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existence. Give us now ashes to besmear ourselves. JRud- 

 drdksha to put on. and Cdvi 'a garments to cover us ; and 

 burn these red robes." 



The generous Vathavueen smiled, and thinking 

 within himself, •'•'surely these persons must have performed 

 works of merit in their former births." put on them the 

 holy ashes and the resplendent H " : . - ; . a chap-lets, and 

 made their Sivur robes food for the burn in g fire. 



The gracious teacher Vathavtteen. attended by the 

 Brahmans of Puliyoor* those who having treed themselves 

 froin their delusion besmeared themselves with ashes, the 

 Chola king,, and the Ha king, repaired to the golden sanc- 

 tuary, and worshipped the God. 



>Vhat a wonder ! Buddhists, who wandered, teaching 

 that annihilation was the supreme beatitude, adore the 

 God this day in the Golden Sanctuary, and have become 

 great devotees ! "VThat is the import of this ? Are not they 

 who have arrived at the precincts ci Tillei like so many 

 streams of fresh water tkat run into the ocean ? 



After the assembly was broken up. every one went away ; 

 but our lord Yathavueen continued in the sanctuary of 

 the God, worshipping at his beautiful feet. All the in- 

 habitants of the goodly city of Tillei telling hini, **' Master, 

 remain thou here always." returned to their houses. 



The Chola king, and the Ha king and those who had 

 (newly ) put on ashes, worshipping at the sanctuary that they 

 might be delivered from evil, and then taking leave of the 

 sublime sage, departed, and reached the palace garnished 

 with resplendent ^ems. greatlv delighted. 



The Buddhists, who spurning their own desr. icable tenets, 

 had put on ashes, their king also, made Tillei their perma- 

 nent station, and continued worshipping the feet of Va- 

 thavtteen in the golden sanctuary without any dissimu- 

 lation. 



Thus ends the sixth Chapter respecting the vanquish- 

 ment of Buddhists in disputation 



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