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eldest disciple of the Simana (here the rest is to be supplied § 9, down to spoke thus: "Truly,. O Venerable Sir! the prince Subahu is loving.. possessed of a desired form, handsome, possessed of a handsome form, dear, possessed of a form. loved by all, pleasing, possessed of a pleasant form, remembered by all, possessed of a form frequently remembered by many, gentle, possessed of a gentle form, auspicious, possess ed of an auspicious form,. beautiful to look at and possessed of a beautiful form; he is loving (5) and gentle to many a person and he is loved and appears to be possessed of a desired form (5) (and so forth as above down to) and appears to be possessed of a beautiful. form even to monks. How did the prince Subāhu, O Reverend Sir! obtain, get and acquire such an excellent human prosperity, and who was he in his previous birth? The Samana answered: " Truly, O Goyama at that time and at that period there was a city named Hatthinaura in the country of Bhāraha in this very continent of Jambuddiva which was prosperous, well-protected and happy. In that city of Hatthinaura there dwelt a house. holder named Sumuha who was rich and prosperous.. At that time and at that period an elderly monk named Dhammaghosa who was possessed of the knowledge of previous life-jātismarana (here the rest is to be supplied § 1, down to) who was surrounded by five hundred houseless monks in successive order and who was wandering on religious visits from place to place, arrived at the city of
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