610 A few Gleanings in Buddhism. [Dec, 



" The relics which this divine personage left behind him out of com- 

 passion for mankind were in number and quantity as follows : — 



First. Seven large bones, namely, two collar bones, the lower jaw- 

 bone, and four canine teeth. The right collar bone was taken to Ceylon 

 in B. C. 307, and the right canine tooth was preserved for a long time in 

 the capital of the Devos (Mahawanso). 



Secondly. Of smaller bones there were sixteen thanan or dona mea- 

 sures.* 



All of these remained after the body of Buddha had been consumed 

 by the fire which proceeded from it. 



They were afterwards separated into portions. The first portion of 

 the small bones, about the size of split peas, comprised five thanan of the 

 Siamese [dona of the Pali] or measures, and resembled gold of the ninth 

 touch. 



The second, about the size of rice grains bruised, and vying in lustre 

 with the adamant, amounted to six measures. The third portion, of the 

 size of mustard seed, amounted to five measures. 



These relics were all conveyed away by Garuda, by mankind, and by 

 the Devattas residing in the heavenly mansions. 



The first mentioned relics [in whole or in part] were thus disposed of: 



First. The right bone was secured in a holy Phra Chedi (or Dagoba) 

 in the country Khant'haratt'ha wisai, or in Pali, as the Siamese priest 

 gave it to me, Khantara wisaye (Candahar I suppose) . 



Secondly. The left collar bone was conveyed to Sawanna, and there 

 enshrined. This appears to be the Sawanna pabbato or golden mountain. f 



Thirdly. One of the upper canine teeth on the right side was taken 

 to Dauwadungsa Sawan, or in Pali, Tawatinsa se patit-thi-tang, one of 

 the heavens of the Buddhists, the capital of the Devos by the Mahawanso* 

 and enshrined in a Timpani (or Sthoupa). 



Fourthly. The lower canine tooth of the right side was carried to 

 Sihala t'hipake, or Ceylon. 



* The limbs of Osiris were burned and parted into fourteen pieces, and were then 

 dispersed all over the world (Wilford and other writers). I am not perfectly cer- 

 tain that this osteology is correctly given. 



f Not being quite sure to what part of the body these two bones belonged, and 

 having no clue to their proper names, I have left them unnamed, the rest are named 

 as given to me by my Siamese assistant. 



