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JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY 
called Rung-ran-men, or 44 lord of Rungran,” 
which is the name of the district assigned to him 
for his support; but the most common name by 
which he is known is Sakya-men,* which the 
Burmans translate 44 lord of the world.” In con¬ 
sequence of some auspicious prodigies which 
took place at his birth, particularly an earth¬ 
quake, his great-grandfather, the late King, 
thought himself justified in giving him this 
name. The more credulous among the Bur- 
mans interpreted the omen and title literally, 
and did not hesitate to believe that he was 
doomed to be the future conqueror of Hindos- 
tan, and that it was especially his destiny to de¬ 
stroy the British Empire in that country ! Some 
of his followers spoke openly to Mr. J udson on 
the subject, when the latter, not knowing his 
person, one day inquired who the young Prince 
was that was passing. 44 That,” said they in re¬ 
ply confidently, 44 is the Prince who is doomed 
to rule over all your Kula countries,” meaning 
the nations of Western Asia and Europe. This 
was little more than one year before the com¬ 
mencement of the late war. 
In returning home, we passed through a fa - 
* Sakya is a Burman or rather Pali corruption of the San¬ 
scrit word Cha-kra, a wheel or circle; and hence, according 
to the Buddhists, the universe, or the system of the world. 
