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to come to an end."  Having faith in the words of the sage, 

they married their cousins, and numerous sons and daughters 

were born to them, and grew up.  Noise is said to be a thorn 

in meditation, and Kapila found himself Unable to continue 

with his meditation.  The sage went to see the princes, and 

told them: "I came to see you, because I am going."  

"Why?" inquired the princes.  The sage then told them the

reason.  "You should stay in this very place!" said 

the princes.  "We shall go to some other place.  Indicate us 

a plot of land."  Kapila held up his golden sacrificial vase

and with water pouring out of the vase, he outlined the 

foundation of a town.  They built a town and it became 

known as Kapilavastu (SER SKYA'AI GZHI, "Founded by Kapila").  

There they multiplied, but this was brought to an end by the 

smallness of the town area.  God having perceived their 

thoughts, indicated them another site, where they built 

another town, and it became known as Devadha{-}.  They held 

a council between themselves, and passed the following 

resolution: "Our banishment had as its cause the taking 

(by our father) of a second wife from a family of equal social 

standing.  Therefore we shall henceforth abstain from taking 

second wives from families of equal standing, and shall 

content ourselves with one wife only."  At that time king 

Viru{-}d{.}haka remembered his sons, and inquired from his 

ministers:  "Where were they?"  The ministers told him then 

the full story.  "Did they dare to live with their sisters!" 

exclaimed the king, and the ministers answered: "They 

dared!"  "Alas," exclaimed the king, "the princes are indeed 

daring!"  He said these words with great stress, and thus the 

princes became known as the "Daring Ones" or S{'}a{-}kyas.  

Then king Viru{-}d{.}haka having died, Ra{-}jyananda (RGYAL SRID

DGA ) was installed.  He also died without leaving a son.  

Then Ulka{-}-mukha, Karakarn{.}aka, and Hasti-niyam{.}sa also died
{[7a]}

sonless.  Nu{-}pura became king.  His son was Vasis{.}t{.}ha.  The 

latter's son Guha (SA KHYIM) had in his lineage 55,000 kings 

who appeared in the city of Kapilavastu.  Among the last 

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kings of the line,twelve are mentioned including Das{'}aratha
(SHING 

RTA BCU PA) and others.  The last of them was Dhanuh{.}-sthira 

(GZHU BRTAN).  He had two sons:  Sim{.}hahanu (SENG GE  'GRAM) 

and Sum{.}hana{-}da (SENG GE SGRA).  Sim{.}hahanu was the best
archer 

of Jambudvi{-}pa.  He had four sons {^8:  Maha{-}vam{.}sa, ed.
Geiger, p. 14, 20}: 
S{'}uddhodana (  ZAS GTZAN),

 S{'}uklodana (ZAS DKAR), Dron{.}adana (BRE BO ZAS), and
Amr{.}todana 

(BDUD RTZI ZAS), and the following daughters:  S{'}uddha{-} 

(GTZANG MA), S{'}ukla (DKAR MO), Dron{.}a{-a} (BRE BO MA) and
Amr{.}ta 

(BDUD RTZI MA).  S{'}uddodana had the following sons:  the 

Blessed One and his younger brother Nanda (DGA  'BO).  

S{'}uklodana had as sons:  Jina (RGYAL BA) and Ra{-}jabhadrika 

(RGYAL PO  BZANG LDAN).  Dron{.}adana had as sons:  Maha{-
}na{-}man

and Anuruddha (MA 'GAG PA).  Amr{.}todana had as sons:

A{-}nanda and Devadatta.  S{'}uddha{-}'s son was Suprabuddha

(LEGS PAR  RAB SAD).  S{'}ukla{-}'s son was Ma{-}li{-}ka (PHRENG BA
CAN).

