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the crane was by the crab. 



39. Nanda Jatakan. 



I think there must be a collection of gold and jewels 

 where the house born slave Nandaka stands, seeing he speaks 

 so proudly. 



40. Khadirangara Jatakan. 



Though I should fall into hell with my head downward 

 and my feet upward, I will not act unworthily. Receive* 

 therefore, this food. 



End of the section called Kulawaka. 



The above suffice to shew the nature of the sacred text> 

 and I have selected a few of the verses, that the legends ex* 

 planatory 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 truth, reasoned 

 speak diversely : the wise man, understanding this, chooses 

 that which is indisputable. 



Legend. — This discourse was delivered by Budha when he 

 resided in the monastery of Jetawaney, near Sewat, on ac- 

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

 of an opposing teacher. The noble Anathhapindiko, accom- 

 panied by 500 of his friends, who were disciples of another 

 teacher, went to Jetawaney taking with him flowers, perfumes, 

 sugar, honey, oil, cloth and raiment; having worshipped Budha, 

 he presented him with the flowers, and delivered the cloth and 

 other articles to the priests, and then, avoiding the six impro- 

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

 having bowed to Budha, sat down by Anathhapindiko, behold- 

 ing the face of Budha resplendent as the full moon, and marked 

 the indications of greatness in his person, and the glory beam- 



