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till now�察�when it is nearly 100 cubits in height。 



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     ��1�А�Here is an instance of ��。�� used�察�as was pointed out in chap。 ix�察�note 

3�察�for a former age�察�and not merely a former time。 Perhaps ;a former birth; 

is the best translation。 The Corean reading of Kasyapa Buddha is certainly 

preferable to the Chinese ;Sakya Buddha。; 

     ��2�А�See chap。 xvii�察�note 8。 

     ��3�А�I prefer to retain the Sanskrit term here�察�instead of translating the 

Chinese   text   by   ;Earth's   prison   ��。��   ��。���察─  �or   ;a   prison   in   the   earth�察─  �the 

name for which has been adopted generally by Christian missionaries in 

China for gehenna and hell。 

     ��4�А  �Eitel   ��p。   173��   says�此�Yama   was   originally   the Aryan   god   of   the 

dead�察  �living   in   a   heaven   above   the   world�察  �the   regent   of   the   south�察  �but 

Brahmanism transferred his abode to hell。 Both views have been retained 

by Buddhism。; The Yama of the text is the ;regent of the narakas�察�residing 

south    of   Jambudvipa�察     �outside   the   Chakravalas     ��the   double    circuit  of 

mountains above���察�in a palace built of brass and iron。 He has a sister who 

controls all the female culprits�察�as he exclusively deals with the male sex。 

Three times�察�however�察�in every twenty´four hours�察�a demon pours boiling 

copper into Yama's mouth�察�and squeezes it down his throat�察�causing him 

unspeakable       pain。;   Such�察  �however�察    �is  the  wonderful     ;transrotation    of 

births�察─�that when Yama's sins have been   expiated�察�he is to be reborn as 

Buddha�察�under the name of ;The Universal King。; 

     ��5�А  �Or�察   �was   loosed�察─   �from   the   bonds�察   �I  suppose�察   �of  his  various 

illusions。 

     ��6�А�I have not met with this particular numerical category。 



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                        CHAPTER XXXIII 



     MOUNT   GURUPADA�察              �WHERE       KASYAPA   BUDDHA'S             ENTIRE 

SKELETON IS。 

     ��The   travellers���察  �going   on   from   this   three   le   to   the   south�察  �came   to   a 

mountain   named   Gurupada�撮�1�А  �inside   which   Mahakasyapa   even   now   is。 

He made a cleft�察�and went down into it�察�though the place where he entered 

would not   ��now��   admit   a   man。  Having   gone   down very  far�察 �there   was   a 

hole on one side�察�and there the complete body of Kasyapa ��still�� abides。 

Outside   the   hole   ��at   which   he   entered��   is   the   earth   with   which   he   had 

washed his hands。��2�А�If the people living thereabouts have a sore on their 

heads�察�they plaster on it some of the earth from this�察�and feel immediately 

easier。��3�А  �On    this   mountain�察  �now    as   of  old�察 �there   are  Arhats  abiding。 

Devotees of our Law from the various countries in that quarter go year by 

year   to   the   mountain�察  �and   present   offerings   to   Kasyapa�察  �and   to   those 

whose hearts are strong in faith there come Arhats at night�察�and talk with 

them�察�discussing   and explaining   their  doubts�察�and   disappearing suddenly 

afterwards。 

     On this hill hazels grow luxuriously�察�and there are many lions�察�tigers�察�

and wolves�察�so that people should not travel incautiously。 



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     ��1�А   �Fowl's´foot    hill�察─   �with  three   peaks�察 �resembling   the    foot   of  a 

chicken。 It lies seven miles south´east of Gaya�察�and was the residence of 

Mahakasyapa�察�who is said to be still living inside this mountain。; So Eitel 

says�察�p。 58�察�but this chapter does not say that Kasyapa is in the mountain 

alive�察�but that his body entire is in a recess or hole in it。 Hardy ��M。 B。�察�p。 

97��   says   that   after  Kasyapa   Buddha's   body   was      burnt�察  �the   bones   still 

remained   in   their   usual   position�察  �presenting   the   appearance   of   a   perfect 

skeleton。   It   is   of   him   that   the   chapter   speaks�察  �and   not   of   the   famous 

disciple of Sakyamuni�察�who also is called Mahakasyapa。 This will appear 

also on a comparison of Eitel's articles on ;Mahakasyapa; and ;Kasyapa 

Buddha。; 

     ��2�А�Was it a custom to wash the hands with ;earth�察─�as is often done 

with sand�拭�

     ��3�А�This I conceive to be the meaning here。 



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                         CHAPTER XXXIV 



