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said, Jivaka, another priest is there. Jivaka then sent a per- 

 son saying, go and see if there be another priest in the Monas- 

 tery. At that moment Chulla Pant'haka thought, my brother 

 says, that there are no priests in the monastery, but I will shew 

 him that there are some ; and immediately multiplying the 

 appearance of himself, he miraculously filled the garden with the 

 forms of priests, some of whom appeared to be making robes, 

 others dying them, and others to be engaged in study. The 

 man who was sent, returned saying, The whole garden is full 

 of priests. Budha then said, go and say, Budha calls for 

 Chulla Pant'haka. tje went and said this, when a thousand 

 mouths opened and said, I am Chulla Pant'haka! I am Chulla 

 Pant'haka. The man returned and said, they are all named 

 Chulla Pant'haka. Budha replied, go and take the first by 

 the hand who says, I am Chulla Pant'haka, and the others will 

 disappear. He did so, and the priest came with the man who 

 took him by the hand. Budha having finished his meal, called 

 Jivaka, and said, Bring the bowl of Chulla Pant'haka: he will 

 deliver the benedictive discourse. Jivaka did so, and the 

 priest, fearlessly as a young lion utters his roarings, delivered 

 a short benedictive discourse from the Pitakas. Budha then 

 arose from his seat, and attended by his priests, returned to 

 the monastery, 



In the evening, when the priests were assembled in the 

 hall of instruction, they began to converse on the perfections of 

 Budha, saying, Friends, Maha Pant'haka, being ignorant of 

 the capabilities of Chulla Pant'haka, turned him out of the 

 monastery, as being stupid and unable in four months to learn 

 one verse ; but Budha, the Supreme Lord of Instruction, has ? 

 during the time occupied by one meal, caused him to become a 

 a Kahat, acquainted with the doctrines of the three Pitakas. 

 gudha being aware of the conversation, went to the place, and 



