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statement of the uncharitable arhat, and the fact that his brethren had 
burned his body in the usual manner. This legend, as well as several 
others, would seem to show that there was a hostile and even bitter 
feeling between these two great sects of the Buddhist community. 
196. The site of Vimala Mitra’s Stupa is described as being at 
the edge of the mango grove, and from the details of the legend it is 
clear that it could have been at no great distance from the Stupa of 
Sanghabhadra. It would appear also that it must have stood close by 
the great ditch, or hollow, which his opponents looked upon as the 
rent in the earth by which he had sunk down to “ everlasting hell.” 
Now, the mango grove which I have before mentioned, extends only 
120 paces to the westward to the bank of the deep tank called the Pirwali 
Tél. Iconclude therefore that the Stwpa of Vimala Mitra must have 
stood close to the edge of this tank and on the border of the mango grove 
which still exists in the same position as described by Hwen Thsang. — 
197. It seems probable that the people of Maddwar, as pointed out 
by M. St. Martin, may be the Mathe of Megasthenes who dwelt on 
the banks of the Erineses. If so, that river must be the Malini -It 
is true that this is but a small stream, but it was in a sacred grove 
on the bank of the Malini that Sakuntala was brought up, and along. 
its course lay her route to the Court of Dushmanta at Hastinapur. 
While the lotus floats on its waters, and while the Chakwa calls its 
mate on its bank, so long will the little J/dlini live in the verse 
of Kalidas. 
V.—KASHIPUR, OR GOVISANA. 
198. On leaving Madipur the Chinese pilgrim travelled 400 li, or — 
66 miles to the south-east and arrived in the kingdom of Kziw-pi- 
shwang-na, which M. Julien renders by Govisana. The Capital 
was 14 or 15 li, or 21 miles, incircuit. Its position was strong, being 
elevated, and of difficult access, and it was surrounded by groves, 
tanks, and fish ponds. There were two monasteries containing 100. 
monks, and 30 Brahmanical temples. In the middle of the larger 
monastery, which was outside the city, there was a Stwpa of Asoka, 200 
feet in height, built over the the spot where Buddha was said to have — 4 
explained the law. There were also two small Stupas, only 12 feet 
high, containing his hair and nails, 7 

