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of Kanakamuni Buddha。 At the place where he and his father met； and
where he attained to pari…nirvana； topes were erected。
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NOTES
＇1＇ Identified； as Beal says； by Cunningham with Tadwa； a village nine
miles to the west of Sahara…mahat。 The birthplace of Kasyapa Buddha is
generally thought to have been Benares。 According to a calculation of
Remusat； from his birth to A。D。 1832 there were 1；992；859 years！
＇2＇ It seems to be necessary to have a meeting between every Buddha
and his father。 One at least is ascribed to Sakyamuni and his father （real or
supposed） Suddhodana。
＇3＇ This is the highest epithet given to every supreme Buddha； in
Chinese ｛。｝ ｛。｝； meaning； as Eitel； p。 147 says； 〃/Sic profectus sum/。〃 It is
equivalent to 〃Rightful Buddha； the true successor in the Supreme Buddha
Line。〃 Hardy concludes his account of the Kasyapa Buddha （M。 B。； p。 97）
with the following sentence：〃After his body was burnt； the bones still
remained in their usual position； presenting the appearance of a perfect
skeleton； and the whole of the inhabitants of Jambudvipa； assembling
together； erected a dagoba over his relics one yojana in height！〃
＇4＇ Na…pei…kea or Nabhiga is not mentioned elsewhere。 Eitel says this
Buddha was born at the city of Gan…ho （｛。｝ ｛。｝ ｛。｝） and Hardy gives his
birthplace as Mekhala。 It may be possible； by means of Sanskrit； to
reconcile these statements。
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CHAPTER XXII
KAPILAVASTU。 ITS DESOLATION。 LEGENDS OF BUDDHA'S
BIRTH； AND OTHER INCIDENTS IN CONNEXION WITH IT。
Less than a yojana to the east from this brought them to the city of
Kapilavastu；＇1＇ but in it there was neither king nor people。 All was mound
and desolation。 Of inhabitants there were only some monks and a score or
two of families of the common people。 At the spot where stood the old
palace of king Suddhodana＇2＇ there have been made images of the prince
（his eldest son） and his mother；＇3＇ and at the places where that son
appeared mounted on a white elephant when he entered his mother's
womb；＇4＇ and where he turned his carriage round on seeing the sick man
after he had gone out of the city by the eastern gate；＇5＇ topes have been
erected。 The places （were also pointed out）＇6＇ where （the rishi） A…e＇7＇
inspected the marks （of Buddhaship on the body） of the heir…apparent
（when an infant）； where； when he was in company with Nanda and others；
on the elephant being struck down and drawn to one side； he tossed it
away；＇8＇ where he shot an arrow to the south…east； and it went a distance
of thirty le； then entering the ground and making a spring to come forth；
which men subsequently fashioned into a well from which travellers might
drink；＇9＇ where； after he had attained to Wisdom； Buddha returned and
saw the king； his father；＇10＇ where five hundred Sakyas quitted their
families and did reverence to Upali＇11＇ while the earth shook and moved
in six different ways； where Buddha preached his Law to the devas； and
the four deva kings and others kept the four doors （of the hall）； so that
（even） the king； his father； could not enter；＇12＇ where Buddha sat under a
nyagrodha tree； which is still standing；＇13＇ with his face to the east； and
（his aunt） Maja…prajapati presented him with a Sanghali；＇14＇ and （where）
king Vaidurya slew the seed of Sakya； and they all in dying became
Srotapannas。＇15＇ A tope was erected at this last place； which is still
existing。
Several le north…east from the city was the king's field； where the heir…
apparent sat under a tree； and looked at the ploughers。＇16＇
Fifty le east from the city was a garden； named Lumbini；＇17＇ where
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the queen entered the pond and bathed。 Having come forth from the pond
on the northern bank； after （walking） twenty paces； she lifted up her hand；
laid hold of a branch of a tree； and； with her face to the east； gave birth to
the heir…apparent。＇18＇ When he fell to the ground； he （immediately）
walked seven paces。 Two dragon…kings （appeared） and washed his body。
At the place where they did so； there was immediately formed a well； and
from it； as well as from the above pond； where （the queen） bathed；＇19＇ the
monks （even） now constantly take the water； and drink it。
There are four places of regular and fixed occurrence （in the history of）
all Buddhas：first； the place where they attained to perfect Wisdom （and
became Buddha）； second； the place where they turned the wheel of the
Law；＇20＇ third； the place where they preached the Law； discoursed of
righteousness； and discomfited （the advocates of） erroneous doctrines； and
fourth； the place where they came down； after going up to the
Trayatrimsas heaven to preach the Law for the benefit of their mothers。
Other places in connexion with them became remarkable； according to the
manifestations which were made at them at particular times。
The country of Kapilavastu is a great scene of empty desolation。 The
inhabitants are few and far between。 On the roads people have to be on
their guard against white elephants＇21＇ and lions； and should not travel
incautiously。
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NOTES
＇1＇ Kapilavastu； 〃the city of beautiful virtue；〃 was the birthplace of
Sakyamuni； but was destroyed； as intimated in the notes on last chapter；
during his lifetime。 It was situated a short distance north… west of the
present Goruckpoor； lat。 26d 46s N。； lon。 83d 19s E。 Davids says （Manual；
p。 25）； 〃It was on the banks of the river Rohini； the modern Kohana； about
100 miles north…west of the city of Benares。〃
＇2＇ The father； or supposed father； of Sakyamuni。 He is here called
〃the king white and pure〃 （｛。｝ ｛。｝ ｛。｝）