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of the priests, and their several transgressions. Nye'-var-//k'hor (Sans. 

 Upali), the supposed compiler of the Dulva collection puts questions 

 to ShAkya how he is to act in such and such cases and receives his 

 instructions thereon. 



Leaf 1-2. Z)gah-vo (Sans. Nanda), a priest with Shakya at Mnyan-yod 

 (Sans. Shrdvasti), receives from his former wife, jBzang-mo, from Ser-skya 

 (Sans. Capila ) several finely bleached clothes calendered or glazed with ivory. 



Leaf 5.3. When wood is not procurable to burn a dead body, neither 

 is there any river to throw the corpse into, it may be buried. 



Leaf 61. The death of Sharihi-bu. Shakya's reflections on him. A 

 Mclihod-rten (Sans. Cliaitya) is built over his remains by a rich landholder 

 at Shrdvasti, and an anniversary festival established in his memory. The 

 king of Kosala orders that, at the celebration of those festivals, merchants, 

 who come from other countries, shall pay no duties or taxes, leaf 68. 



Leaf 126-127. Katyahi-bu (Sans. Katyayana) becomes the dis- 

 ciple of Shakya, who tells him how other philosophers are in two extremes, 

 and that he (Shakya) keeps a middle way. He acquaints him with some 

 of his principles, especially with the four great truths, and the twelve 

 casual concatenations. 



Leaf 130. Katyayana, with 500 other priests, is sent by Shakya 

 to convert to his doctrine the king of lApliags-Ygyal* (6?tum-po-rab- 

 aSnang)! together with his consorts, son, and officers. He passes on 

 his way through Kanya-huhja, a place where he had an acquaintance, 

 a Brahman, who was dead at that time. The story of that Brahman's 

 daughter, with the beautiful hair. His arrival, how he was received by the 

 king. His successes there. How the king afterwards married the damsel. 

 Anecdotes regarding. Leaf 194. He erects Vihars and makes several 

 donations to the companions of KatyXyana. Leaf 197 to 207. Many 

 witty sayings (in verse). Leaf 207 to 209. The ten powers of Bauddha. 



* Sans. Vjjdijaiii or Onjein, in jSIdlava. 

 t Sans. Iti'ija PraiUjola ; (called the passionate or cruel.) 



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