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　　V. PÂRÂYANAVAGGA.

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　　1. VATTHUGÂTHÂ.

　　To the Brâhmana Bâvarî, living on the banks of the Godhâvarî, in Assaka”s territory, comes another Brâhmana and asks for five hundred pieces of money, but not getting them he curses Bâvarî, saying, ”May thy head on the seventh day hence cleave into seven.” A deity comforts Bâvarî by referring him to Buddha. Then Bâvarî sends his sixteen disciples to Buddha, and each of thern asks Buddha a question.

　　 1. From the beautiful city of the Kosalas (Sâvatthî) a Brâhmana, well versed in the hymns, went to the South (Dakkhinâpatha) wishing for nothingness[1]. (976)

　　 2. In Assaka”s territory, in the neighbourhood of Alaka, he dwelt on the banks of the Godhâvarî, (living) on gleanings and fruit. (977)

　　 3. And close by the bank there was a large village, with the income of which he prepared a great sacrifice. (978)

　　 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brâhmana arrived, (979)

　　 5. With swollen feet[2], trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up

　　[1. Âkiñkañña.

　　2. Ugghattapâdo ti maggakkamanena ghattapâdatalo panhikâya vâ panhikam gopphakena vâ gopphakam gannukena gannukam âgantvâpi ghattapâdo. Commentator.]

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　　 to him (i.e. the first Brâhmana) demanded five hundred (pieces of money). (980)

　　 6. Bâvarî, seeing him, bade him be seated, asked him whether he was happy and well, and spoke as follows: (981)

　　 7. ”What gifts I had are all given away by me; pardon me, O Brâhmana, I have no five hundred.” (982)

　　 8. ”If thou wilt not give to me who asks, may thy head on the seventh clay cleave into seven.” (983)

　　 9. So after the usual ceremonies this impostor made known his fearful (curse). On hearing these his words Bâvarî became sorrowful. (984)

　　 10. He wasted away taking no food, transfixed by the arrow of grief, but yet his mind delighted in meditation. (985)

　　 11. Seeing Bâvarî struck with horror and sorrowful, the benevolent deity (of that place) approached him and said as follows: (986)

　　 12. ”He does not know (anything about) the head; he is a hypocrite coveting riches; knowledge of the head and head-splitting is not found in him[1].” (987)

　　 13. ”If the venerable (deity) knows it, then tell me, when asked, all about the head and head-splitting; let us hear thy words.” (988)

　　 14. ”I do not know this; knowledge of it is not found in me; as to the head and head-splitting, this is to be seen by Buddhas (only).” (989)

　　 15. ”Who then, say, in the circumference of the

　　[1. Na so muddham pagânâti,

　　 Kuhako so dhanatthiko,

　　 Muddhani muddhapâte ka

　　 Ñânam tassa na viggati.]

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　　earth knows the head and head-splitting, tell me that, O deity

　　” (990)

　　 16. ”Formerly went out from Kapilavatthu a ruler of the world, an offspring of the Okkâka king, the Sakya son, the light-giving; (991)

　　 17. ”He is, O Brâhmana, the perfectly Enlightened (Sambuddha); perfect in all things, he has attained the power of all knowledge, sees clearly in everything; he has arrived at the destruction of all things, and is liberated in the destruction of the upadhis[1]. (992)

　　 18. ”He is Buddha, he is Bhagavat in the world, he, the clearly-seeing, teaches the Dhamma; go thou to him and ask, he will explain it to thee.” (993)

　　 19. Having heard the word ”Sambuddha,” Bâvarî rejoiced, his grief b…

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