{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/sbe19/sbe1923.htm","path":"bud/sbe19/sbe1923.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/sbe19/sbe1923.htm","text":"Having instructed his mother in heaven with all the angel host, and once more returned to men, he went about converting those capable of it. . 1676\nGutika, G\u00eeva(ka) 3, Sula, and K\u00fbrna, the noble's son A\u1e45ga and the son of the fearless king (Abhaya) . 1677\nNyagrodha 4 and the rest; Sr\u00eekutaka (or, Sr\u00eeguptaka),\n[paragraph continues] Up\u00e2li the Nirgrantha 1, (all these) were thoroughly converted. . 1678\nSo also the king of Gandh\u00e2ra, whose name was Fo-kia-lo (Pudgala?); he, having heard the profound and excellent law, left his country and became a recluse. . 1679\nSo also the demons Himapati and V\u00e2tagiri, on the mountain Vibh\u00e2ra, were subdued and converted; . 1680\nThe Brahmak\u00e2rin Prayan(tika), on the mountain Vagana (Po-sha-na), by the subtle meaning of half a g\u00e2tha, he convinced and caused to rejoice in faith; . 1681\nThe village of D\u00e2namati (Kh\u00e2numat) 2 had one K\u00fbtadanta, the head of the twice-born (Brahmans); at this time he was sacrificing countless victims; . 1682\nTath\u00e2gata by means (up\u00e2ya, expedients) converted him, and caused him to enter the true path. On Mount Bhatika 3 (?) a heavenly being of eminent distinction, . 1683\nWhose name was Pa\u00f1kasikha 4, receiving the law, attained Dhy\u00e2na 5; in the village of Vainushta,\nhe converted the mother of the celebrated Nanda 1; . 1684\nIn the town of A\u00f1kavari (Agr\u00e2tav\u00ee), he subdued the powerful (mah\u00e2b\u00e2la) spirit; Bhanabhadra (patala), Sronadanta; . 1685\nThe malevolent and powerful N\u00e2gas, the king of the country and his harem, received together the true law, as he opened to them the gate of immortality (sweet dew). . 1686\nIn the celebrated Viggi village (or in the village Paviggi) Kina and Sila, earnestly seeking to be born in heaven, he converted and made to enter the right path; . 1687\nThe A\u1e45gulim\u00e2la 2, in that village of Sumu, through the exhibition of his divine power, he converted and subdued; . 1688\nThere was that noble's son, Purig\u00eevana, rich in wealth and stores as Punavat\u00ee (punyavat\u00ee?), . 1689\nDirectly he was brought to Buddha (Tath\u00e2gata) accepting the doctrine, he became vastly liberal. So in that village of Padatti he converted the celebrated Patali (or, Potali), . 1690\nAnd also Patala, brothers, and both demons. In Bhidhavali (Pi-ti-ho-fu-li) there were two Brahmans, . 1691\nOne called Great-age (Mah\u00e2yus?), the other Brahma-age (Brahm\u00e2yus?). These by the power of a discourse he subdued, and caused them to attain knowledge of the true law; . 1692\nWhen he came to Vais\u00e2l\u00ee, he converted all the Raksha demons, and the lion (Simha) of the Likkhavis, and all the Likkhavis, . 1693\nSaka 1 the Nirgrantha, all these he caused to attain the true law. Hama kinkhava had a demon Potala, . 1694\nAnd another Potalaka (in) Potalag\u00e2ma [these he converted]. Again he came to Mount Ala, to convert the demon Alava, . 1695\nAnd a second called Kum\u00e2ra, and a third Asidaka; then going back to Mount Gaga (Gay\u00e2s\u00eersha) he converted the demon Ka\u00f1gana, . 1696\nAnd Kamo (kin-mau) the Yaksha, with the sister and son. Then coming to Benares, he converted the celebrated Katy\u00e2yana 2; . 1697\nThen afterwards going, by his miraculous power, to Sruvala (Sou-lu-po-lo), he converted the merchants Davakin and Nikin (?), . 1698\nAnd received their sandal-wood hall, exhaling its fragrant odours till now. Going then to Mah\u00eevat\u00ee, he converted the Rishi Kapila, . 1699\nAnd the Muni remained with him; his foot stepping on the stone, the thousand-spoked twin-wheels appeared, which never could be erased. . 1700\nThen he came to the place Po-lo-na (Pr\u00e2na), where he converted the demon Po-lo-na; coming to the country of Mathur\u00e2, he converted the demon Godama (Khadama?); . 