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gawa that the world is defenceless and without protection* The* 

 world is defenceless and without protection. 



This royal family Rattapala, has large quantities of goldj, 

 of treasure both hidden in the earth, and kept above ground. How 

 is that to be understood which Rattapala has said, The world has 

 no property but must go away and leave all. What think you, great 

 King? The objects affording, pleasure to your senses, which 

 you now have attained to and enjoyed, and by which you are 

 surrounded; in the other world will you have those identical 

 objects to give you pleasure, or leave this property to others, 

 and you go according to your actions ? I shall not, Ratta- 

 pala, have these pleasures, but others will obtain them, and I go 

 according to the actions I have done. It is concerning this, 

 therefore great King that Bagawa has said. The world has no 

 property but must go away and leave all: and I knowing,, 

 hearing and seeing this, have left home and become houseless. 

 Wonderful, Rattapala, surprizing, well has it been said by 

 Bagawa that the world has no property, but must depart and 

 leave all. The world has no property, but must depart and 

 leave all* 



Rattapala has said, that the world is ever wanting more,, 

 unsatisfied, the slave of desire : How is this to be understood? 1 

 What think you great King? Is this Kuru in which you live 

 a flourishing country. Yes Rattapala I live in this flourish- 

 ing land of Kuru. What think you great King, if any one of 

 your servants should come from the east country j a faithful con- 

 fidential man, and say to you, Know great King that I have 

 come from the eastward, and saw there a large province, rich, 

 and overspread with population. The people are numerous, and 

 there are numerous forces of elephants, chariots, cavalry and 

 infantry : it contains numerous elephants and horses, much gold, 

 wrought and unwrought, with multitude of women. With the 

 forces you have you are able to conquer it : conquer it great 

 King ! What would you do ? I would conquer it, and dwell 



