420 ANALYSIS OF THE MDO. 



Ser-ski/a to salute the new born child. His conversation with Zas-gtsang. 

 He observes the characteristic signs on the body of the child, and foretells 

 that he will become a Buddha. He laments that, being too old, he cannot 

 live until (the child) shall attain to the state of a Buddha. Leaf 87. He 

 recommends to " Mis-byin" to become his disciple, when he shall commence 

 to teach his doctrine. 



Eighth Chapter, learns 93 — 95. " His being brought into the temple." 

 Ceremony and the decorations on that occasion. He is lord of lords (in Tib. 

 Lhahi-lha). Asking his nurse Gautami' whither they are carrying him, and 

 she says, into the temple ; he tells (in verse) how superior he is to all gods — 

 how Indra, Brahma, and other gods and demigods, made their adorations 

 to him at his birth. 



Ninth Chapter, leaves 95 — 97. " Ornaments" (for Shakya), Description 

 of all , sorts of ornaments that were ordered by the king to be prepared and 

 brought for the young prince (Sha kya) on a certain lucky or auspicious day. 



Tenth Chapter, leaves 97 — 101. " His having displayed several sorts of 

 letters or characters". When he (Shakya) was desired afterwards to learn the 

 letters from the school-master, he shews that, without being instructed, he 

 knows them all — and he himself enumerates 64 different alphabets (among 

 which are mentioned also those of Yavana and Hihm) and shews their 

 figures. The master is astonished at his wisdom, and utters several slokas 

 expressive of his praise. 



Eleventh Chapter, leaves 101 — 105. His visiting a village of the agri- 

 culturists. His meditation in the shade or shadow of a tree (called the 

 " Jamhu" tree). The miracle that happened there with the shadow of that tree. 



Twelfth Chapter, leaves 105 — 121. The displaying of several gymnastical 

 exercises and other arts (by Shakya). When at a certain time 500 young 

 men of the Shdhya race, at Serakija,'' were vying in shewing their skill in 

 the arts and gymnastical exercises, as in letters, arithmetic, swimming, &c. 

 Sha kya excelled them all. He obtains by these means " Sa'-ots'ho-ma" 



