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caravan, and casting away articles of little value, filled the 

 waggons with those which were costly, and arriving at the 

 proposed mart sold the whole for twice or three times the cost 

 price, and returned in safety with all his attendants to Benares. 



Budha having thus spoken said, Grahapati, the followers of 

 the reasoner formerly were destroyed while those who followed 

 the perfect teacher were delivered from the demons, went in 

 peace to their desired mart, and returned in peace to their own 

 homes. Joining the two relations together he spake the vers® 



Some persons speak indisputable truths 

 Reasoners speak diversely 

 Understanding this the wise man 

 Chooses that which is indisputable. 



He also said, The unwise trader is now Dewadatta, (the 

 opposing teacher) and his present followers are those who 

 were then destroyed. I, who am now Budha, was then the 

 wise trader. 



End of the Apannaka Jataka. 



The second, or Wannupatha Jatakan, 



Verse. — The energetic man found water by digging even in 

 the sandy road frequented by travellers : thus the sage, en- 

 dued with persevering energy, obtains by diligent exertion 

 mental tranquillity. 



Legend. — While Budha resided in Sewat, a respectable man, 

 an inhabitant of the city, went to Jetawaney, and heard the 

 discourses of Budha. Being pleased with the doctrine, and per- 

 ceiving the evils of sensual gratification, he became a priest, and 

 having passed his noviciate and received the necessary instruc- 

 tions from Budha, he entered a forest, and lived there three 

 months in deep meditation; yet he was unable to realize a 