1701\nIn the Thurakusati (? neighbourhood of Mathur\u00e2)\nhe also converted Pindap\u00e2la (or, vara); coming to the village of Vaira\u00f1ga, he converted the Brahman; . 1702\nIn the village of Kalamasa (or Kramasa), he converted Savasasin, and also that celebrated Agirivasa. . 1703\nOnce more returning to the Sr\u00e2vast\u00ee country, he converted the Gautamas G\u00e2tisruna and Dak\u00e2tili; . 1704\nReturning to the Kosala country, he converted the leaders of the heretics Vakrapali (or, Vikravari) and all the Brahmak\u00e2rins. . 1705\nCorning to Satavaka, in the forest retreat, he converted the heretical Rishis, and constrained them to enter the path of the Buddha Rishi. . 1706\nComing to the country of Ayodhy\u00e2, he converted the Demon N\u00e2gas; coming to the country of Kimbila, he converted the two N\u00e2gar\u00e2gas; . 1707\nOne called Kimbila, the other called K\u00e2laka. Again coming to the Vaggi country, he converted the Yaksha demon, . 1708\nWhose name was Pisha 1, the father and mother of N\u00e2gara, and the great noble also, he caused to believe gladly in the true law. . 1709\nCorning to the Kaus\u00e2mb\u00ee country, he converted Goshira 2, and the two Upas\u00eek\u00e2s, Vaguttar\u00e2 . 1710\nAnd her companion Uvar\u00ee; and besides these, many others, one after the other. Coming to the\ncountry of Gandh\u00e2ra he converted the N\u00e2ga Apal\u00e2la 1; . 1711\nThus in due order all these air-going, water-loving natures he completely converted and saved, as the sun when he shines upon some dark and sombre cave. . 1712\nAt this time Devadatta, 2, seeing the remarkable excellences of Buddha, conceived in his heart a jealous hatred; losing all power of thoughtful abstraction, . 1713\nHe ever plotted wicked schemes, to put a stop to the spread of the true law; ascending the Gridhrak\u00fbta (Ghiggak\u00fbta) mount he rolled down a stone to hit Buddha 3; . 1714\nThe stone divided into two parts, each part passing on either side of him. Again, on the royal highway he loosed a drunken, vicious elephant 4; . 1715\nWith his raised trunk trumpeting as thunder (he ran), his maddened breath raising a cloud around him, his wild pace like the rushing wind to be avoided more than the fierce tempest; . 1716\nHis trunk and tusks and tail and feet, when touched only, brought instant death. (Thus he ran) through the streets and ways of R\u00e2gagriha, madly wounding and killing men; . 1717\nTheir corpses lay across the road, their brains\nand blood scattered afar. Then all the men and women filled with fear, remained indoors; . 1718\nThroughout the city there was universal terror, only piteous shrieks and cries were heard; beyond the city men were running fast, hiding themselves in holes and dens. . 1719\nTath\u00e2gata, with five hundred followers, at this time came towards the city; from tops of gates and every window, men, fearing for Buddha, begged him not to advance; . 1720\nTath\u00e2gata, his heart composed and quiet, with perfect self-possession, thinking only on the sorrow caused by hate, his loving heart desiring to appease it, . 1721\nFollowed by guardian angel-n\u00e2gas, slowly approached the maddened elephant. The Bhikshus all deserted him 1, \u00c2nanda only remained by his side; . 1722\nJoined by every tie of duty, his steadfast nature did not shake or quail. The drunken elephant, savage and spiteful, beholding Buddha, came to himself at once, . 1723\nAnd bending, worshipped at his feet 2 just as a mighty mountain falls to earth. With lotus hand the master pats his head, even as the moon lights up a flying cloud. . 1724\nAnd now, as he lay crouched before the master's feet, on his account he speaks some sacred words: 'The elephant cannot hurt the mighty dragon 3, hard it is to fight with such a one; . 1725\n'The elephant desiring so to do will in the end obtain no happy state of birth; deceived by lust, anger, and delusion, which are hard to conquer, but which Buddha has conquered. . 