EYLON BRANCH — ROYAL ASIATIC s< >( IK'IV 



gether? The Priests replied, Lord, (a) having arisen earh 

 in the morning we assembled in the hall, and when we were 

 seated the following conversation arose, Friends it is wonder- 

 ful ! Friends it is unprecedented ! that the various thoughts 

 of beings should be distinctly known by the blessed, wise, 

 discerning, holy, and all perfect Budha ! This Paribbajako 

 Suppiyo in many respects speaks evil of Budha, speaks 

 evil of his doctrine, speaks evil of the priesthood ; while the 

 youth Brahmadatto, the attendant pupil of the Paribbajako 

 Suppiyo, in many respects speaks in favor of Budha, speaks 

 in favor of his doctrines, speaks in favor of the priesthood : 

 thus both the preceptor and pupil, engaged in the dis- 

 putation which has arisen between them, follow Bagawa 

 and the priests : while, O Lord, we were engaged in this 

 conversation Bagawa entered* 



Priests, if others speak against me, or speak against my 

 doctrines, or speak against the priesthood, that is no reason 

 why you should be angry, discontented, or displeased with 

 them. Priests, if others speak against me, or speak against 

 my doctrines, or speak against the priesthood, and if you, 

 in consequence thereof become angry and dissatisfied, you 

 bring yourselves into danger (of spiritual loss.) (5) 



Priests, if others speak against me, or speak against my 

 doctrines, or speak against the priesthood, and if you, in 

 consequence thereof, become angry and dissatisfied, will 

 you be able to judge whether they speak correctly or in^ 

 correctly ? We shall not, O Lord, be able. 



Priests, if others speak against me, or speak against my 

 doctrines, or speak against the priesthood, you should re- 

 pudiate the falsehood as being a falsehood, saying : these 

 things are not so ; they are not true : these things are not 

 existing among us, they are not in us. 



Priests, if others speak in praise of me, speak in praise 

 of mv doctrines, or speak in praise of the priesthood, that 

 is no reason why you should be pleased, gratified, or elated 

 in mind. 



Priests, if others speak in praise of me, or speak in praise 



(a) cas*335> bhante, this is used by priests to Budha, and by 

 the laity to priests. The paramount sovereigns of India are 

 represented as addressing the meanest of the priests in this form. 

 It is equivalent to the Singhalese fi»D§)g<5i,(3>0^3 hamuduruweni. 



(b) cp2s^?Dd5(^c39 antarayo. danger : i. e. you place yourselves 

 in state unfavorable to progress in virtue. 



