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Oriental Translation Fund New Series Vol. XV. On Yuan Chwang’s Travels in India

1905

Fa-hsien who places the two old cities on the west side of the capital does not mention the presence of Asoka pillars; and Yuan-chuang who places the two old cities.to the eastward of the capital records the existence of the pillars. [...] This was the temple into which the infant prince (the P'usa) on the way from the place of his birth to the palace was carried by command of the king his father (who was present with the party) to be presented to the god according to the eustom of the Sakyas. [...] protector of the Sakyas and all Sakya children were borne to his temple to be presented to the deity and obtain his favour and protection for life.' Continuing his description the pilgrim relates that outside of the south gate of the city and on the left side of the road was a tope to mark the spot at which the Prince (that is the P'usa) competing in athletic accomplishments with the other Sa [...] In the Pali sutra of the "Great Decease" the "Soliyas of Ramagama" go to Kusin5.ra and obtain an eighth share of the relics; so also in a Vinaya treatise the Kolu-lo of Lo-mo (Rama) obtain a shares In the Pali version from which Bigandet's information was obtained it was the "king of Rama" who took action in the matter.6 In the appendix to the Mahamaya-ching it is the Kou-li (Koli) people of (R [...] Thus the "Yhsing-ching" the Pali "Malta-Parinibbana sutta" or "Sidra of the Great Decease" and a Tibetan work all make Pava to be the place of Chunda's residence and the scene of the beakfast to the Buddha.3 In the Mahayanist Fo-kuo-chi ch.
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Pages
362
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.147047
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-45 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XIII. Chuan VII. Vārānasī to Nepāl
46-85 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XIV. Chuan VIII. Magadha
86-139 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XV. Magadha Continued
140-177 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XVI. Chuan X. I-Lan-Na-Po-Fa-To Country
178-232 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XVII. (Chuan XI.) Ceylon
233-263 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Chapter XVIII. (Chuan XII.) Tsao-Ku-T’a
264-306 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Abbreviations Used
307-310 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Index of the Chinese Forms of the Names of Indian Persons
311-318 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Index of the Chinese Names of Places
319-328 Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
The Itinerary of Yuan-Chwang
329-344 Vincent Smith view
Index to Indian Names
345-i Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view
Maps
i-ii Thomas Watters, T. W. Davids, S. W. Bushell view

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