FROM THE TIBETAN AUTHORITIES. 



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There were at that time, on the whole surface of this great earth four great hearers ( Shra- 

 vakas) of Shakya : 1, Kohu-dinya : (S. Kaun-dinya.') % S,kul-chet : (Chunda.) 3, Stobs- 

 CHU-HOT-SRUNG : (Dasa-bala Kashyapa.) 4, Hot-srung-ch'hen-po : (Maha Kashyapa.) 



Among these, Ho T-s RUNG having more knowledge and moral merits than the others, had 

 found many garbs, (or clothes) alms, beddings, medicaments, and necessary utensils. He thought 

 thus within himself : I myself will make a sacrificial offering to Chomdand as. Therefore, instead 

 of the former wrappings, &c., he made all new, and then laying the body in the iron coffin, he 

 covered it with a double covering ; then heaping together all sorts of sweet scented woods, he 

 went aside, and the wood was kindled by itself. 



Then the Champions of Kusha extinguished the fire with milk, and the relics were put by 

 them into an urn of gold, placed on a golden bier or frame, and after having paid to it all sorts of 

 respect (as has been described above) they carried it into the City, and deposited it in the middle 

 of the City of Kusha. 



The Champions inhabiting the country or town of Dig-pdchen, being informed that there 

 have elapsed seven days, since Chomdandas has been delivered from pain, and that 

 the inhabitants of Kusha have built a Chaitya for his relics ; therefore putting on their armour, 

 with four kinds of troops (elephants, horse, chariots, and infantry) they go to Kusha, and thus 

 say to the Champions of that City : ' Hear ye ! O assembled multitude of the Champions of Kusha, 

 Chomdandas being from a long time dear unto us, and now being delivered from pain while he 

 was tarrying in the neighbourhood of your City, we desire and request of you that you will give 

 us a share of his bodily relics, that we may take them to Dig-pdchen, and build a Chaitya there ; 

 then we shall pay all sorts of respects and worship to them, and will establish a great festival to the 

 memory of Chomdandas.' The Champions of ^Ms/ta answered them I ' Chomdandas has been 

 dear also unto us ; he died in the environs of our City, we will give to you no share of his relics.' They 

 , said : *If you will give, well, if not, we will take by force, with our troops.' Then the Champions 

 of Kusha said : 'we will do accordingly.' 



There were, besides those of Dig-pdchen, six other pretenders to share in the relics of 

 Chomdandas ; their names are: 



1. The Buluka royal (or hshetriyoL) tribe, residing in rTogs-pa-g,yovd (of waveringj udgment). 



2. The Krodtya royal race, in the City of Ssgra-Sgrogs. 



3. A Brahman residing in KIiyab-hjug-g,Ling (Vishnu's region.) 



4. The Shakya royal (kshetriya) tribe, at Sers,kye, or Capita. 



5. The royal (hshetriya) tribe, Litsabyi, residing at Yangs-pdchen (S. Veshali or Prayaga,') 



6. The King of Magadha, Ma-5,kye's-,(/gra (S. Ajdta Shatru). 



The King of Magadha, Ajata Shatru, wished to go himself and conduct his troops; but 

 remembering Chomdandas, (Shakya) he fell down motionless from his elephant. Then he was 



