TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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on stone is found at the Jaya-bot monastery, refer¬ 
ring to the commencement of this reign, in 572 * 
The king’s father, having placed the white um¬ 
brella in the midst of his five sons, prayed that it 
might fall towards the rightful heir, and, accord¬ 
ing to his wish, it fell towards Jay a Sing’ha. 
After he ascended the throne, his four brothers 
betook themselves to the monasteries and became 
priests. Every eighth day the King respectfully 
visited them in person; and the whole royal re¬ 
venue he divided into five parts, one for himself, 
and four for his brothers. The hearts of all 
were gladdened, and the whole country prospered. 
This Prince built a temple on the spot where his 
father had cast the lot that raised him to the 
throne, and he called it Ti-lo-men-lo, which means 
c As likes the umbrella, so likes the kingdom.’ In 
due time he was borne down with grief at the 
loss of his favourite queen and of a beloved son. 
He abstained from food, went no more abroad, 
built four or five temples, and died at the age of 
sixty, having reigned three-and-twenty years. 
The planet Saturn, on this occasion, displayed 
the appearance of a comet, and the Sun’s shadow 
fell towards itself. His natal star was Mars.” 
* There is a remarkable discrepancy between this statement 
and that of the ee Chronological Table/ which I do not pretend 
to explain. In the table, Jaya Singha’s reign is described as 
having terminated about the Burman year 573, and here it is 
said to have properly commenced at that time. 