1726\n'Now, then, this very day, give up this lust, this anger and delusion! You! swallowed up in sorrow's mud! if not now given up, they will increase yet more and grow.' . 1727\nThe elephant, hearing Buddha's words, escaped from drunkenness, rejoiced in heart; his mind and body both found rest, as one athirst (finds joy) who drinks of heavenly dew. . 1628\nThe elephant being thus converted, the people around were filled with joy; they all raised a cry of wonder at the miracle, and brought their offerings of every kind. . 1729\nThe scarcely-good arrived at middle-virtue, the middling-good passed to a higher grade, the unbelieving now became believers, those who believed were strengthened in their faith. . 1730\nAg\u00e2tasatru, mighty king, seeing how Buddha conquered the drunken elephant, was moved at heart by thoughts profound; then, filled with joy, he found a twofold growth of piety. . 1731\nTath\u00e2gata, by exercise of virtue, exhibited all kinds of spiritual powers; thus he subdued and harmonised the minds of all, and caused them in due order to attain religious truth; . 1732\nAnd through the kingdom virtuous seeds were sown, as at the first when men began to live (i.e. were first created). But Devadatta, mad with rage, because he was ensnared by his own wickedness, . 1733\nAt first by power miraculous able to fly, now fallen, dwells in lowest hell 1. . 1734\n241:3 This I suppose is the physician G\u00eevaka. The names of many of the persons in the context may be found in Spence Hardy, M. B., passim.\n241:4 For Nyagrodha, see M. B., p. 39.\n242:1 For Up\u00e2li the Nirgrantha, see M. B., p. 267.\n242:2 The village D\u00e2namati must be the same as that called Kh\u00e2numat by Spence Hardy, M. B., p. 271.\n242:3 For this event, see Spence Hardy's M. B., p. 288. He calls the mountain or rock by the name of W\u00e9di.\n242:4 For Pa\u00f1kasikha and his conversion, see M. B., p. 289; also F\u0103-hien, cap. xxviii. [I may here correct my translation of the passage in my 'Buddhist Pilgrims' (p. r z o), instead of 'each one possessing a five-stringed lute,' it should be 'attended by the divine musician Pa\u00f1kasikha.'] For Pa\u00f1kasikha, see Childers' P\u00e2li Dict., sub voce Pa\u00f1casikho; also Eitel's Handbook.\n242:5 Or attained rest, or a fixed mind.\n243:1 The mother of Nanda was Prag\u00e2pat\u00ee; for her conversion, see M. B., p. 307. She was the foster-mother of Buddha.\n243:2 For the history of the conversion of the A\u1e45gulim\u00e2la, see M. B., p. 249.\n244:1 For Saka the Nirgrantha, see M. B., p. 255; also Dhammapada from the Chinese, p. 126.\n244:2 That is, Mah\u00e2k\u00e2ty\u00e2yana. There was another K\u00e2ty\u00e2yana, mentioned by Hiouen Thsang, who lived 300 years after the Nirv\u00e2na.\n245:1 Pi-sha, i.e. Vaisravana, the Regent of the North: converted by Buddha.\n245:2 For Goshira, see Jul. II, 285; F\u0103-hien cap. xxxiv.\n246:1 For the conversion of Apal\u00e2la, see Jul. II, 13 5.\n246:2 Devadatta, the envious; he was the son of Suprabuddha, the father-in-law of Buddha, M. B., p. 61.\n246:3 This event is related by F\u0103-hien, cap. xxix, p. 1155 (Buddhist Pilgrims). F\u0103-hien says, 'The stone is still there,' but he does not say that it was divided. See also M. B., p. 383, where the account somewhat differs.\n246:4 This story of the drunken elephant is related in nearly all the 'lives of Buddha.' The sculptures at Amar\u00e2vati and Barahut also include this episode. See also F\u0103-hien, p. 113.\n247:1 It is said, in the later accounts, that 'they rose into the air.'\n247:2 See Tree and Serpent Worship, plate lviii; also Burgess' Western Caves, plate xvii.\n247:3 Buddha was also called the great N\u00e2ga or dragon.\n249:1 For a full account of the deeds and punishment of Devadatta, see M. B., pp. 328, 329. We are told that Suprabuddha, the father of Devadatta, also went to hell, M. B., p. 339 seq.","title":"SBE 19: Kiouen IV: Varga 21. Escaping the Drunken Elephan...","type":"page"}