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A RECORD OF BUDDHISTIC KINGDOMS
without a teacher； and without being able to save others。 As the ideal
hermit； the Pratyeka Buddha is compared with the rhinoceros khadga that
lives lonely in the wilderness。 He is also called Nidana Buddha； as having
mastered the twelve nidanas （the twelve links in the everlasting chain of
cause and effect in the whole range of existence； the understanding of
which solves the riddle of life； revealing the inanity of all forms of
existence； and preparing the mind for nirvana）。 He is also compared to a
horse； which； crossing a river； almost buries its body under the water；
without； however； touching the bottom of the river。 Thus in crossing
samsara he 'suppresses the errors of life and thought； and the effects of
habit and passion； without attaining to absolute perfection。'〃 Whether these
Buddhas were unknown； as Eitel says； to primitive Buddhism； may be
doubted。 See Davids' Hibbert Lectures； p。 146。
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CHAPTER XIV
DEATH OF HWUY…KING IN THE LITTLE SNOWY MOUNTAINS。
LO…E。 POHNA。 CROSSING THE INDUS TO THE EAST。
Having stayed there till the third month of winter； Fa…hien and the two
others；＇1＇ proceeding southwards； crossed the Little Snowy mountains。＇2＇
On them the snow lies accumulated both winter and summer。 On the north
（side） of the mountains； in the shade； they suddenly encountered a cold
wind which made them shiver and become unable to speak。 Hwuy…king
could not go any farther。 A white froth came from his mouth； and he said
to Fa…hien； 〃I cannot live any longer。 Do you immediately go away； that
we do not all die here；〃 and with these words he died。＇3＇ Fa…hien stroked
the corpse； and cried out piteously； 〃Our original plan has failed；it is
fate。＇4＇ What can we do？〃 He then again exerted himself； and they
succeeded in crossing to the south of the range； and arrived in the kingdom
of Lo…e；＇5＇ where there were nearly three thousand monks； students of
both the mahayana and hinayana。 Here they stayed for the summer
retreat；＇6＇ and when that was over； they went on to the south； and ten days'
journey brought them to the kingdom of Poh…na；＇7＇ where there are also
more than three thousand monks； all students of the hinayana。 Proceeding
from this place for three days； they again crossed the Indus； where the
country on each side was low and level。＇8＇
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NOTES
＇1＇ These must have been Tao…ching and Hwuy…king。
＇2＇ Probably the Safeid Koh； and on the way to the Kohat pass。
＇3＇ All the texts have Kwuy…king。 See chapter xii； note 13。
＇4＇ A very natural exclamation； but out of place and inconsistent from
the lips of Fa…hien。 The Chinese character ｛。｝； which he employed； may be
rendered rightly by 〃fate〃 or 〃destiny；〃 but the fate is not unintelligent。
The term implies a factor； or fa…tor； and supposes the ordination of Heaven
or God。 A Confucian idea for the moment overcame his Buddhism。
＇5＇ Lo…e； or Rohi； is a name for Afghanistan； but only a portion of it
can be here intended。
＇6＇ We are now therefore in 404。
＇7＇ No doubt the present district of Bannu； in the Lieutenant…
Governorship of the Punjab； between 32d 10s and 33d 15s N。 lat。； and 70d
26s and 72d E。 lon。 See Hunter's Gazetteer of India； i； p。 393。
＇8＇ They had then crossed the Indus before。 They had done so； indeed；
twice； first； from north to south； at Skardo or east of it； and second； as
described in chapter vii。
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CHAPTER XV
BHIDA。 SYMPATHY OF MONKS WITH THE PILGRIMS。
After they had crossed the river； there was a country named Pe… t'oo；＇1＇
where Buddhism was very flourishing； and （the monks） studied both the
mahayana and hinayana。 When they saw their fellow…disciples from Ts'in
passing along； they were moved with great pity and sympathy； and
expressed themselves thus： 〃How is it that these men from a border…land
should have learned to become monks；＇2＇ and come for the sake of our
doctrines from such a distance in search of the Law of Buddha？〃 They
supplied them with what they needed； and treated them in accordance with
the rules of the Law。
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NOTES
＇1＇ Bhida。 Eitel says； 〃The present Punjab；〃 i。e。 it was a portion of that。
＇2＇ 〃To come forth from their families；〃 that is； to become celibates；
and adopt the tonsure。
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CHAPTER XVI
ON TO MATHURA OR MUTTRA。 CONDITION AND CUSTOMS
OF CENTRAL INDIA； OF THE MONKS； VIHARAS； AND
MONASTERIES。
From this place they travelled south…east； passing by a succession of
very many monasteries； with a multitude of monks； who might be counted
by myriads。 After passing all these places； they came to a country named
Ma…t'aou…lo。＇1＇ They still followed the course of the P'oo…na＇2＇ river； on
the banks of which； left and right； there were twenty monasteries； which
might contain three thousand monks； and （here） the Law of Buddha was
still more flourishing。 Everywhere； from the Sandy Desert； in all the
countries of India； the kings had been firm believers in that Law。 When
they make their offerings to a community of monks； they take off their
royal caps； and along with their relatives and ministers； supply them with
food with their own hands。 That done； （the king） has a carpet spread for
himself on the ground； and sits down in front of the chairman；they dare
not presume to sit on couches in front of the community。 The laws and
ways； according to which the kings presented their offerings when Buddha
was in the world； have been handed down to the present day。
All south from this is