In this manner the Great Being explained his own keeping of these vows. Then he admonished them, and sent them away, and went into his hut. The others returned each to his own place. The Great Being without interrupting his ecstasy became destined for the World of Brahma, and the others abiding by his admonition, went to swell the hosts of heaven.

The Master, having ended this discourse, said, "Thus, lay Brethren, the sabbath vows were the custom of wise men of old, and must be kept now." Then he identified the Birth. "At that time Anurudha was the Pigeon, Kassapa was the Bear, Moggallana the Jackal, Sariputta the Snake, and I myself was the ascetic."

Footnotes

^205:1 This story shows a new phase of the episode of the Man or Woman who cannot be made to laugh. Closely allied to it are those tales where someone cannot shiver or cannot fear (e.g. Grimm, no. 4).

^205:2 Brethren, Sisters, Lay Brethren, Lay Sisters.

^205:3 See Introd. Story to no. 148.

^206:1 Compare no. 148, i. 502 (transl. i. 315).

^207:1 These are ten, which are preliminary to attaining the state of a Buddha. See Childers, p. 335 a for list.

^208:1 i.e. that your birth is nothing to my powers.

^209:1 A monster who was supposed to swallow the moon in eclipse.