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me while I make my leap : and so saying, he sprang from 

 the rock towards the extended jaws of the demon : but 

 Indra assuming his own proper shape, received the King 

 in his arms, conveyed him to the summit of Maha Meru, 

 and after having treated him with the highest respect, 

 placed him upon his throne, and repeated the following 

 stanza : — 



<f$6id^ -63 (^eeed §e>!sa©\®3 gg^Sto anichcha wata san- 

 khara uppada waya dhammino uppajitwa nirujjanti tesan 

 wupasamo sukho. 



" The component parts of human nature certainly are 

 mutable : they are things produced and destroyed. Being 

 born they cease to be : Happiness consists in their com- 

 plete subjection." 



Many tales, equally improbable might be produced, but 

 little of the doctrines of Budha can be derived from them. 



It is hoped that the sketch of Budhism contained in this 

 Lecture will be found correct, as it is drawn from the most 

 approved Pali authorities. 



