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Aimutta saw the reverend Goyama, making his way not very far, went to him and thus said.
“Who are you, Sir ?-where do you move about ?”
Then the reverend Goyama said thus to Prince Aimutta;
“We are, Beloved of Gods, Niggantha ascetics, heedful in walking [until] observing continence, move about in the families high [ etc. ).”
“Come you, sir, so that I may get you alms." So saying he held the reverend Goyama by a finger, and went to his own house. Then that Queen Siri saw the reverend Goyama coming, becoming [glad etc.] got up from her seat, went to the reverend Goyama, walked round him thrice from right to right, praised and worshipped him, gave him abundent food [etc.] and let him go. Then that Prince Aimutta said thus to the reverend Goyama.
“Where, sir, do you dwell ?"
Then the reverend Goyama said thus to Prince Aimutta.
“Verily thus, Beloved of Gods, my doctrine-precepter, my doctrine-preacher Lord
