amongst the Singhalese. 265. 



the reigns of Government, is thus addressed by the priesthood, 

 upon the earnest solicitations of the populace : — 



@\&)Q&c5ttC5 ^i^d tfi<55@)^&q&<£ > &c. 

 " There is much merit that ®£d8 you have acquired," &c. 



3. King Milindu is thus addressed by Nagasena thera in 

 the Milindapprasna ; and this be it remembered is like the 

 last, a translation from the Pali : — 



^qcB S0D^®-cd<^D. "He inquired, 'Monarch, where is the 

 city of (®£53oo@>(53) your birth,' " &c. 



4. In the Tiipdwansa the priest Maha-sup is represented 

 as speaking to King Ajatasastru thus: ®25D(5d'cp^0S)^@cs^ 

 Qo^£d8^ed©£d0 *5k^<5xo--5d§8sJ oc§0®c3@>ea63 68^o 



8e>C^ed<^. " He said, Monarch, danger is to be apprehended 

 in future to the venerable relics, from (the malignity of) heri- 

 tics. It is as well, whilst there are kings eminently faithful 

 like (6^533 C3) yourself to make a depository of relics." 



5. Mahasena, a God of Swarga is addressed by Assa- 

 gupta thera with tepi, " you," in the following passage in the 

 Milindapprasna: — 



6®3 ^g-asJQ ©233®e££3 §8^>d5d'ce3<^<2o^ @>De3§8as©C3J. 



" Hail your divine Majesty Mahasena ; we who always 

 behold with our divine eyes these six heavens besides the 

 human world, have failed to perceive any one besides yourself, 

 who is able to defeat King Milindu in his artful dialectics, 

 and thereby to nourish the religion of Budha." 



I have already made a passing allusion to qpocg@i©J9ei 

 " Long life," as a term of greeting amongst the Singhalese. 

 I may here also mention that we use another term which is 



