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Nakhasena, who was residing then in the resplendent palace Ketumti 

 Wechayantapasat, in the western quarter (of the heaven), condescended 

 to veil himself in a human shape to save the priesthood from the dis- 

 grace of being worsted in argument by a person not of their own order 

 (the priesthood). Nakhasena' s lineage was as follows : — 



1 . His paternal grandfather Sona Brahmana. 



2. Ditto ditto mother Soni Brahmani. 



3. His maternal grandfather T'hona Brahmana. 



4. Ditto grandmother Sonant'ha Brahmani. 



5. His father was Soniitta Brahmana. 



6. His mother S&nuttari Brahmani. 



His first residence was called Konlak'hamma, or Donagama, and when 

 he became a priest he resided at the temples and monastery of Esaso- 

 karama, in the country of Patalibutta (Pataliputra) . His spiritual guide 

 was the learned Rohana Thero, with whom he remained for seven years 

 and ten months ; after he had attained to the rank of an officiating 

 B'hikkhu or priest. His piety and knowledge of sacred things then 

 entitled him to be Soda, or one who lives in the world unattracted or 

 corrupted by its frivolous enjoyments or pursuits, and unaffected by its 

 moral vicissitudes. He met Raja Milintha at the abode of the priest 

 Ayuban, who had an immense number of followers of his religion. 



Raja Milintha' s geneology is thus detailed : — 



His paternal grandfather, Punara-t'hewa. 



His maternal ditto, Narab'ho K'hawana. 



His paternal grandmother, Wichitawi. 



His maternal ditto, Sunant'ha. 



His father At'hichcha Wangsa (of the race of the sun). 



His mother Chant' ha T'hewi (of the divine Lunar race). 



His consort was Akk'na Mahesi Int'ha T'hewi. 



King Milintha derived much of his knowledge from the sacred books 

 called 1st, Buddha Wuchana, regarding the great saviour, and contain- 

 ing 404 sections or volumes, and from 2d the Winaya pancha chatthicha 

 sattati thawi, satta sutte, abhi dhamme nawa sathi chattari chattu 

 sattayo (q. the Vinac.) 



