________________ Siri Sirivalakaha : did not praise' ray bola". The farmer said: " It was "true; because he, who has got practice of doing a thing always becomes a master of that thing. There I, myself, am an example. If you ask me, I will make thone beans in my hand fall on the ground with their faces down wards, or if you like with their faces upwards or sidewards". Then the thief being more' struck with wonder said: "Make all of them fall on the gfound with their faces downwards." The farmer, thereupon, spread a piece of cloth on the ground and made them all fall on it with their faces downwards. The thief was greatly struck with wonder and be again and again praised the cleverness of the farmer drid said : " If thc beans had not fallen on the ground with their face'downwards, I would Heve certainly killed you ". Here, in this story, the 'buddhi' of tle thief and the farmer was the Karmaja Buddbi. (4) ep (Sk, stret) or the Story of Abhayakumara: bimiself who'is here said to be possessed of all the four buddhis. [Before actually giving this story some explanation is here required to be made. Each of the 21 illustrations of tho Parinaniki Buddhi, is simply alluded to, by the commentator Malayagiri, in his commentary
