1849.] Brahmans and Buddhists. 93 



The Sannyasis of India at this day, have eighteen modes of devotional 

 discipline.* 



The author of the version of the Milinda Raja informs us in that work 

 that he has only given an abstract account of the austerities and obser- 

 vances of the secluded devotees, who aspire to supreme felicity, in the 

 wild recesses of hills and forests, away from all intercourse with their 

 species, and that the work itself is merely a compendium. 



The 28 rules and observances, &c. &c. 



1 Attanang rakk'hati. 



2 Ayungwadhati. 



3 Phalang theti. 



4 Wachang hitha hati. 



5 Ayasang wind theti. 



6 Yasamu paniti. 



7 Arating nasa yati. 



8 Rating uppa theti. 



9 Way a apaneti. 



10 Wesa rachang kasuti. 



1 1 Kosachha mupaneti. 



12 Weripang Chaueti. 



13 Watu paneti. 



14 Dosu paneti. 



15 Mohang. 



1 6 Manang haneti. 



17 Suwitakang b'hacheti. 



18 Chite Kakkhalang karoti. 



1 9 Chittang Sanne hayati. 



20 Hasang jhana yati. 



21 Piting upphaj heti. 



22 Gharukang karoti. 



23 Labhang napphattayati. 



24 Mana piyang karoti. 



One of these Temples was near Bombay. We find in the late Mr. Tumour's 

 translation of the Mahawanso the counterpart of Virgil's and other antient writers' 

 accounts of the anticipated renovation of the world where the golden age was to 

 recommences then the Argonauts were to appear followed by the Argo and so on. 



* As. Res. B. Vol. V. p. 38. 



