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NOTICES ON THE LIFE OF SHAKYA, 



'Bi/ang-po. Shakya instructs them in his doctrine :* explains the foiir 

 excellent truths, as they are styled (Tib. Uphags-iyahi-'Bden-pa-Jizhi.) 



1. — There is sorrow or misery in life. 



2. — It will be so with every birth. 



3. — But it may be stopped. 



4. — The way or mode of making an end to all miseries, ' 



Five other persons likewise become his disciples : as also many others 

 follow him. On his way to Rojagriha, at once 60 persons take the religi- 

 ous character, and follow him. The King of Magadha, Vimbasara (Tib. 

 Gyugs-chan-snying-]}o) invites him to Rdjagriha,'\ and offers him a Vtliara 

 (Tib. Gtsitg lag-kliang) called after the name of a bird, Kalantalca. 

 Shariputra and Mongalyana, (afterwards styled a part of his principal 

 disciples enter into his religious order. Katyayana becomes his disciple, 

 and is sent afterwards by Shakya to Ujjayana to convert the king and his 

 people. He there meets with great success. 



A rich householder (Tib. Kliyim IBdag) at Shravasti in Kosala, 

 having adopted Buddhism, makes a religious establishment with several 

 large buildings, in a grove called the Prince's grove (S. Jetavanam; Tib. 

 tgyal-lm-fgycd-hyed~kyi-tslial) He invites thither Shakya, and offers him 

 and liis disciples the buildings for their residence. Shakya passes 23 years : 

 there and the greatest part of the Sutras was delivered or propounded by 

 Mm at this place, or as generally is stated, at Shravasti (Tib. Mnyen yod.) 



Prasenajit (Tib. Gsal-rgyal) the King of Kosala, residing at Shra- 

 vasti, adopts Buddhism. There are several stories of him, both in the 

 Dtilva and the Do class. 



SHUDHODANA,thefather of Shakya, successively sends eight messengers 

 to invite him to Capilavastu. They all remain with Shakya and take the 

 religious character. At last he sends Charka, one of his Ministers. He 

 also takes the religious character, but he returns and brings intelligence to 



* See No. 19. t See No. 20.- 



