72 Gleanings in Buddhism. [July, 



"Maha Sramana," (repeated four times on the sides of the dish.) 



" Sri Maha Sramana is acknowledged to be the mightiest of the 

 mighty sect of Sri Dasavala" (a name of Buddha). 



The copper coin is much corroded, but is easily recognised as anci- 

 ent Ceylonese. The inscription ^T^r^W, Srimat Sahasa Malla, 

 is legible enough, and enables us to identify the coin with one published 

 by Prinsep in PL XX. Vol. VI. of the Journal. This prince reigned, 

 according to the late Mr. Tumour, from A. D. 1200 to 1230 ; and his 

 coins are, I believe, pretty numerous. 



Gleanings in Buddhism ; or translations of Passages from a Siamese 

 version of a Pali work, termed in Siamese " Phrd Pafhom" with 

 passing observations on Buddhism and Brahmanism. By Lt.-Col. 

 James Low, M. A. S. B. and C. M. B. A. S. 



" Several years after he had become a Priest, Buddha ascended to 

 Tavatinsa,* a mountain which touches with its summit the Constellation 

 of the Alligator, in order to visit the spirit of his mother. He there 

 solaced her with hopes of happy transmigrations when her allotted period 

 in this heaven should have expired, and in order to prepare her for these, 

 he desired her to repeat certain Bali formulae, which he had brought 

 from the earth for her use. They are as follow, being taken from the 

 Bali work, Phra D'hamma chetphra Kamphi. 



Phra Sanggha. 



Phra Wibhang. 



Phra T'harjanok. 



Po'. 



Kattha Wat'ho. 



Ya. 



Pa. 



* Trayastrinsa, in Sanscrit 



