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from decay. But Rattapala is juvenile, young, in the bloom 

 of life, black-haired, in the excellency of youth, in the prime 

 of his days : Rattapala has not experienced the bereavements 

 of decay. What therefore has Rattapala known, or seen, or 

 heard, that he has departed houseless from his home? 



The bereavements from disease are thus : In this world 

 some are afflicted with disease, in pain, exhausted with sick* 

 ness ; and they think I am deseased, full of pain, exhausted 

 with sickness ; I cannot obtain property still unacquired, nor 

 preserve what I have gained ; it is advisable for me to cut off 

 my hair and beard, put on yellow garments, and depart a 

 houseless one from my home ; and he in consequence of bereave*- 

 ments from disease, cuts off his hair and beard, puts on yellow 

 garments, and forsakes the house, a houseless one. This, Rat- 

 tapala, is called bereavement from disease. But Rattapala is 

 now healthy, free from pain, having a good digestion and 

 appetite, being troubled with no excess of either heat or cold. 

 Rattapala has no bereavement from sickness. What there* 

 fore has Rattapala known, or seen, or heard, that he has 

 departed a houseless one from his home ? 



The bereavement of property is thus : In this world some 

 persons are wealthy, exceedingly rich, having much substance; 

 but this property by degrees wastes away, and he thus reflects i 

 I was formerly wealthy, very rich, and had much property, 

 but by degrees, my wealth has wasted away. I cannot obtain 

 property not yet acquired, nor preserve that which I have 

 obtained : it is advisable for me to cut off my hair and beard, 

 put on yellow garments and depart from home a houseless one : 

 and in consequence of that bereavement he cuts off his hair 

 and beard, puts on yellow garments, and depaxts from home a 

 houseless one. This Rattapala is called bereavement of wealth. 

 But Rattapala is the son of a chief family in Tullakotitang, 



