730 Examination of the Pali Buddhistical Annals. [S>ept. 



Thereupon the the>os deciding " Let us again hold a convocation on Dhammo 

 and Winayo ," and having selected seven hundred bhikkhus, the maintainers of the 

 three pitakani, and gifted with the qualification of sancfcification ; and assem- 

 bling at the Walukardmo wiharo at Wesali, and, in the manner that Maha'kas- 

 sapo had held the (first) convocation, having purified the whole S&sanam of 

 defilements, revised in convocation the whole of Dhammo and Winayo, according 

 to the several divisions of the Pitakdni, called, the Nik&yo Argo and Dham- 

 makkhando. 



This convocation was brought to a close in eight months ; and from its having 

 been held by seven hundred bhikkhus, this convocation has been universally- 

 called the Sattasatika ; and, taking into account the one held previously, it 

 is also called Dutiya'sangiti (the second convocation). 



(It is thus recorded in the Sattasatikakando). "From amongst those 

 the>os by whom this convocation was held, the most renowned were, Sabba- 

 ka'mi, Salho, Re'wato, Khujjas6bhito, Yasso and Sambh'uto of Sana; 

 they were the diciples of Anando ; and in aforetime had beheld Ta'thagato. 

 Be it known, however, that, there were also Sumano and Wa'sabhaga'mi. 

 These two were the disciples of Anuradho, and they also in aforetime had seen 

 the Tatha'gato." 



"Whosoever the theVos might be by whom the second convocation may have 

 been held, the whole of them were individuals of great weight, celebrated by 

 their deeds, and sanctified (by arahathood). 

 This is the second convocation. 



The events intervening between the second and third convoca- 

 tions are stated in this Atthakathd in great detail, particularly in re- 

 ference to the personal history of Moggaliputtatisso, by whom the 

 last convocation was held. A succinct, but perspicuous, histori- 

 cal account of which period will be found in the 5th chapter of the 

 Mahdwanso. It will be sufficient for ray present purpose to give 

 the names only of the theros, who were the sacerdotal successors to 

 Updli, to whom the Winayo division of the Pitakataya was en- 

 trusted at the first convocation. It has been mentioned in a 

 foregoing paragraph that his pupil and immediate successor was 

 Da'sako ; and that Sonako was Da'sako's disciple. His two disciples 

 Chandawajj and Siggawo, were adult priests at the termination of the 

 second convocation, which, as already stated, was held at Wesdli, 

 at the close of the first century after the death of Buddho, being the 

 year before Christ 443. 



On them was imposed the task of converting the youth Tisso, the 

 son of the Brahman Moggali, who, it was predicted by the priests 

 who held the second convocation, was destined to subdue a cala- 

 mity that they foretold would befall the religion of Buddho, in one 

 hundred eighteen years from that date. 



I resume the translation of the Atthakathd with these remarks, 

 serving to show the continuity of the sacerdotal succession to a point 



