1848.] A few Gleanings in Buddhism. 601 



P'hra Naga, who while a Devatta in Tavatinsa, abode in the palace 

 Ketumti in the west. 



Rdhana Thero, who was the teacher or spiritual guide of P'hra Naga 

 until he became priest, and who attended him during the succeeding 

 seven years, until he attained to be Soda, or perfectly versed in holy 

 writing, language, and ordinances. 



P'hra Naga was also called P'hra Arahatta when his time of entering 

 the state of Nivan or Nibritti was at hand ; and he had become perfect in 

 divine knowledge, and the Dhammanga sacred language. His con- 

 dition then was that of essassokaram, or of one freed from all earthly 

 affections and passions. His residence was in Pataliputro. This holy 

 man also met with Milinda at the Vihan of the priest the Ayiiban 

 Asangk'haia pariwena, where were multitudes (80,000) of his followers. 



Maurice* curiously classifies the Buddhists thus, on what autho- 

 rity I forget, but I think on Wilford's : — "Mahadevais believed by the 

 Jainas to have assumed the form of Arahan or Mahiman, accompanied 

 by his wife Mahamauya" [Buddha's mother Maha Maya is perhaps 

 here meant]. "The heterodox Indians [by which he here means 

 Buddhists] are divided into three sects. The followers of Jaina, on 

 the borders of India, the Buddhas in Tibet, who perverted Devodasa, 

 and the Arahan, said to have been formerly the most powerful, and 

 whose followers now reside principally in Siam." But I have shown that 

 the Siamese do not apply the name to Buddha. The order too I think 

 should have here been reversed. The Buddhists, or so called Arahan 

 first, the Tibetans second, and Jainas the last, for I cannot help being 

 of opinion that the Tibet Buddhists received the doctrine after it had 

 changed its dress from the Pali to Sanskrit : leaving the most orthodox 

 class in possession of the original books in the Pali, while the Jainas 

 are confessedly heterodox from both. 



Other noted Buddhists were Anirud'ha, Maha Kachaya, Meghi, 

 Khonthan, Assachina, Mahanama, Avapa, Bhakkhaivama, Chun- 

 dha, Maha Thero. This last personage is invoked to cure diseases, 

 and is believed by the Siamese to have been a celebrated astronomer. 



Ananda, Kachaya Upphakhutta, Anirud'ha, Malaiya, Kassapha, 

 Ubali, Simp'hali, Dattharatha, Anghulimara, who seems to be the 

 Angulimala who was instructed by Buddha. f 



* Indian Antiquities, t As, Res. VoL II. p. 387. 



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