308 A. M. Broadley — The Buddhistic Remains of Bihar. [No. 3, 
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Translation ly the Rev. Dr. J. Wenger. 
Passing the lovely Sarayu, seeing eastward Kosala, going onward they 
proceeded to (towards?) Mithild, Mala, the Charmanvati river; (796) and 
passing the Ganges and the Son a, those three immortal ones, with their faces 
eastward, and dressed in clothes of husa grass, went on towards the Mfigadha 
territory ; and (797) having reached Goratha, that mountain ever crowded 
with cattle-wealth, (abundantly) watered, (covered) with beautiful trees saw 
the Magadlm city. (798) 0 king ! great, full of cattle, well watered, salubrious, 
Wlth llne buildings does it look, that goodly Magadha residence. 
' 99 i\r ra ’ that & rand mountain* Varaha (= Boar ?), and Yrishabha 
(_ Bull.),a S weUas the Eishi-mountain,- Sir- goo dly ones, having 
Chaityaka as their fifth (companion)— (800) these five large peaked 
mountains, covered with cool trees, (look) as if they, closely encompassing 
!t with their compact bodies, protected Girwraja, (801) though they are 
hidden m woods, dear to lovers, of lodhra trees, and (adorned) with boughs 
dressed 111 blossoms,— fragrant and lovely (forests). 
(807) Magadha (town) was made by Man u so that the clouds might 
not avoid it; Kaushika and Madman also conferred favours upon it 
(808) Having got a residence so lovely, and on all sides difficult to attack 
Jarasandha prides himself on his success ; but on encountering him we will 
to-day mar his pride. (809) Having thus spoken, the valiant brothers all, 
Yarshneya and the two Prindavasa, set out for the Magadha town, (910) 
and reached it, even Girivraja, frequented by a people in excellent condition 
of body, crowded with men of the four castes, lidding high festival and 
inaccessible to an assailant. (911) Then having reached the city ’gate, 
which was a lofty hill, held in veneration by the descendants of Vrihadratha 
and the (other) inhabitants of the town, they ran into the interior of (or, up 
to) Chaityaka, the delight of the Magadha people, (or, the ornament of ’the 
Magadha city).f 
r ° ad fUr this ^enng 
t 1 do not profess to understand the last lino. Perhaps the clause “ they’™,' into 
the interior of Chaityaka” should be inserted earlier, after the word “ hill ” Chaityaka 
appears to have been a hill utilised as part of the fortifications of Magadha, (see liS 
815) or it may have boon only a sacred tree, “ 9 