Dron{.}a's son was Sulabha (BZANG LEN).  Amr{.}ta's son was

Vais{'}a{-}lya (DGE 'PHEL).{^9 DPAG BSAM 'KHRID SHIN, fol. 213a.} 
The Blessed
One's son was Ra{-}hula

(SGRA GCAN ZIN).  With Ra{-}hula the line of Maha{-}sam{.}mata

came to an end.  Till S{'}uddhodana there were 1,121,514

kings.  According to the Lokprajn{-}apti ('JIG RTEN BZHAG PA, TG 

MNGON PA, No.4086):{^10 de La Valle{'}e Poussin:  Bouddhisme. 
Etudes et Mate{'}riaux, 
II (Bruxelo{'}es, 1919), p. 320 ff.}  Maha{-}sam{.}mata (MANG POS
BKUR BA).

His son Roca ('OD MDZES).  The latter's son Kalya{-}n{.}a (DGE BA).

His son Vara-Kalya{-}n{.}a.  The latter's son Upos{.}adha

(GSO SBYONG 'PHAGS).  His sonMu{-}rdhaja (SPY BA NAS SKYES).

He ruled over the four continents.  His son Ca{-}ru (MDZES PA)

ruled over three continents.  His son Upaca{-}ru (NYE MDZES)

ruled over two continents.  His son Ca{-}ruka (MDZES CAN) ruled

over one continent.  His son Ca{-}rumant (MDES LDAN) also

ruled over one continent only.  From him onwards all

the cakravarti-ra{-}jas are said to have ruled over one continent

only.  Ca{-}rumant's son Muci (LTANG BA).  His son Mucilinda

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(LTANG ZUNG).       The latter's son S{'}akuni.  Then
Maha{-}s{'}akuni,

Kus{'}a, Upakus{'}a, Maha{-}kus{'}a, Sudars{'}ana (LEGS MTHONG),

Maha{-}sudars{'}ana, Va{-}maka (GNOD SEL), GSER MDOG (Suvarn{.}a),

Bha{-}gin (SKAL LDAN), Bhr{.}gu (NGAN SPONG), Meru (LHUN PO),
{(7b)}

Nyan{.}ku (NGES 'GRO), Pran{.}a{-}da (RAB TU SGR'A GRAGS), Maha{-}-

pran{.}a{-}da (RAB TU SGR'A GRAGS CHEN PO), S{'}an{.}kara (BD'E
BYED),

Dis{'}a{-}m{.}pati (PHYOGS BDAG), Suren{.}u (RDUL BZANG), Bharata

(RGYAS BYED), Maha{-}deva (LHA CHEN PO).  Their

descendants numbering 84,000 ruled in the city of

Mis{'}rakapura ('DRES PA'I GRONG KHYER).  After that Nemi

(MU KHYUD), Jayaka (RGAL B'A PA), Meru (LHUN PO),

Bhi{-}maratha ('JIGS BYED SHING RTA), S{'}ataratha (SHING RTA BRGYA
PA),

Das{'}aratha (SHING RTA BCU PA).  After him the 5,000
Pa{-}n{~}ca{-}la

kings (LNGA LEN GYI RGYAL PO).  After that the 5,000 kings of

Kalin{.}ga.  After that the 7,000 kings of As{'}maka.  After that

the 8,000 Kaurava kings.  After that the 9,000 Kapa{-}la kings

(THOD PA CAN GYI RGYAL PO). {^11:  Mhvtpt, No. 3592}  After that
the 10,000 Geya-

ra{-}jas (KL'U DBYANGS GYI RGYAL PO).  After that the 11,000 kings

of Magadha.  After that the 15,000 Ta{-}mralipti kings.

Then Iks{.}va{-}ku, among whose descendants there were 1,100

kings.  After that Viru{-}d{.}haka who had four sons:  Ulka{-}-

mukha (BZHIN 'BAR), Karakarn{.}aka (LAG RNA CAN), Hasti-niyamsa

(GLANG CHEN 'DUL), Nu{-}pura (RKANG RDUB CAN) the four. 
Nu{.}pura's

son Nu{-}purapa{-}da (RKANG GDUB CAN ZHABS).  His son
Vasis{.}t{.}ha

(GNAS 'JUG).{^12:  The text, fol. 8a, has GNAS 'JIG}  His son
Gos{.}t{.}ha (B'A LANG
GNAS).  His son

Sim{.}hahanu (SENG GE 'GRAM).  The latter had four sons:

S{'}uddhodana, S{'}uklodana, Dron{.}a and Amr{.}todana. 
S{'}uddhodana's

son was the Blessed One.  The Blessed One's son Ra{-}hula.

