Buddha's sermon on the mountain -- Interview of Buddha and King Pimpathara in the vicinity of the city of Radzagio -- Answer of Kathaba to Buddha's interrogation -- Instructions delivered to the king and his attendants -- Solemn entry of Buddha into Radzagio -- Donation of the Weloowon monastery to Buddha -- Conversion of Thariputra and Maukalan -- The Rahans are keenly taunted by the people of Radzagio. 146 CHAPTER VIII. Thoodaudana, desirous to see his son, sends messengers to him -- They become converts -- Kaludari, a last messenger, prevails on Buddha to go to Kapilawot -- His reception -- Conversion of the king and of Yathaudara -- Nanda and Raoula put on the religious habit -- Conversion of Ananda and of several of his relatives -- Temptation of Ananda -- Conversion of Eggidatta -- Story of Tsampooka. 165 CHAPTER IX. A rich man of Thawattie, named Anatapein, becomes a convert -- Story of Dzewaka -- He cures Buddha of a painful distemper -- The people of Wethalie send a deputation to Buddha -- Digression on the manner Buddha daily spent his time -- Settling of a quarrel between the inhabitants of Kaulia and those of Kapilawot -- New converts are strengthened in their faith -- Thoodaudana's death in the arms of his son -- Queen Patzapati and many noble ladies are elevated to the rank of Rahaness -- Conversion of Kema, the first queen of King Pimpathara -- Heretics near Thawattie are confounded by the display of miraculous powers -- Buddha goes to the seat of Tawadeintha, to preach the law to his mother. 194 CHAPTER X. Buddha's proceedings in the seat of Tawadeintha -- His triumphant return to the seat of men, in the city of Thin-ka-tha -- He is calumniated by the heretics of Thawattie -- Eighth season spent in the forest of Tesakala -- Subsequent preachings -- He meets with a bad reception in the Kothambi country -- Dissension among the disciples -- Reconciliation -- Travels of Buddha -- Preaching to a Pounha who tilled a field. 223 CHAPTER XI. Voyage to Tsalia -- Instructions to Meggia -- Raoula is made a professed religious -- Manahan's questions to Buddha -- Misbehaviour of Thouppabuda -- Questions proposed by Nats in the Dzetawon monastery -- Conversion of a Biloo -- Episode of Thirima at Radzagio -- Attention paid to a poor pounha and to a weaver's daughter, on account of their faith -- In the twentieth season, appointment of Ananda to the stewardship -- Conversion of a famous robber. 241 CHAPTER XII.