perfect thyself)." The revered A'nando 

 thereupon thus (meditated) : " the meeting is to-morrow : should I, who am 

 defective in sanctification, repair to the assembly to-morrow, it would he highly 

 unbecoming." Spending the greater part of the night in meditation on the 

 kayagastdsatiya, towards dawn, he descended from the peripatetic hall of medi- 

 tation ; and retired into the wiharo, saying, " I will repose myself." He was 

 in the act of reclining, but before his bead could touch the pillow, in that pre- 

 cise instant, his mind extricated itself from the dominion of sin, being the con- 

 dition of subjection to transmigration, (i. e. attained arahathood.) 



This A'nando, after having past thus the greater part of the night in peri- 

 patetic meditation still apprehended that he was incapable of attaining the 

 perfection of sanctification. " Most assuredly, (said be) Bhagawa' himself 

 has said to me : ' A'nando ! thou art a pious person : by perseverance perfect 

 thyself: thou wilt shortly become sanctified !' a declaration of Buddho admits 

 of no qualification. My own exertion must be over- anxious. By that procedure 

 my mind evinces a vacillation, (implying a mistrust of the prediction) let me 

 therefore repress my over-anxiety to the proper bounds." Descending there- 

 upon from the peripatetic hall, he repaired to the place provided for washing 

 the feet. Having washed (his feet) there, he entered the wiharo, and seating 

 himself on his bed, he said " let me rest myself for a moment." In the act 

 of throwing his body on his couch, his feet just raised from the ground and 

 before his head reached the pillow, in that interval, his mind emancipated itself 

 from the dominion of sin. The attainment of arahathood of this the'ro was 

 effected therefore exempted from the four iriy&patha. From this circumstance, 

 whenever it may be asked " What bhikkhu has ever attained arahathood neither 

 reclining, nor sitting, nor standing, nor walking ?" it will be proper to reply : 

 •" A'nando the'ro did." 



On the second day, being the fifth of the (increasing) moon, the priests hav- 

 ing made their meal, and safely laid aside their pdtrd (refection dishes) and 

 (extra) robes, assembled at the hall of the dhamma convocation. 



The the>o A'nando, who had attained the arahathood, also repaired to the 

 meeting. " How did he go?" saying to himself, " Now I am qualified to enter 

 into the midst of the assembly" with the greatest delight, adjusting his robe 

 so as to leave one shoulder bare, he presented himself, like unto a palmira 

 nut detached from its stalk ; like unto a ruby enfolded in a red shawl ; like unto 

 the full moon risen in the cloudless sky ; like unto the flower expanding its 

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