Such is the royal chronology abridged from the Abhidharma,

and the great treatises composed by the great Wise Ones

(maha{-}tman)"...... so it is said in the Lokaprajn{-}apti.

According to it, from Maha{-}sam{.}mata till king S{'}uddhodana

there were 15,5149 kings.  Again according to the same

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Loka-prajn{~}apti:  "The royal chronology as given in the Vinaya:

Maha{-}sam{.}mata, Roca, Kalya{-}n{.}a, Vara-Kalya{-}n{.}a,
Upos{.}adha,

Ma{-}ndha{-}tr{.}, Ca{-}ru, Upaca{-}ru, Ca{-}rumant, Bharata, Bha{-
}va

(SRID PA), Abha{-}va (MI SRID), Muci (BTANG BA), Mucilinda, {(8a)}

Tanujit (LUS THUB), Suvarn{.}a, Bhr{.}gu, Jagadratha (SHING RTA

SDU GU CAN), Sagara (DUG CAN).  Maha{-}sagara, S{'}akuni,

Maha{-}s{'}akuni, Kus{'}a, Upakus{'}a, Maha{-}kus{'}a, Bharata,
Maha{-}-

bharata, Sudars{'}ana, Maha{-}sudars{'}ana, Va{-}maka, Upava{-
}maka,

S{'}ikhin, Nyan{.}ku (NGES 'GRO), S{'}an{.}kara (BDE BYED),
Pras{'}a{-}nta

(RAB 'DUL), Pran{.}a{-}da, Pradaya{-}lu (RAB GDUNG LDAN), Jyoti-

s{.}kara ('OB BYED), Meru (RI RAB), Merumant (LHUN PO LDAN),

Jva{-}la (ME LCE), Jva{-}la{-}ma{-}lin (ME LCE'I PHRENG), Jva{-}lin
(ME LCE

LDAN).  In his lineage a 100,000 kings ruled in Potala.

After that S{'}atrujit.  Among his descendants there were 54,

000 kings ruling in Ayodhya{-}.  After that Ajitajit (MA PHEBS

'BEBS).  Among his descendants 63,000 kings ruled in

Va{-}ra{-}n{.}asi{-}.  After that Dus{.}yanta (BZOD PA DKA BA). 
Among his

descendants there were 14,000 kings ruling in the city of

Ka{-}mpi{-}lya ('DAR 'DZIN).  After that king Brahmadatta.

Among his descendants there were 32,000 kings ruling at

GLANG CHEN GNAS (Hastina{-}pura).  After that Na{-}gadatta (GLANG

POS BYIN).  Among his descendants there were 5,000 kings

who ruled in Taks{.}as{'}i{-}la{-}.  After that king Romaputra (BAL
PU).{^13 Balaputra}

Among his descendants there were 32,000 kings who ruled

at Uras{'}a{-}.  After that Nagnajit (TSHAN CHEN THUB).  Among

his descendants there were 32,000 kings who ruled in the

town of MA PHEBSH BEBS (GRONG KHYER MA PHEBSH BEBS).  After him

king jayaka (RGYAL BA PO).  Among his descendants there were

12,000 kings who ruled at Kanya{-}kubja.  After him Jaya-

sena (RGYAL BA'I SDE).  Among his descendants there were

18,000 kings who ruled in the city of Campa{-}.  After him

king Na{-}gadeva.  Among his descendants there were 25,000

kings who ruled in the city of Ta{-}mralipti.  After him Nara-

deva.  Among his descendants there were 12,000 kings in

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Ta{-}mralipti.  After him king Sagaradeva (DUG CAN PA'I LHA).

