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clothes and other such articles as the monks require for use； and distribute among them。 The monks； having received them； also proceed to give portions to one another。 From the nirvana of Buddha；＇25＇ the forms of ceremony； laws； and rules； practised by the sacred communities； have been handed down from one generation to another without interruption。
From the place where （the travellers） crossed the Indus to Southern India； and on to the Southern Sea； a distance of forty or fifty thousand le； all is level plain。 There are no large hills with streams （among them）； there are simply the waters of the rivers。
NOTES
＇1＇ Muttra； 〃the peacock city；〃 lat。 27d 30s N。； lon。 77d 43s E。 （Hunter）； the birthplace of Krishna； whose emblem is the peacock。
＇2＇ This must be the Jumna； or Yamuna。 Why it is called； as here； the P'oo…na has yet to be explained。
＇3＇ In Pali； Majjhima…desa； 〃the Middle Country。〃 See Davids' 〃Buddhist Birth Stories；〃 page 61； note。
＇4＇ Eitel （pp。 145； 6） says； 〃The name Chandalas is explained by 'butchers；' 'wicked men；' and those who carry 'the awful flag；' to warn off their betters；the lowest and most despised caste of India； members of which； however； when converted； were admitted even into the ranks of the priesthood。〃
＇5＇ 〃Cowries；〃 ｛。｝ ｛。｝； not 〃shells and ivory；〃 as one might suppose； but cowries alone； the second term entering into the name from the marks inside the edge of the shell； resembling 〃the teeth of fishes。〃
＇6＇ See chapter xii； note 3； Buddha's pari…nirvana is equivalent to Buddha's death。
＇7＇ See chapter xiii； note 6。 The order of the characters is different here； but with the same meaning。
＇8＇ See the preparation of such a deed of grant in a special case； as related in chapter xxxix。 No doubt in Fa…hien's time； and long before and after it； it was the custom to engrave such deeds on plates of metal。
＇9＇ 〃No monk can eat solid food except between sunrise and noon；〃 and total abstinence from intoxicating drinks is obligatory （Davids' Manual； p。 163）。 Food eaten at any other part of the day is called vikala； and forbidden； but a weary traveller might receive unseasonable refreshment； consisting； as Watters has shown （Ch。 Rev。 viii。 282）； of honey； butter； treacle； and sesamum oil。
＇10＇ The expression here is somewhat perplexing； but it occurs again in chapter xxxviii； and the meaning is clear。 See Watters； Ch。 Rev。 viii。 282； 3。 The rules are given at length in the Sacred Books of the East； vol。 xx； p。 272 and foll。； and p。 279 and foll。
＇11＇ Sariputtra （Singh。 Seriyut） was one of the principal disciples of Buddha； and indeed the most learned and ingenious of them all； so that he obtained the title of ｛。｝ ｛。｝； 〃knowledge and wisdom。〃 He is also called Buddha's 〃right…hand attendant。〃 His name is derived from that of his mother Sarika； the wife of Tishya； a native of Nalanda。 In Spence Hardy； he often appears under the name of Upatissa （Upa… tishya）； derived from his father。 Several Sastras are ascribed to him； and indeed the followers of the Abhidharma look on him as their founder。 He died before Sakyamuni； but is to reappear as a future Buddha。 Eitel； pp。 123； 124。
＇12＇ Mugalan； the Singhalese name of this disciple； is more pronounceable。 He also was one of the principal disciples； called Buddha's 〃left…hand attendant。〃 He was distinguished for his power of vision； and his magical powers。 The name in the text is derived from the former attribute； and it was by the latter that he took up an artist to Tushita to get a view of Sakyamuni； and so make a statue of him。 （Compare the similar story in chap。 vi。） He went to hell； and released his mother。 He also died before Sakyamuni； and is to reappear as Buddha。 Eitel； p。 65。
＇13＇ See chapter xii； note 2。
＇14＇ A passage rather difficult to construe。 The 〃families〃 would be those more devout than their neighbours。
＇15＇ One rarely hears this preaching in China。 It struck me most as I once heard it at Osaka in Japan。 There was a pulpit in a large hall of the temple； and the audience sat around on the matted floor。 One priest took the pulpit after another； and the hearers nodded their heads occasionally； and indicated their sympathy now and then by an audible 〃h'm；〃 which reminded me of Carlyle's description of meetings of 〃The Ironsides〃 of Cromwell。
＇16＇ This last statement is wanting in the Chinese editions。
