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the high road between Rajagaha and Xalanda, accompa- 

 nied by his attendant pupil the youth Brahmadatto : at 

 which time the Paribbajako Suppiyo spake in many res- 

 pects against Budha, spake against his doctrines, and spake 

 against the priesthood : while the youth Brahmadatto, the 

 attendant pupil of the Paribbajako Suppiyo, in many res- 

 pects spake in favour of Budha, spake in favour of his doc^ 

 trines and spake in favour of his priesthood : thus both the 

 preceptor and pupil, engaged in the disputation which had 

 arisen between them, continued following Budha and the 

 priests, At length Bagawa accompanied by his priests en-? 

 tered a royal residence at Ambalatika to pass the night. 

 The Paribbajako Suppiyo also, accompanied by his attend- 

 ant pupil, the youth Brahmadatto, entered the royal resi- 

 dence at Ambalatika to pass the night : and there also the 

 Paribbajako Suppiyo spake in many respects against Bud- 

 ha, spake against his doctrines, and spake against the priest- 

 hood ; while the youth Brahmadatto, the attendant pupil 

 of the Paribbajako Suppiyo, in many respects spoke in fa- 

 vour of Budha, spoke in favour of his doctrines, and spoke 

 in favour of the priesthood ; thus both the preceptor and 

 pupil, engaged in the disputation which had arisen between 

 them, followed Bagawa and the priests. 



Several of the priests having arisen early in the morning, 

 assembled in the hall ; and being seated, commenced a con- 

 versation, saying, Friends, it is wonderful ; it is, Friends, 

 unprecedented, that the various thoughts of Beings (a) 

 should be distinctly perceptible to the blessed, wise, dis- 

 cerning, holy and all perfect Budha : This Paribbajako 

 Suppiyo in many respects speaks against Budha, speaks 

 against his doctrines, and speaks against his priests : while 

 the youth Brahmadatto, the attendant pupil of the Parib- 

 bajako Suppiyo, speaks in various ways in favour of Bud- 

 ha ; speaks in favour of his doctrines ; and speaks in favor 

 of the priesthood : thus both preceptor and pupil, engaged 

 in the disputation which has arisen between them, follow 

 Bagawa and the priests. 



Bagawa, being aware of the conversation in which the 

 priests were engaged, entered the hall, and having sat down 

 on the seat prepared for him, said, Priests ! what is the 

 subject on which you are conversing while thus sitting to- 



(a) eaS&Stt satta includes all sentient beings, whether gods, 

 men, or animals, 