Among his descendants there were 18,000 kings at Dantapura

(SO LDAN).  After him king Sumati (BLO BZANG).  Among his  {(8b)}

descendants there were 21,000 kings who ruled at Ra{-}jagr{.}ha.

After him Mari{-}ci (MUN SEL).  Among his descendants there

were a hundered kings at Va{-}ra{-}n{.}asi{-}.  After him
Mahendrasena

(DBANG CHEN SDE).  Among his descendants there were 84,000

kings who ruled over Kus{'}a{-}vati{-} (KU SHI LDAN).  After him

Samudradeva (RGYA MTSHO LHA).  Among his descendants there

were a thousand kings who ruled over Potala.  After him

Tapaskara (DKA THUB SPYOD).  Among his descendants there

were 14,000 kings who ruled at Kus{-}a{-}vati{-}.  After him Bhu{-
}-

pati (SA GTSO).  Among his descendants there were a thousand 

kings who ruled in Va{-}ra{-}n{.}asi{-}.  After him Pa{-}rthiva (SA
BDAG).

Among his descendants there were a thousand kings who ruled

at Ayodhya{-}.  After him Dharan{.}i{-}dhara (SA 'DZIN).  Among

his followers there were 84,000 kings at Mis{'}raka-

pura.  After him Maha{-}deva.  Among his descendants

there were 84,000 kings at Mis{'}rakapura.  After him Pran{.}i{-}ta

(NGES 'PHEL).  His son Nemi.  His son Nemisthira (MU KHYUD

BRTAN).  His son Bahuka (TSHAN PO CHE).  His son Bhoja (ZA

BA).  His son Upabhoja (NYE ZA).  His son Bhojana (ZA BA CAN).

His son Bhogavant (ZA LDAN).  His son Sudrs{'}a (RGYA NOM SNANG).

His son Samadars{'}in (MNYAM LTA).  His son S{'}ru{-}tasena (THOS
PA'I

SDE).  His son Dharmasena (CHOS KYI SDE).  His son Budha

(RTOGS PA).  His son Maha{-}budha (RTOGS CHEN).  His son

Budhasena (RTOGS SDE).{^14:  Mhvtpt, No. 2900, translates RTOGS PA
by Buddha.  The kings' names could also have been Maha{-}buddha and
Buddhasena.}  His son As{'}oka (MYA NGAN MED).

His son Vigata{-}soka (MYA NGAN BRAL).  His son Si{-}masthira (MT-

SHAMS BRTAN).  His son Dhanvantari (according to Rev. DGE 

'DUN CHOS 'PHEL, RGANG MTSHAMS is a synonym of THANG LA BAR

which usually translates Dhanvantari).  His son Dhundhuma{-}ra.

His son Arun{-}a (SKYA RENG).  His son Dis{'}a{-}m{.}pati (PHYOGS
BDAG).

His son Suren{.}u (RDUL BZANG).  His son S{'}an{.}kara.  His son

A{-}nanda.  His son A{-}dars{'}amukha (ME LONG ZHAL).  His son Jan-

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aka (SKYED PA PO).  His son Jinar{.}s{.}abha (RGYAL BA KHYU MCHOG).

His son Bhoja (BZA' BTUNG LDAN).  His son Bahubhuj (BZA'

BTUNG MOD).  His son Ajita (THUB MED).  His son Apara{-}jita

(GZHAN GYIS MI THUB PA).  His son Sthira (BRTAN PO).  His

son Susthira (RAB BRTAN). His son Maha{-}bala (STOBS BO CHE).

His son Maha{-}vahana (GZHON PA CHE).  His son Sumati (BLO

BZANG).  His son Kuma{-}rasthira (or Yuvasthira, GZHON BRTAN). 
{(9a)}

His son Das{'}adhanvan (GZHU BCU PA).  His son S{'}atadhanvan

(GZHU BRGYA PA).  His son Navatidhanvan (GZHU DGU BCU PA).

