twice-born Upata, embracing heartily what he had heard, put from him all sense-pollution, and obtained the pure eyes of the law.  The former explanations he had trusted, respecting cause and what was not the cause that there was nothing that was made, but was made by Isvara; all this, now that he had heard the rule of true causation, understanding the wisdom of the no-self, adding thereto the knowledge of the minute dust troubles, which can never be overcome in their completeness but by the teaching of Tathagata, all this he now forever put away; leaving no room for thought of self, the thought of self will disappear.  Who, when the brightness of the sun gives light, would call for the dimness of the lamp? for, like the severing the lotus, the stem once cut, the pods will also die.  “So Buddha’s teaching cutting off the stem of sorrow, no seeds are left to grow or lead to further increase.”  Then bowing at the Bhikshu’s feet, with grateful mien, he wended homewards.  The Bhikshus after having begged their food, likewise went back to the bamboo grove.  Sariputra on his arrival home rested with joyful face and full of peace.  His friend, the honored Mugalin, equally renowned for learning, seeing Sariputra in the distance, his pleasing air and lightsome step, spoke thus:—­“As I now see thee, there is an unusual look I notice; your former nature seems quite changed, the signs of happiness I now observe, all indicate the possession of eternal truth:  these marks are not uncaused.”  Answering he said:  “The words of the Tathagata are such as never yet were spoken,” and then, requested, he declared what he had heard.  Hearing the words and understanding them, he too put off the world’s defilement, and gained the eyes of true religion, the reward of a long-planted virtuous cause; and, as one sees by a lamp that comes to hand, so he obtained an unmoved faith in Buddha; and now they both set out for Buddha’s presence, with a large crowd of followers.  Buddha seeing the two worthies coming, thus spoke to his disciples:—­“These two men who come shall be my two most eminent followers, one unsurpassed for wisdom, the other for powers miraculous.”  And then with Brahma’s voice, profound and sweet, he forthwith bade them “Welcome!” Here is the pure and peaceful law, he said; here the end of all discipleship!  Their hands grasping the triple-staff, their twisted hair holding the water-vessel, hearing the words of Buddha’s welcome, they forthwith changed into complete Sramanas; the leaders two and all their followers, assuming the complete appearance of Bhikshus, with prostrate forms fell down at Buddha’s feet, then rising, sat beside him, and with obedient heart listening to the word, they all became Arhats.  At this time there was a twice-born sage, Kasyapa Shi-ming-teng, celebrated and perfect in person, rich in possessions, and his wife most virtuous.  But all this he had left and become a hermit, seeking the way of salvation.  And now in the way by the To-tseu tower he suddenly encountered Sakya Muni,