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a law that none of them shall invite Shakya privately to a dinner, but 

 they shall treat him publicly ; since he will not remain long enough there, 

 to be invited by them successively. Nor-chan, a rich citizen, having no 

 notice of that established law, invites Shakya privately. The same do 

 also his wife, his son, and his daughter-in-law, on the three next follow- 

 ing days — leaf 26 to 31. The citizens wish to punish him — how he ob- 

 tains their pardon — his riches — he, and his whole family, take refuge with 

 JBuddha, or adopt Buddhism. Their former religious and moral merits, 

 leaf 32. The story of ME'-TOG-p'HRENG-iJGYUD-iUfK'HAN, at Vardnasi, 

 applied to Nor-chan and his family. 



Leaf 35. On the occasion of a famine, the priests of Shakya are per- 

 mitted to cook for themselves : — difficulties about where to cook. The 

 ten places in which they may not prepare their victuals. What the physi- 

 cian prescribes to a sick priest. How permission is obtained from ShXkya, 

 and how he makes use of the medicament— /er*/" 36-37. How a proper 

 place is chosen and rendered fit for cooking for a priest. 



Leaf 37-38. Shakya at Yangs-pa-chan. The use of flesh, with what 

 restriction it is permitted to his disciples. 



Leaf 38. At Shrdvasti, in the time of a famine, the Bauddha priests 

 suffering from hunger are much dejected. Several concessions granted to 

 them by ShXkya. 



Leaf 40. At Mnyan-yod (Sans. Shrdvasti) the Brahmans and the 

 laymen complain, that the priests of Shakya will not accept of several 

 things which they are willing to offer them, to acquire moral merits for their 

 future happiness — Shakya gives them permission. 



Leaf 40-41. The sickness of Sharihi-bu — the physician's prescrip- 

 tion — Maugal-gyi-bu's endeavour to procure that medicine. 



Leaf 42 to 45. The story of Lug and Bzang-byed — their happiness 

 — family — their great qualities :— Shakya is proceeding to visit them — 

 the malice of the i!^f^^-5^^'o■5-c/^«w, (Sans. Tirthika) sect, Shakya's enemies, 

 to prevent his entrance : — by vfliat means he enters into that place. 