His son Vijayadhanvan (RNAM PAR RGYAL BA'I GZHU).  His son

Citradhanvan (GZHU BKRA).  His son Dhanuh{.}-sthala (GZHU SA).

His son Dhanuh{.}sthira (GZHU BRTAN).  His son Das{'}aratha.  His

son As{.}t{.}aratha.  His son Navaratha.  His son Vis{'}varatha
(SHING

RTA SNA TSHOGS PA).  His son Citraratha (SHING RTA RNAM PA SNA

TSHOGS PA).  His son Guhyaratha /?/(SHING RTA BZLING PO).  His

son Dhr{.}taratha (SHING RTA BRTAN).  Among his descendants there

were 77,000 kings who ruled in the city of Prabha{-}sa (LEGS PAR

SNANG).  After him Gaganapati (NAM MKHA' BDAG PO).  His

son Na{-}garaks{.}ita (KLUS BSRUNGS).  Among his descendants

there were a hundred kings ruling at Va{-}ra{-}n{.}asi{-}.  After
him

Kr{.}kin.  He became a brahmaca{-}rin in the presence of the Buddha

Ka{-}s{'}yapa, and was reborn in the Tus{.}ita heaven.  His son

Sujata (LEGS PAR SKYES).  Among his descendants there were

a hundred kings who ruled in Potala.  After him king Karn{.}a

(RNA BA).  His two sons Gautama and Bharadva{-}ja.  Gautama's

son Iks{.}va{-}ku.  Among his descendants there were a hundred

kings who ruled in Potala.  After him Viru{-}d{.}haka ('PHAGS

SKYES PO).  He had four sons:  Ulka{-}-mukha (BZHIN 'BAR),

Karakarn{.}aka (LAG RNA CAN), Hastika-s{'}irs{.}a (GLANG CHEN 'DUL)
and

Nu{-}pura (RKANG GDUB CAN).  Nu{-}pura's son Vasis{.}t{.}ha (GNAS
'JUG;

the text, fol. 9b, has GNAS 'JIG).  His son Gos{.}t{.}ha (B'A LANG

GNAS).  His son Sim{.}hahanu (SENG GE 'GRAM).  His son

S{'}uddhodana (ZAS GTSANG).  His son the Blessed One.  His son

Ra{-}hula (SGRA GCAN ZIN).  According to this (account), from

Maha{-}sam{.}mata till S{'}uddhodana there were 834534 kings.

The chapter on the line of Maha{-}sam{.}mata (9b).

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     In the Chapter on the simultaneous appearance in the

World of Buddha Ka{-}s{'}yapa and king Kr{.}kin in the Royal

Chronology included in the Vinaya, the Lokaprajn{~}apti says:

"The Buddha Ka{-}s{'}yapa having appeared in the World, the

Bodhisattva the Blessed One expressed his resolve to obtain

in future times enlightenment in the presence of the fully

enlightened Buddha Ka{-}s{'}yapa.  Having become a brahmaca{-}rin,

he was reborn in the devaloka of Tus{.}ita, and remained there

until the end of one life-span of Tus{.}ita."  Also in the

Ka{-}ran{.}aprajn{~}apti (RGYU GDAGS PA, Tg.  MNGON PA, No.4087)

it is said that the age of gods in Tus{.}ita was 576000000

years.  At the end of this period, the Bodhisattva made the

five preliminary observations as to family, country, race

and woman (to whom he was to be born) in the six

regions of the Ka{-}maloka, and announced:  "I shall enter

the womb of Maha{-}ma{-}ya{-} in the country of Jambudvi{-}pa,

and behold Nirva{-}n{.}a (amr{.}ta-nirva{-}n{.}a).  Those of you
who

wish to behold Nirva{-}n{.}a, should take rebirth in that

country."  The gods entreated him not to go, saying that

Jambudvi{-}pa was defiled by the philosophical teachings of 18

heretical teachers, but the Bodhisattva could not be moved.

