known among the Singhalese. 



75 



Nuwana nsettiya peratto akusal kota yakinni wa 



upanne hi weedan wanahee nsewatat akusal karanne hee 



weeda anuwana tsenaettiya kiya 



O woman of unreflecting mind! It is because of demerit in a 

 former life you icere born a yakinni, and do you still go on merit- 

 less ! Unioise person that you are ! Then repeating to her the 

 commandments as a help to her, he let her away, and she 

 vanished in the air. 



A generic name for a Budhist priest is said by Bridgnell 

 to be cn&tmrargl&tS (ganinnanse), probably from some root 

 signifying learning or wisdom, whence we have Ganesa the 

 Hindoo god of wisdom, ganaya a poetical measure, and ganita- 

 ya the science of arithmetic. But Clough derives the word 

 differently, and thinks it is an inferior term applicable to the 

 lowest order of priests. 



The same affix is given to the eg do (guru) or preceptor, 

 who is accordingly termed a gurunnanse.f 



The secretary of the District Court subscribes himself 

 secretary swamiha, which is a derivative from swamy or 

 swamaya, a lord or master. This appears singularly inap- 

 propriate : his proper appellation as clerk of court is certainly 

 unnanse. 



Among the different members of a family or household, there 

 are several words and phrases in common use, and applied in 

 what is called a familiar way ; but they appear generally to 

 be of a common character, and not words of affection or 

 endearment. 



f For " a religious teacher who is not a Budhist," the term is ^vX^^CSS 

 (teertthakaya) which imports in Budhist estimation, and also it seems etymologi- 

 cally, an unbeliever. See Sidath Sangarawa by Mr. Alwis, p. 38. Qy. whether 

 this term is connected with the appellation given to the prophet under the name 

 Tirshatha? See Ezra ii. 63 ; Neh. vii. 65, viii. 9. 



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