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over the relics they had obtained. Daima built one, too, over the golden 
vessel, and the Mauria kings erected likewise one religious monument over 
the coals. Thus there were at that time ten dzedis. 
‘ When this was all over, the great Kathaba fearing yet for the safety 
of the precious relics, wont to king Adzatathat and said to him that precau- 
tions were to be taken for seeming the preservation of the relics. The king 
asked him by what means all the relics could be had from those who had 
obtained them. Kathaba replied that he would know how to manage such 
a delicate affair. He went to the seven kings who gave to him all the prin- 
cipal relics, keeping by themselves only what was strictly necessary to be 
deemed an object of worship and goodwill towards Buddha’s person. One 
exception was made in favour of the relics deposited in the village of Rama, 
because they were, in future times, to be carried to Ceylon and placed in the 
great Wira or Pagoda. All the relics having been brought to Radzagio, 
Kathaba took with him the relics and went out of the city. He directed 
his steps in a south-east direction, loaded with this precious burthen, which 
he carried all the way. Having reached a certain spot, he made the follow- 
ing prayer : “ May all the rocks and stones of this place disappear, and there 
be in place thereof a fine sandy desert or soil ; may water never issue from 
this spot.” Adzatathat ordered the soil to be dug very deep ; with the earth, 
bricks were made and eight dzedis were built. The depth of the hole was 
eighty cubits. Its bottom was lined with iron bars. To that bottom was 
lowered a monastery made of bars, similar in shape and proportion to the 
great Wira of Ceylon. Six gold boxes containing the precious relics were 
placed in this monastery. Each box was enclosed in one of silver, the latter 
in one adorned with precious stones, and so on, until eight boxes were placed 
in the other. Thero also were arranged 550 statues, representing Buddha 
in 550 preceding existences, described in the sacred writings, the statues of 
the 80 great disciples, with those of Tliudaudana and Maia. There also 
were arranged 500 lamps of gold and 500 lamps of silver, filled with the 
most fragrant oil, with wicks made of the richest cloth. The groat Katha- 
ba taking a leaf of gold, wrote upon it the following words : — “ In after times, 
a young man named Pradatha shall ascend the throne, and become a great 
and renowned monarch under the name of Athanka. Through him, the 
relics shall be spread all over the island of Dzapondeba.” King Adzatathat 
made new offerings of flowers and perfumes. All the doors of the monastery 
were shut and fastened with an iron bolt. Hear the last door, he placed a 
large ruby upon which the following words were written : — ‘ Let the poor 
king who shall find this 1'uby, present it to the relics.’ A Thagia ordered a 
Nat to watch over the precious deposit. The Nat disposed around it 
figures the most hideous and terrifying, armed with swords. The whole was 
encompassed by six walls made of stones and bricks ; a large slab of stone, 
covered the upper part and upon it he built a small dzedi.’ 
