Budhism : — Chariya Pitaka. 5 

 There I caused storehouses to be erected at the four car- 

 dinal points, and continued to give alms to beasts, birds, men 

 and women. 



I continued without intermission to give valuable alms, as 

 garments, couches, meat, drink, and condiments. 



As the servant who attends on his master for gain, endea- 

 vours by thought, word, and deed, to gain the good will of his 

 employer: 



So in every birth I endeavoured to supply food and alms 

 to persons, being desirous of becoming a Budha. 



End of Nimi. 



Afterwards I was prince Chanda, son of the king of 

 Puppiwatti. 



Being delivered from death, and with fear escaping from 

 the sacrificial enclosure, I gave alms largely, 



I ate not, I drank not, I took no refreshment, even if it were 

 for five or six days, unless I had given alms to some holy man. 



Like as a merchant who, having collected his goods, takes 

 them to the place where he can obtain large profits : 



Thus the giving to others of your meal is highly advanta- 

 geous: to give to others therefore is proper: it will produce 

 a hundred fold. 



Knowing this, I gave alms from birth to birth. I continued 

 without intermission to give alms, that I might become a 

 Budha. 



End of Chanda Kumara, 



I was Sivi, king of the city of Aritha; and sitting in my 

 magnificent palace I thus thought : 



There is no kind of alms among men which I have not 

 given, if any one should even beg from me my eyes, I would 

 give them without hesitation. 



Sakra, the sovereign of the Gods, knew my thoughts, and 

 sitting amidst his attendant gods, he thus spoke ; 



