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In the same manner, also, that the herdsman in the instance of that Prince Ghoso repaired to the spot where that bull planted himself, a herdsman, on observing this prince, moved by affection, like that borne to his own child, took charge of and tenderly reared him ; and 290 CHAKDBAQUFTA. in giving him a name, in reference to his having been watched by the bull Chando, he called him ^ Chan- dagutto/ and brought him up. When he had at- tained an age to be able to tend cattle, a certain wild huntsman, a friend of the herdsman, becoming ac- quainted with the boy, and attached to him, took him from (the herdsman) to his own dwelling, and esta- blished him there. He continued to dwell in that village. ^^ Subsequently, on a certain occasion, while tending cattle with other children in the village, he joined them in a game called ^ the game of royalty.' He himself was named Bftja ; to others he gave the offices of sub-king, &c. Some being appointed judges, were placed in a judgment hall ; some he made officers of the king's household ; and others, outlaws or robbers. Having thus constituted a court of justice, he sat in judgment. On culprits being brought up, when they, had been regularly impeached and tried, on their guilt being clearly proved to his satisfaction, according to the sentence awarded by his judicial ministers, he ordered the officers of the court to chop off their hands and feet. On their replying, * Devo! we have no axes;' he answered : ^ It is the order of Chandagutto that ye should chop off their hands and feet, making axes with the horns of goats for blades, and sticks for handles.' They acted accordingly ; and on striking with the axe, the hands and feet were lopped off. On the same person commanding, ^ Let them be reunited,' the hands and feet were restored to their former condition. ^^ Chdnakko happening to come to that spot, was amazed at the proceeding he beheld. Accompanying (the boy) to the village, and presenting the huntsman with a thousand kahftpanas, he applied for him ; say- ing, ' I will teach your son every accomplishment ; CHAND&AOTJFTA. 291 consign him to me.' Accordingly, conducting him to his own dwelling, he encircled his neck with a single fold of a woollen cord, twisted with gold thread, worth a lac. " The discovery of this person is thus stated (in the former works) : * He discovered this prince de- scended from the Moriyan line.' " He (Chllnakko) invested Prince Pabbato, also, with a similar woollen cord. While these youths were living with him, each had a dream, which they separately imparted to him. As soon as he heard each (dream), he knew that of these Prince Pabbato woiild not attain royalty ; and that Chan- dagutto would, without loss of time, become para- mount monarch in Jambudipo. Although he made this discovery, he disclosed nothing to them. ^^On a certain occasion having partaken of some milk-rice prepared in butter, which had been received as an offering at a brahmanical disputation, they re- tired from the main road, and lying down in a shady place, protected by the deep foliage of trees, fell asleep. Among them the Ach&riyo awakening first, rose, and for the purpose of putting prince Pabbato's qualifica^ tions to the test, he gave him a sword, and telling him : ^ Bring me the woollen thread on Chandagutto's neck, without either cutting or untying it,' sent him off. He started on the mission, and failing to accom- plish it, he returned. On a subsequent day, he sent Chandagutto on a similar mission. He repairing to the spot where Pabbato was sleeping, and considering how it was to be effected, decided: ^ There is no other way of doing it ; it can only be got possession of, by cutting his head off.' Accordingly chopping hia head off, and bringing away the woollen thread, he u 2 292 CHANDRAQUFPA. presented himself to the Brahman, who received him in profound silence. Pleased with him, however, on account of this (exploit), he rendered him in the course of six or seven years highly accomplished, and profoundly learned. " Thereafter, on his attaining manhood, he decided : * From henceforth this individual is capable of form- ing and controlling an army;' so he repaired to the spot where his treasure was buried, and took possession of it, and employed it, enlisting forces from all quarters, and distributing money among them ; and having thus formed a powerful army, he entrusted it to him. From that time throwing off all disguise, and invading the inhabited parts of the country, he commenced his campaign by attacking towns and villages. In the course of their (Chfi.nak- ko and Chandagutto's) warfare, the population rose to a man, and surrounding them, and hewing their army with their weapons, vanquished them. Dispers- ing, they re-united in the wilderness ; and consulting together, they thus decided : * As yet no advantage has resulted from war ; relinquishing military opera- tions, let us acquire a knowledge of the sentiments of the people.' Thenceforth, in disguise, they travelled about the country. While thus roaming about, after sunset retiring to some town or other, they were in the habit of attending to the conversation of the in- habitants of those places. " In one of these villages, a woman having baked some ^ appalapiiva ' (pancakes) was giving them to her child, who leaving the edges would only eat the centre. On his asking for another cake, she remark- ed : ' This boy's conduct is like Chandagutto's in his attempt to take possession of the kingdom.' On his inquiring: 'Mother, why, what am I doing; and CHANDBAOtTPTA. 293 what has Chandagutto done ?' * Thou, my boy,' said she, * throwing away the outside of the cake, eatest the middle only. Chandagutto also in his ambition to be a monarch, without subduing the frontiers, before he attacked the towns, invaded the heart of the country, and laid towns waste. On that account, both the inhabitants of the town and others, rising, closed in upon him, from the frontiers to the centre, and destroyed his army. That was his folly.' " They, on hearing this story of hers, taking due notice thereof, from that time again raised an army. On resuming their attack on the provinces and towns, commencing from the frontiers, reducing towns, and stationing troops in the intervals, they proceeded in their invasion. After a respite, adopting the same system, and marshalling a great army, and in regular course reducing each kingdom and province, then assailing Pfttiliputta and putting Dhana-nando to death, they seized that sovereignty. ^^ Although this had been brought about, Chftnakko did not at once raise Chandagutto to the throne ; but for the purpose of discovering Dhana-nando's hidden treasure, sent for a certain fisherman (of the river) ; and after deluding him with the promise of raising the chhatta for him, and securing the hidden trea- sure, within a month from that date, put him also to death\ and inaugurated Chandagutto monarch. ** Hence the expression (in the Mah&vanso) * a de- scendant of the dynasty of Moriyan sovereigns ; ' as well as the expression * installed in the sovereignty.' All the particulars connected with Chandagutto, both before his installation and after, are recorded in the > This is probably the Kaivarta-nan<1a of the R&jaratnftkara. u 3 294 CHAMPBAGUFXA. AtthakathH of the Uttaravih&ro priests. Let that (work) be referred to, by those who are desirous of more detailed information. We compile this work in an abridged form, without prejudice however to its perspicuity, '^ His (Chandagutto's) son was Bindus&ro. After his father had assumed the administration, (the said father) sent for a former acquaintance of his, a Jati- lian, named Maniyatappo, and conferred a commission on him* * My friend, (said he) do thou restore order into the country; suppressing the lawless proceedings that prevail.' He replying ^s&dhu,' and accepting the commission, by his judicious measures, reduced the country to order. ^^Ch&nakko, determined that to Chandagutto — a monarch, who by the instrumentality of him (the aforesaid Maniyatappo) had conferred the blessings of peace on the country, by extirpating marauders who were like unto thorns (in a cultivated land) — no calamity should befall from poison, decided on inuring his body to the effects of poison.