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ing from him and surrounding him with its rays. Then Budha, 

 •with a soft and melodious voice, eloquently unfolded his heart 

 delighting 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 discourses, gave alms, kept the five precepts, and 

 sanctified the daj^s of the moon^s changes. Some time after- 

 wards Budha, leaving 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 

 J etawaney upon which Anathhapindiko took them again with 

 him, and having worshipped Budha and presented his oblations, 

 seated himself. They also worshipped Budha, and sat down. 

 Anathhapindiko then related how that, during the absence of 

 Budha, his friends had abandoned his religion, and returning to 

 their former teacher, had again become established in his doc-* 

 trines. Then Budha, opening his lotus-like mouth, which by 

 the power of unremitted pure conversation, during countless 

 numbers of ages, was like the opening of a golden casket filled 

 with odours from celestially compounded perfumes, and emit- 

 ting a mellifluous sound, inquired, is it true, disciples, that 

 you have forsaken this religion and embraced that of the other 

 teacher ? They, seeing it could not be concealed, said, it is true 

 Bagawa. Upon which he replied, disciples, in no place, from 

 the lowest hell to the highest heaven, nor in any of the sur- 

 rounding innumerable systems of worlds, is there an equal to 

 Budha in virtue or excellence. Where then is his superior ? 

 He then declared the superior excellency of the religion of the 

 three gems, and said, a person whether male or female, 



