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that every word of the inscription is found in the passage except deti,, 

 which, however, occurs further on. The words santhatena and 

 santhdrena are exact synonyms, and kinitvk, "having purchased," 

 corresponds to Jeetd, "purchaser." The text distinctly states that 

 Buddha's house was on the Jetavana grounds, and sure enough there 

 it is in the bas-relief. 



After a brief enumeration of the monastic buildings erected by 

 Anathapi^ika at Jetavana, the narrative proceeds to describe the 

 triumphal progress of Gautama from Rajagaha to Savatthi, and the 

 pomp with which the wealthy Se#hi went forth to meet him. Then 

 we read : — 



" Bhagava imam upasakaparisam purato katva mahabhikkhusangha- 



parivuto Jetavana viharam pavisi. Atha nam. Anathapiwdiko 



pucchi, kathaham bhante imasmim vihare patfipajjannti ? Tena hi ga- 

 hapati imam viharaw agatanagatassa bhikkhusawghassa dehiti, Sadhu 

 bhante ti mahase^hi suvawwabhmkaram adaya Dasabalassa hatthe uda- 

 kam patetva, imam Jetavana viharam agatanagatassa catuddisassa, 

 Buddhapamukhassa sawghassa dammiti adasi." 



" The Blessed One, preceded by this procession of devout laymen, 

 and followed by a great company of monks, entered the monastery of 

 Jetavana. Then Anathapmcfaka asked him, Lord, how am I to proceed 

 in the matter of this monastery? Since you ask me, householder, 

 bestow this monastery upon the Buddhist clergy, present and to come. 

 And the great se#hi, replying ; It is well, lord, took a golden ewer, and 

 pouring water upon the Buddha's hand, made the donation with these 

 words, This monastery of Jetavana I give to the clergy present and to 

 come, in all parts of the world, with the Buddha at their head." 



Here we have the only remaining word unaccounted for in the ins- 

 cription, for addsi in the text answers to deti. And we have no 

 difficulty in identifying the "golden ewer" with the vessel which 

 Anathapmdika in the picture is holding in his hands. 



I think I have now written enough to show not only that the element 

 of uncertainty may be eliminated from this question, but that we owe 

 to General Cunningham one of the most imposing archaeological dis- 

 coveries of the present century. 



R. C. Childees. 



10, Princess Square, Plymouth, November 30, 1874. 



There is one inscription on the Bharhut sculptures which has not 

 been noticed either by Professor Max Miiller or Professor Childers, 

 which deserves attention. 



I allude to one which I read on a photograph before me : " 



Janaka Raja Sitalidevi." This inscription is placed over a curious group, 

 which may be detected at once as the " Janaka Jataka." This Jataka 



