ABSTRACT
THE 90th volume of the sutra of the Bstan-hgyur contains three works on the schismatic schools of Bhuddism, one of which, the Samavadhoparacha chakra, by Vasumitra (f. 157-163), has been translated by Professor Wassilief in his work on Bhuddism. I have endeavoured in the following pages to condense the information contained in the work of Bhavya, the Kayabhetro vibhanga 1 (f. 163-172), in that of Vinitadeva, the Samayabhedo parachanachakra,2 and in a curious little work called the Bhikshu vaTshagrapritsha (f. 284-296), the author of which is unknown. The theories of the different schools are unfortunately given by both Vasumitra and Ella vya in about the same words, and so concisely, that it is a very difficult if not an impossible task, to give a satisfactory translation of them. I have, however, attempted to translate the greater part of Bhavya's remarks, and by means of Vinitadeva's work, which is a compilation of that of Vasumitra, I hope that I have been able to elucidate a few of the latter's observations which I think are rather obscure in Professor Wassilief's translation. I have deemed it prudent to retain in the translation the greater part of the technical Sanskrit
terms in their original form, for by translating them mistakes might be made which would entirely alter the sense of the original, whereas the Sanskrit term will enable the reader to reconstrue more easily what may have been the original text.
