8 JOURNAL R. A. S. (CEYLON). [VOL. IL, PART II. 



At one time I was the powerful universal emperor, lord of the 

 earth, named Sudassano, residing in the city named Kusawatti. 



I caused proclamation to be made there thrice a day in various 

 places : ' Who wishes for any thing? Who desires any thing? 

 That property shall be given him.' 



6 Who is hungry? Who is thirsty ? Who requires garlands, 

 cosmetics, or various coloured garments to cover his nakedness?' 



6 Who requires bowls or umbrellas, or beautiful soft slippers ? 

 I will give them.' Thus, evening and morning, I caused 

 proclamation to be made in various places. 



I had storehouses in many hundred places, and gave to 

 applicants whether they came by day or by night. 



Whatever they wished for they obtained, and went away with 

 their hands full. Thus, during the whole of my life, I continued 

 to give eminent alms. 



I did not give things to which I had an aversion, or things 

 which I had not stored up, but I gave as a sick man to obtain 

 a cure. I did not for base purposes give alms to supplicants, 

 but with a pure and sincere desire to become Buddha. 



End of Sudassano, 



At another time I was the Brahmin Govinda, the spiritual 

 guide of seven monarchs, honored by sovereigns. 



Whatever I received from those seven monarchs I gave in 

 alms, as from an inexhaustible ocean. 



I did not give things to which I had an aversion, or things 

 which I lightly prized; but I gave valuable gifts with a desire 

 to become Buddha. 



End of Govinda, 



Afterwards I was Nimi, the learned and virtuous king of the 

 famed city Mithila. 



There I caused storehouses to be erected at the four cardinal 



