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ALPHABETICAL GUIDE TO SINHALESE FOLKLORE.
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The Mavuli-malaya (recited in exorcising spells) relates that the gcds made a crown of gold, silver, brass, bronze, copper, pearls, and gems, which fell from the Nilakuta rock into the Nâga's world. The Nâgas, having resolved to curse Mara and to prevent im from harming the cause of the B., came with their king in procession to Kälaniya, ringing this crown (see Betel). They there offered many gums to the relics, and by the power of the crown Mâra's spell was dissolved. The crown went of itself and rested on the head of the image of B. Round the metal crown, which was made by Viśvakarma, was a wreath of blue water-lilies entwined with blue creepers, and on the top was a lotus-flower. His previous births as a female squirrel, a hen-parrot, and the lady Itibiso, etc., are narrated in the Itibiso-jataka-kavi. The Budu-mula-upata, describing a rite for exorcising spells from a sick man, mentions a spell laid by Mâra upon B., which was exorcised by Oădisa. A B. took part in the exorcism of Sudarisana (q. v.) by offering his head. B. took part in the healing of Vijaya (see Ata Magula); protected Dä limunda; gave Vişņu charge of his religion; his Bo-tree guarded by Bhadra-kâli and Kambili Kadavara; protects Kalu Kumara and Vata Kumara; appears in legend of the cloth used in healing Maha-sammata (see Cloth); conquered Sanni Yaka (see also Sobhita); his footprint on Adam's Peak watched over by Saman, who placed the hair-relic in a dâgaba; gave Ayyanar charge of the world; his victory over Mâra celebrated by the invention of drums (see Drums); overcame Gini-kanda, likewise Däḍimunda, Suciroma, Pârṇaka, Kararoma, Alavaka, Anguli, Andi, Demala, Malava, and the 8 Bhairava Yakas (mentioned in Buda-bala-däpané). On his connection with magic garlands and the legend of his bewitchment, the healing of the Bodhisattva by Dala-kada Rşi, and the Thousand Buddhas, see Valalu. B. is invoked in Tis-päyê kîma as regent of the 30th paya; he has 5 eyes (hence he is called Pas-äs) and 6 rays. His relics (dhâtu) are invoked for exorcism in the Dhâtu-ana-vina-käpima, Dos-haranê. The Dharma is invoked in Dharma-ratna. The 16 holy places are exorcistically invoked in Solos-ma-sthâna-sântiya. The formula “namo tassa bhagavato" etc. and "iti pi so bhagava" etc., are invoked for exorcism in Budu-guna-sântiya. The Buddhist doctrine of pilikul-bhavanâva, or contemplation of the On the offensiveness of the body, is conveyed in the exorcistic ritual of P.-bh.-sântiya. Ratana-sutta and its atthakatha is constructed the Ruvan-sûtra-sântiya. The 28 Buddhas (scil. the usual 24 and their predecessors Tanhankara, Medhaikara, and Saragaukara and their successor Gautama)are invoked in Atavisi-muni-guna-sirasa-pâda, Kadavara-sirasa-pâda, Valalu-vidiya. The merits of the 24 Buddhas are invoked for exorcism in Hin-dos-pahakirima, Tunu-ruvan-pirittuva. The 24 Buddhas figure in the rituals of Diva-saluvê kimd, Diva-salusantiya, Suvisi-mangalaya, Suvisi-vivarana-iantiya (which connects each Buddha with the astrological influences of a particular year). They are invoked in Sat-aḍiya-kavi. Gautama and the others are invoked to cure fever in Una-sântiya and U.-vidiya; connected with the rite of the Seven Steps (see Hat Adiya); invoked in Andi-kalavara-tovil and Inâ-mâlê. See also Betel, Bodhi-sattva, Curtain, Dälimunda, Dan Udiya, Dipankara, Divi Dos, Dreams, Gurulu, Hûniyan Yaka, Ina Yakas, Limes, Nâga-malaya, Namo Tassa, Pattini, Planets, Säkra, Têdas, Kadavara, Visâlâ
Budu-siri Kumarindu. A spirit, who figures in a legend of Maigra Devi, q. v. Ba-lat. See Betel.
But. Mother of Kohamba Raja.
Bata. See Bhúta.
