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and I liave selected a few of the verses, that the legends 

 explanatory of them may also be understood: the verses 

 I have chosen are the first, second, third, fourth, sixth and 

 thirty-eighth. 



The first, or Apannaka Jatakan. 



Verse, — Some persons speak indisputable truths, reasoners 

 speak diversely : the wise man, understanding this, chooses 

 that which is indisputable. 



Legend. — This discourse was delivered by Budha when he re- 

 sided in the monastery of Jetawaney, near Sewat, on account 

 of the 500 friends of a nobleman, who were the disciples of an 

 opposing teacher. The noble Anathhapindiko, accompanied by 

 500 of mVfriends 3 who were disciples of another teacher, went 

 to Jetawaney taking with him flowers, perfumes, sugar, honey 3 

 oil, cloth and raiment ;» having worshipped Budha, he presented 

 him with the flowers, and delivered the cloth and other arti- 

 cles to the priests, acid then, avoiding the six improprieties, 

 he sat down. The disciples of the opposing teacher, having 

 bowed to Budha sat down by Anathhapindiko, beholding the face 

 ©f Budha resplendent as the full moon, and marked the indi- 

 cations of greatness in his person, and the glory beaming from 

 him and surrounding him with its rays. Then Budha, with a 

 soft and melodious voice, eloquently unfolded his heart delight- 

 ing doctrines. Pleased with the doctrine they had heard they 

 arose from their seats, worshipped him of the ten powers, and 

 forsaking their former teacher embraced the religion of Budha. 

 From that period they constantly accompanied Anathhapindiko 

 to the monastery, offered perfumes and flowers, heard his dis- 

 courses, gave alms, kept the five precepts, and sanctified the 

 days of- the moon's changes. Some time afterwards Budha, leav~ 

 ing Sewat, returned to Rajagaha, when they forsook his religion^ 

 and again embraced that of their former teacher. 



Seven or eight months afterwards Budha returned to Jetawa- 

 ney upon which Anathhapindiko took tkmi again with him, aa& 



