________________ 49 Translation condition (bhava') went on increasing as his disoase went on decreasing. (235) Now, on the ninth day, having performed the worship with full religious rites ( observing all the minute particulars ), he consecrated (or bathed) the Siddhachakra by sprinkling over it the aggregate of five sweet things.' (236) When The Festival of Bathing' ( the Siddhachakra ) was completed, that prince, being sprinkled all over his body with that 'pacifyingwater,' (santijala") all of a sudden had his body rendered celestial. (237) On seeing him, all were struck with wonder; but the preceptor said; " what wonder is there in this ? (238) "By this water all the evils, such as the wicked planets (or demons), ghosts and witches etc. of those high souls who are possessed of a pure mental condition, disappear at once. (239) " ( Moroover, various ) diseases such as consumption, leprosy, fever, and fistula etc. as well sko all the wind-diseases, and indigestion (or cholera ), and all other wicked diseabos_all these are pacified (i. o. cured ). ( 240 ) "(And) the dangers from water, fre, serpents and boasts of prey; the pains from poison, cala
