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ance ; and knowing, seeing and hearing this, I have forsaken 

 home and became houseless. Wonderful, astonishing Eatta- 

 pala ; it has been well said by Bagawa, that the world passes 

 away and is of short continuance. The world does pass away 

 and is of short continuance. 



This royal family, Eattapala, has for its defence in danger 

 a force of elephants, cavalry, chariots and infantry ; how then 

 is that to be understood which has been spoken by Eattapala 

 that the world is defenceless and without protection ? How 

 think you, great King, are you subject to any continued sick- 

 ness ? Yes, Eattapala, I am troubled with a constant flatulence 

 (etoSDoSto&Sto windy complaint), so that sometimes when my 

 friends and relations are standing round me they say, King 

 Korawya is dead ! King Korawya is dead ! What think you, 

 great King, can you say to those friends and relations, come 

 here all of you my friends and relations, and divide this pain 

 among you, that I may obtain ease, or must you endure it 

 yourself ? No, Eattapala, I do not call my friends and relations 

 saying, come all of you and divide this pain among you that 

 I may have a little ease, but I have to endure it myself. It 

 is concerning this, therefore, great King, that Bagawa has said, 

 The world is defenceless and without protection : and I know- 

 ing, seeing, and hearing this, have forsaken my home and be- 

 come houseless. Wonderful, surprising, Eattapala ! it has been 

 well said by Bagawa that the world is defenceless and without 

 protection. The world is defenceless and without protection. 



This royal family, Eattapala, has large quantities of gold, 

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

 How is that to be understood which Eattapala has said, the 

 world has no property, but must go away and leave all. What 

 think you, great King, — the objects affording pleasure to vouf 

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



