and he pointeth out the way of salvation,
through the attainment of the Bodhi, leading
all those who honestly seek the light, on the
eightfold noble path of righteousness, to the
glorious and deathless Nirvana."

** Venerable man," saidSudatta, ^* the noble
Sakyamuni of whom you learned the doc-
trine that you proclaim seems to be a great
master; yet he will not be honored in Ku-
duraghara, for we are all good orthodox Brah-
mans, and there is not one follower of the Bud-
dha among us. Nevertheless, I must not con-
ceal from you that there is one man in our
village who speaks highly of Sakyamuni. It
is-Maha-Subhiiti, a friend of king Bimbisara,
the judge and chief of the township. If you
enter the village go to him and he will receive
you. Not that he is a follower of the Buddha,
but a friend of his by personal attachment, for
he has met Gautama^ at the king's court and he
says: ^Should Brahma, the god, ever descend
upon earth he would appear like Gautama ; for
surely Brahma could not look more majestic
nor more divine than the noble Sakyamuni.'
When you meet SubhCiti, the chief, greet him



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in my name, in the name of Sudatta, the son
of Roja, and he will invite yon to witness the
marriage of his daughter, which shall take
place to-morrow. Go then to the house of
Maha-Subhiiti, and there I shall meet you,
for I am the man to whom his daughter is be-
trothed."



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