1848.] A few Gleanings in Buddhism. 605 



dha had retired and was reclining beneath his pipul tree (Bo tree), this 

 Rakhsha attacked him out of revenge. But Tharani, the goddess of 

 earth, came instantly and rescued Buddha [not yet a Buddha] by over- 

 whelming the Rakhsha in a lake of water which she wrung from her 

 ebony tresses." 



[This goddess is depicted in this attitude in a Siamese cosmogra- 

 phical drawing in my possession in a compartment betwixt the earth 

 and hell. She occupies the left corner, and Mekhala, I think, the 

 right, and betwixt the two are two snakes entwined and recumbent, but 

 with their heads erect]. 



" May Methangkaro [a title of Buddha] approaching by the portal 

 of the N. W. render propitious this spell. 



Muni Deva, Muni Nagha. 



Muni Buddha, Muni Phala. 



Sapphe sattru winat santi." 

 [Aparagita protects on the N. W. — As. Res. vol. viii. p. 83]. 

 " May Sakya Muni K'hatama resplendently enthroned in the N. prove 

 favorable to this spell, [another title of Buddha.] 



Sappha Deva. 



Pisa Chewa. 



Deva Alawakat'hayo. 



Picha K'hattha latang t'hittawa. 



Sapphe Yakk'ha. 



Palayanti." 

 [Varahi riding on a buffalo protect me on the north. — As. Res. vol. 

 viii. p. 83.] 



" May Saranangk'haro [another title of Buddha] gracing the N. E. 

 render powerful this spell. 



Wipassisara namat'ho. 



Chakk'ho matsa (or massa) sirimato. 



Sik'hitsa pinawat'husa. 



B'hub'huta nukampino. 



Wetsap'ho (or Wessapho) sanamat'ho. 



Nata Katsak'hapa Sino." 



[Narasinhi protects on the N. E. — Ibid.] 

 "May Kakusandho [the 1st Buddha] whose place is everywhere, 

 prove also propitious to all the spells. 



