CONTENTS.

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General Introduction to the Buddhist Suttas . . . ix
1. The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna Suttanta) . . . . . . . . . xxix
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxi
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. The Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness (Dhamma-kakka-ppavattana Sutta) . . . . . 137
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
3. On Knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga Suttanta) . . . 157
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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4. If he should desire (Âkaṅkheyya Sutta) . . . . . 205
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
5. Barrenness and Bondage (Ketokhila Sutta) . . . . 219
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
6. Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-Sudassana Suttanta) . . . . . . . . . . 235
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
(Mahâ-Sudassana Gâtaka birth story, pp. 238–241.)
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
7. All the Âsavas influxes or spiritual corruptions (Sabbâsava Sutta) . . . . . . 291
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East . . . 317