He transformed himself into a young grey elephant, and

entered the womb of his mother who was observing the

pos{.}adha fasting (GSO SBYONG) of the 15th day.  According to

the Lalitavistara (54,18) this full-moon was the full-moon of

the month Vais{'}a{-}kha (April-May).  For ten months He

remained in the womb.  Then on the 15th day of the month

Uttara{-}-phalguni{-} (DBO, February-March), He was born in the

Lumbini{-} park.  His birth coincided with the rising of the

star Tisya (RGYAL, {y} {*} & {*}, Cancri).  R{.}s{.}i Vya{-}sa
said:

"Muni, you were born under the star Tis{.}ya", and Na{-}ga{-}rjuna

said:  "When the star Tis{.}ya rose, her son (came forth) from

her side........."  (Now) the year of (the Blessed One's)

birth:  In China, C{v}'i-wan{.} (CHO WANG), the fourth emperor 
{(10A)}

of the C{v}i'u (CHOU) dynasty (1052 B.C.), after he had been

more than twenty years on the throne, saw all the quarters of

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the World enveloped by a light of golden colour.  (The

emperor) inquired from astrologers:  "What was meant by this

omen?"  The astrologers said:  "A golden son has been born

to a great king of the Western Quarter.  This must be his

light!"  The emporer then understood that a Buddha was born

in this World, and asked further:  "Can I obtain in this life-

time His benediction ('J{v}a{-}-sa<Mongol J{v}asa{y} used here in
the

sense of benediction)?"  They replied:  "It will not take place

in our life-time.  During such and such a dynasty after our

time, in a certain year, and on such and such a day, four men

attired in such a dress, will bring here (His) benediction."

The emperor amazed (at their words), ordered these words to

be engraved on a pillar in front of a temple.  It was said

(in this inscription) that the year of the birth (of the Buddha)

was the Wood-Male-Tiger year (SHING PHO STAG LO, 1027 B.C.). {^15: 
The author of the "Blue Annals" follows the usual chronology
accepted in China and Japan (1027-947 B.C.).}

After many years had elapsed, this temple fell in ruin, and

the stone pillar fell also.  Then about that time, four monks,

bringing with themselves many religious books from India,

came to China.  The emperor, who was ruling at that time,

said:  "See who are they, wearing such a strange attire!"  No

one knew anything about them, except an old woman

who said:  "In this locality there had been once a

temple, and on a stone pillar there had been an inscription,

telling that such an event would take place in the future.

This stone pillar has since fallen down.  Place it again

in position, and read (the inscription)."  When they

read(the inscription), they saw that the year and month

(indicated in the inscription) agreed exactly (with the date of

the coming of the four monks), and that only seven days were

not accounted for.  The Muni having been born, studied gra-

mmar and engaged in various sports.  He married Yas{'}odhara{-}

(GRANGS 'DZIN MA) and Gopa{-}(SA 'TSO MA).  Till the age of 29,

He resided in the palace.  After that He left His palace and be-

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came a self-ordained monk.  For six years He practised austeri-

ties and His body became emaciated.  Two girls from the town

of Sukha{-}vati{-} (BDE LDAN), Nanda{-} and Nanda{-}ba{-}la{-} by
name, hav-

ing drawn off sixteen times the milk of a thousand cows, pre-

pared a milk-soup, flavoured with honey, and presented it (to 
{(10b)}

the Buddha).  On partaking of this soup, (the Muni's) body

became like a golden polished door-bolt.  Then the Blessed

One settled on a rock not far from the river Nairan{~}jana{-}, but

the rock could not support Him and crumbled down.  The

gods advised Him to go to Vajra{-}sana.  Indra incarnated as

the grass-merchant Svastika (BKRA SHIS).  The Bodhisattva took

some grass from him, and prepared himself a mat.  He

sat on the mat at the foot of the Bodhi-tree at Vajra{-}sana.

