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The Eleventh Anga [ I. Lect. 7. on the third accasion of breaking the two days' fast I entered through the Western gate. In the same manner on a fourth occusion at the time of breaking the fast I entered through the northern gate and saw that very man who was suffering from itching (here the rest to be supplied as above, down to) making his livelihood by begging, and an idea occoured to . me of asking your Lord about his previous birth.” Then the Samana answered : .. Truly, oh, Goyama ! at that time and at that period there was a town named Vijayapura, in the country of Bhāraha in this very continent of Jambuddiva, which was prosperous, well-protected and happy. In that city of Vijayapura there was a king named Kanagaraha. That king Kanagaraha had a physician named Dhannantarî who had studied the eight branches of the science of medicine. They are as follows: (1) the science of nursing children, (2) the science of medicine dealing with the cure of the diseases of nose, ear etc., (3) the science of surgeory, (4) the science of the cure of bodily diseases, (5) the science of cure for poisons, (6) the science of warding off evil spirits, (7) the science of elixirs of life, and (8) the science of the medicine to secure manly power. He was a skilful hand, he was a happinessgiving hand and he was a quick hand. Then that physician Dhannantarî used to prescribe meat preparations to king Kanagaraha, to his harem, and to many kings (here the rest to be supplied $$ 5-6, down to) merchants, and to many weak persons, sick
