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Hist. of Tibet
Strikes
Profane
P - viii.
This is another very amusing story about the origin of the Licchavis. It was said that the chief queen of Benares gave birth to a "lump of flesh". But being dissatisfied with herself, she placed it in a pot → threw it into the Ganges. It is related that a hermit found the pot → kept it with him and from this lump of flesh children sprang up, known as Licchavis(?). This cock & bull story gives some colour to the account regarding their descent from(?) & of Paramattika Jotika on Khuddaka Patha (P.T.S.) Pp-158-165.
2nd. Study. vol - xxxii, pp 233-236. The account regarding this mixed origin → it is likely that their descent had something to do with the (4) cf. Watters) yuanchung scythians and that a formidable section of people as their class of people interpreted as made up of two "Li" & "Chhavi" (disgusting skin). They were a mixed affluent race is shown by the description of various festivities amongst them in which all classes of their people participated. 5 as well as by their fondness for gaiety. 6
Strikes
Profane
P - viii.
This is another very amusing story about the origin of the Licchavis. It was said that the chief queen of Benares gave birth to a "lump of flesh". But being dissatisfied with herself, she placed it in a pot → threw it into the Ganges. It is related that a hermit found the pot → kept it with him and from this lump of flesh children sprang up, known as Licchavis(?). This cock & bull story gives some colour to the account regarding their descent from(?) & of Paramattika Jotika on Khuddaka Patha (P.T.S.) Pp-158-165.
2nd. Study. vol - xxxii, pp 233-236. The account regarding this mixed origin → it is likely that their descent had something to do with the (4) cf. Watters) yuanchung scythians and that a formidable section of people as their class of people interpreted as made up of two "Li" & "Chhavi" (disgusting skin). They were a mixed affluent race is shown by the description of various festivities amongst them in which all classes of their people participated. 5 as well as by their fondness for gaiety. 6
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