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The prince Kye-tso then succeeded to the throne. He was passion- 

 ately fond of hunting. Once he came to a spot where a hunter was 

 hid in the forest, watching the drinking-place of a deer. The hunter, 

 seeing the jangal move, shot an arrow, which pierced the king, so that 

 he died. 



He was succeeded by his brother Tsuk-ka-te. At this time the 

 dethroned king Kwutshan Kyungphya was in his monastery, and 

 his queen with her son A-nau-ra-hta-tsau supported him. Tsuk-ka- 

 te deeply insulted A-nau-ra-hta, who then begged from his father the 

 horse, regalia, and arms, formerly given to him by the Thagya. 

 Having received these, A-nau-ra-hta, raised an army, and attacked his 

 elder brother (cousin). They fought together singly ; Tsuk-ka-te, 

 being thrust through with a spear, fled on horseback towards the 

 river, where he died. The place is to this day called Myin-ka-pa, 

 or " horse-swerving place." The mother of A-nau-ra-hta, weeping 

 for her sister's son, built pagodas in memory of his death and her own 

 mourning. 



A-nau-ra-hta, after the death of his brother, (cousin), went to his 

 father at the monastery, and besought him to take the throne once 

 more. But Kyungphya refused on account of his great age, and 

 A-nau-ra-hta then took possession of the palace, and was consecrated 

 king. This, according to the history, was in the year 379 of the exist- 

 ing Burmese era, answering to 1017 A. D. But 372 appears to be 

 the correct date, derived from the Maha-Radza-Weng itself. 



It is the glory of A-nau-ra-hta that he restored the ancient power 

 of the Burmese monarchy, and effected a thorough reformation of 

 religion and of morals among the priesthood. The events of his 

 reign are recorded with much minuteness. At first he was deeply 

 troubled in conscience from having killed his elder brother. But he 

 was comforted in a dream by the king of the Tha-gyas, who advised him 

 " to build pagodas, monasteries, and travellers' rest-houses, and to 

 devote a portion of the merit of such good works to his elder brother • 

 besides that, wells, tanks, embankments, canals, and rice-field water 

 channels should be constructed for the good of the people, and the 

 merit be given to the elder brother." The king obeyed these direc- 

 tions, and so expiated the sin of which he had been guilty. 



A-nau-ra-hta, being desirous of renewing the connection of the 

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