     ON   THE   WAY   BACK            TO   PATNA。   VARANASI�察  �OR             BENARES。 

SAKYAMUNI'S FIRST DOINGS AFTER BECOMING BUDDHA。 

     Fa´hien��1�А�returned ��from here�� towards Pataliputtra�撮�2�А�keeping along 

the course of the Ganges and descending in the direction of the west。 After 

going   ten   yojanas   he   found   a   vihara�察  �named   ;The   Wilderness�察�a   place 

where Buddha had dwelt�察�and where there are monks now。 

     Pursuing the same course�察�and going still to the west�察�he arrived�察�after 

twelve yojanas�察�at the city of Varanasi��3�А�in the kingdom of Kasi。 Rather 

more than ten le to the north´east of the city�察�he found the vihara in the 

park   of   ;The   rishi's   Deer´wild。;��4�А  �In   this   park   there   formerly   resided   a 

Pratyeka   Buddha�撮�5�А  �with   whom   the   deer   were   regularly   in   the   habit   of 

stopping for the night。 When the World´ honoured one was about to attain 

to    perfect   Wisdom�察     �the   devas    sang    in  the   sky�察   �The    son    of  king 

Suddhodana�察        �having     quitted    his   family    and    studied    the   Path    ��of 

Wisdom���撮�6�А      �will   now    in  seven    days   become     Buddha。;      The   Pratyeka 

Buddha heard their words�察�and immediately attained to nirvana�察�and hence 

this   place   was   named   ;The   Park   of   the   rishi's   Deer´wild。;��7�А  �After   the 

World´honoured one had attained to perfect Wisdom�察�men build the vihara 

in it。 

     Buddha wished to convert Kaundinya��8�А�and his four companions�察�but 

they�察  。�being   aware   of   his   intention���察  �said   to   one   another�察   �This   Sramana 

Gotama��9�А  �for   six   years   continued   in   the   practice   of   painful   austerities�察�

eating   daily   ��only��   a   single   hemp´seed�察  �and   one   grain   of   rice�察  �without 

attaining to the Path ��of Wisdom���察�how much less will he do so now that 

he    has   entered    ��again��   among     men�察   �and    is  giving   the   reins   to  ��the 

indulgence of�� his body�察�his speech�察�and his thoughts� �What has he to do 

with the Path ��of Wisdom���拭�To´day�察�when he comes to us�察�let us be on our 

guard not to speak with him。; At the places where the five men all rose up�察�

and   respectfully   saluted   ��Buddha���察  �when   he   came   to   them�察  �where�察  �sixty 

paces north from this�察�he sat with his face to the east�察�and first turned the 

wheel     of  the   Law�察  �converting     Kaundinya      and   the   four  others�察  �where�察�

twenty   paces   further   to   the   north�察  �he   delivered   his   prophecy   concerning 



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Maitreya�撮�10�А  �and   where�察  �at   a   distance   of   fifty   paces   to   the   south�察  �the 

dragon   Elapattra��11�А  �asked   him�察   �When   shall   I   get   free   from   this   naga 

body�拭�at all these places topes were reared�察�and are still existing。 In ��the 

park��     there   are   two   monasteries�察     �in   both   of   which    there    are  monks 

residing。 

     When   you   go   north´west   from   the   vihara   of   the   Deer´wild   park   for 

thirteen   yojanas�察  �there   is   a   kingdom   named   Kausambi。��12�А  �Its   vihara   is 

named Ghochiravana��13��a place where Buddha formerly resided。 Now�察�

as of old�察�there is a company of monks there�察�most of whom are students 

of the hinayana。 

     East from ��this���察�when   you have travelled eight   yojanas�察�is the   place 

where Buddha converted��14�А�the evil demon。 There�察�and where he walked 

��in   meditation��   and   sat   at   the   place   which   was   his   regular   abode�察  �there 

have   been   topes   erected。   There   is   also   a   monastery�察  �which   may   contain 

more than a hundred monks。 



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     ��1�А�Fa´hien is here mentioned singly�察�as in the account of his visit to 

the   cave   on   Gridhra´kuta。   I   think   that   Tao´ching   may   have   remained   at 

Patna after their first visit to it。 

     ��2�А�See chap。 xxvii�察�note 1。 

     ��3�А �The city surrounded by rivers�察─�the modern Benares�察�lat。 25d 23s 

N。�察�lon。 83d 5s E。 

     ��4�А    �The    rishi�察─ �says    Eitel�察  �is   a  man    whose     bodily    frame    has 

undergone a certain transformation by dint of meditation and ascetism�察�so 

that   he   is�察  �for   an   indefinite   period�察  �exempt   from   decrepitude�察  �age�察  �and 

death。 As this period is believed to extend far beyond the usual duration of 

human       life�察 �such   persons     are  called�察   �and   popularly     believed    to   be�察�

immortals。; Rishis are divided into various classes�察�and rishi´ism is spoken 

of   as   a   seventh   part   of   transrotation�察  �and   rishis   are   referred   to   as   the 

seventh class of sentient beings。 Ta

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