Note 19 — Chapter XVII · SANKASYA. BUDDHA’S ASCENT TO AND DESCENT FROM THE TRAYASTRIMSAS HEAVEN, AND OTHER LEGENDS.

(19) The reading here seems to me a great improvement on that of the Chinese editions, which means “Fire Limit.” Buddha, it is said, {.} converted this demon, which Chinese character Beal rendered at first by “in one of his incarnations;” and in his revised version he has “himself.” The difference between Fâ-Hien’s usage of {.} and {.} throughout his narrative is quite marked. {.} always refers to the doings of Sâkyamuni; {.}, “formerly,” is often used of him and others in the sense of “in a former age or birth.”