that of an ordinary man.
He went immediately and bathed; and afterwards, at the spot where he did
so, a bathing-house was built, which is still existing. At the place
where the bhikshuni Utpala was the first to do reverence to Buddha, a
tope has now been built.

At the places where Buddha, when he was in the world, cut his hair and
nails, topes are erected; and where the three Buddhas [6] that preceded
S'akyamuni Buddha and he himself sat; where they walked, and where
images of their persons were made. At all these places topes were made,
and are still existing. At the place where S'akra, Ruler of the Devas,
and the king of the Brahma-loka followed Buddha down from the
Trayastrimsas heaven they have also raised a tope.

At this place the monks and nuns may be a thousand, who all receive
their food from the common store, and pursue their studies, some of the
mahayana and some of the hinayana. Where they live, there is a
white-eared dragon, which acts the part of danapati to the community of
these monks, causing abundant harvests in the country, and the enriching
rains to come in season, without the occurrence of any calamities, so
that the monks enjoy their repose and ease. In gratitude for its
kindness, they have made for it a dragon-house, with a carpet for it to
sit on, and appointed for it a diet of blessing, which they present for
its nourishment. Every day they set apart three of their number to go to
its house, and eat there. Whenever the summer retreat is ended, the
dragon straightway changes its form, and appears as a small snake, with
white spots at the side of its ears. As soon as the monks recognize it,
they fill a copper vessel with cream, into which they put the creature,
and then carry it round from the one who has the highest seat at their
tables to him who has the lowest, when it appears as if saluting them.
When it has been taken round, immediately it disappears; and every year
it thus comes forth once. The country is very productive, and the people
are prosperous, and happy beyond comparison. When people of other
countries come to it, they are exceedingly attentive to them all, and
supply them with what they need.

Fifty yojanas northwest from the monastery there is another, called "The
Great Heap." Great Heap was the name of a wicked demon, who was
converted by Buddha, and men subsequently at this place reared a vihara.
When it was being made over to an Arhat by pouring water on his hands,
some dr