＇17＇ There was a Kasyapa Buddha； anterior to Sakyamuni。 But this Maha… kasyapa was a Brahman of Magadha； who was converted by Buddha； and became one of his disciples。 He took the lead after Sakyamuni's death； convoked and directed the first synod； from which his title of Arya… sthavira is derived。 As the first compiler of the Canon； he is considered the fountain of Chinese orthodoxy； and counted as the first patriarch。 He also is to be reborn as Buddha。 Eitel； p。 64。
＇18＇ The bhikshunis are the female monks or nuns； subject to the same rules as the bhikshus； and also to special ordinances of restraint。 See Hardy's E。 M。； chap。 17。 See also Sacred Books of the East； vol。 xx； p。 321。
＇19＇ The Sramaneras are the novices； male or female； who have vowed to observe the Shikshapada； or ten commandments。 Fa…hien was himself one of them from his childhood。 Having heard the Trisharana； or threefold formula of Refuge；〃I take refuge in Buddha； the Law； the Church； the novice undertakes to observe the ten precepts that forbid （1） destroying life； （2） stealing； （3） impurity； （4） lying； （5） intoxicating drinks； （6） eating after midday； （7） dancing； singing； music； and stage…plays； （8） garlands； scents； unguents； and ornaments； （9） high or broad couches； （10） receiving gold or silver。〃 Davids' Manual； p。 160； Hardy's E。 M。； pp。 23； 24。
＇20＇ The eldest son of Sakyamuni by Yasodhara。 Converted to Buddhism； he followed his father as an attendant； and after Buddha's death became the founder of a philosophical realistic school （vaibhashika）。 He is now revered as the patron saint of all novices； and is to be reborn as the eldest son of every future Buddha。 Eitel； p。 101。 His mother also is to be reborn as Buddha。
＇21＇ There are six （sometimes increased to ten） paramitas； 〃means of passing to nirvana：Charity； morality； patience； energy； tranquil contemplation； wisdom （prajna）； made up to ten by use of the proper means； science； pious vows； and force of purpose。 But it is only prajna which carries men across the samsara to the shores of nirvana。〃 Eitel； p。 90。
＇22＇ According to Eitel （pp。 71； 72）； 〃A famous Bodhisattva； now specially worshipped in Shan…se； whose antecedents are a hopeless jumble of history and fable。 Fa…hien found him here worshipped by followers of the mahayana school； but Hsuan…chwang connects his worship with the yogachara or tantra…magic school。 The mahayana school regard him as the apotheosis of perfect wisdom。 His most common titles are Mahamati； 〃Great wisdom；〃 and Kumara…raja； 〃King of teaching； with a thousand arms and a hundred alms…bowls。〃
＇23＇ Kwan…she…yin and the dogmas about him or her are as great a mystery as Manjusri。 The Chinese name is a mistranslation of the Sanskrit name Avalokitesvra； 〃On…looking Sovereign；〃 or even 〃On… looking Self…Existent；〃 and means 〃Regarding or Looking on the sounds of the world；〃=〃Hearer of Prayer。〃 Originally； and still in Thibet； Avalokitesvara had only male attributes； but in China and Japan （Kwannon）； this deity （such popularly she is） is represented as a woman； 〃Kwan…yin； the greatly gentle； with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes；〃 and has her principal seat in the island of P'oo…t'oo； on the China coast； which is a regular place of pilgrimage。 To the worshippers of whom Fa…hien speaks； Kwan…she…yin would only be Avalokitesvara。 How he was converted into the 〃goddess of mercy；〃 and her worship took the place which it now has in China； is a difficult inquiry； which would take much time and space； and not be brought after all； so far as I see； to a satisfactory conclusion。 See Eitel's Handbook； pp。 18…20； and his Three Lectures on Buddhism （third edition）； pp。 124…131。 I was talking on the subject once with an intelligent Chinese gentleman； when he remarked； 〃Have you not much the same thing in Europe in the worship of Mary？〃
＇24＇ Compare what is said in chap。 v。
＇25＇ This nirvana of Buddha must benot his death； but his attaining to Buddhaship。
CHAPTER XVII
SANKASYA。 BUDDHA'S ASCENT TO AND DESCENT FROM THE TRAYASTRIMSAS HEAVEN； AND OTHER LEGENDS。
From this they proceeded south…east for eighteen yojanas； and found themselves in a kingdom called Sankasya；＇1＇ at the place where Buddha came down； after ascending to the Trayastrimsas heaven；＇2＇ and there preaching for three months his Law for the benefit of his mother。＇3＇ Buddha had gone up to this heaven by his supernatural power；＇4＇ without letting his disciples know； but seven days before the completion （of the three months） he laid aside his invisibility；＇4＇ and Anuruddha；＇5＇ with his heavenly eyes；＇5＇ saw the World…honoured one； and immediately said to the honoured one； the great Mugalan； 〃Do you go and salute the World…honoured one。〃 Mugalan forthwith went； and with head and face did homage at （Buddha's） feet。 They then saluted and questioned each other； and when this was over；