Ma{-}ra, the Sinner's banner of Doubt fluttered (in the wind),

and the Evil One perceived the purpose of the Bodhisattva.{^16:
Mara or BDUD is said to posess two banners:  one fluttering at the
time of a successful action, and the other fluttering at the time
of danger.}

Disguised as a messenger, Ma{-}ra appeared before the Bodhisa-

ttva, and said:  "The town of Kapilavastu has been captured

by Devadatta.  The palace has been sacked, and the S{'}a{-}kyas

murdered!  Why are you staying here?"  Thoughts of passion,

anger and doing harm arose in the Bodhisattva, but immedia-

tely He understood them to be due to the influence of Ma{-}ra,

and three antidote thoughts were produced in His mind.  Then

the host of Ma{-}ra in battle array, filling the Earth, shower-

ed a downpour of weapons of different kinds, and made resound

fearful sounds.  Daughters of Ma{-}ra transformed themselves

into beautiful maidens and tried to seduce the Bodhisattva,

but failed in their efforts.  Ma{-}ra's host was dispersed and put

to flight.  It disappeared behind the outer boundary of the

World, and for 12 days did not assemble again.  Then during

the first night watch, the first three supernatural powers (abhi-

jn{~}a{-}:  r{.}ddhi-vidha, or power of performing miracles, divya-
s{'}rota

or power of hearing, and paracitta-jn{~}a{-}na or reading the
thoughts

of ohers) were born (in the Bodhisattva).  At about midnight

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the memory of former existence (the fourth abhijn{~}a{-}-pu{-
}rvaniva{-}-

sa{-}nusmaran{.}a), was born in Him.  During the last night watch

the Divine Eye (divya-caks{.}u) and the supernatural power of re-

moving defiling influences were born in Him.  Having pene-

trated the meaning of the Four Truths, He became a fully-

enlightened Buddha.  He thus became Buddha on the full-

moon day of the Vais{'}a{-}kha month of the year Fire-Female-Hog

(ME MO PHAG--994 B.C.).  According to (the Vinaya) that night

Ra{-}hu seized the Moon, and Ra{-}hula and A{-}nanda were
born.{^17:  According to the Ceylon tradition Ra{-}hula was born
before Buddha's departure from the Palace.}

The calculation of this lunar eclipse is related elsewhere.  For

seven weeks the Buddha did not preach the Doctrine.  Then

on bing exhorted by Brahma{-}, he set in motion the Wheel of

the Law at Va{-}ra{-}n{.}asi{-} for the benefit of the group of
five (LNGA-  {(11a)}

SDE).{^18:  The five were:  Kaun{.}d{.}inya, As{'}vajit (RTA THUL),
Va{-}spa (RLANGS PA), Maha{-}na{-}man (MING CHEN) and Bhadrika
(BZANG LDAN).}  The five obtained the degree of Arhat.  80,000

gods perceived the truth.  Yas{'}as and five other disciples, as

well as fifty village youths, were made to attain the fruit of

Arhatship.  Then the Buddha proceeded to the town of Suk-

ha{-}vati{-} (BDE LDAN), and established Nanda{-} and Nandaba{-
}la{-} in the

Truth.  Then He ordained Ka{-}s{'}yapa of Uruvilva{-} with a
{(11b)}

retinue of five hundred ascetic (jat{.}ilas) who resided on the

banks of the Nairan{~}jana{-}, as well as Na{-}di-Ka{-}s{'}yapa and

Gaya{-}-Ka{-}s{'}yapa, each with a retinue of 250 ascetics, in all

one thousand.  Through the precepts of the three

miracles all gradually attained Arhatship.  Then the

Blessed One proceeded to Magabha to the S{'}i{-}tavana

(BTANG BRANG) grove.  There He established in the Truth

(BDEN PA LA BKOD  S{'}rotaa{-}panna) king Bimbisa{-}ra (GZUGS CAN

SNYING PO) with several hundred thousand men and 80,000 gods.

Then the Buddha proceeded to Ra{-}jagr{.}ha and established in

Arhatship S{'}a{-}riputra and Maudgalya{-}yana with a retinue of
250

followers.  Henceforth they and the band of Ka{-}s{'}yapa became