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WORK OF CONVERSION.
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shta, he converted the mother of the celebrated Nanda'; 1684
In the town of Añkavari (Agråtavi), he subdued the powerful (mahâbâla) spirit; Bhanabhadra (patala), Sronadanta; 1685
The malevolent and powerful Nâgas, the king of the country and his harem, received together the true law, as he opened to them the gate of immortality (sweet dew). 1686
In the celebrated Viggi village (or in the village Paviggi) Kina and Sila, earnestly seeking to be born in heaven, he converted and made to enter the right path; 1687
The Angulimala, in that village of Sumu, through the exhibition of his divine power, he converted and subdued; 1688
There was that noble's son, Purigivana, rich in wealth and stores as Punavati (punyavatt?), 1689
Directly he was brought to Buddha (Tathagata) accepting the doctrine, he became vastly liberal. So in that village of Padatti he converted the celebrated Patali (or, Potali), 1690
And also Patala, brothers, and both demons. In Bhidhavali (Pi-ti-ho-fu-li) there were two Brahmans, 1691
One called Great-age (Mahầyus ?), the other Brahma-age (Brahmâyus ?). These by the power of a discourse he subdued, and caused them to attain knowledge of the true law; 1692
The mother of Nanda was Pragâpatî; for her conversion, see M. B., p. 307. She was the foster-mother of Buddha.
For the history of the conversion of the Angulimala, see M. B., p. 249.
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