mount gurupada, where kasyapa buddha’s entire skeleton is.

(the travellers), going on from this three le to the south, came to a mountain named gurupada,1 inside which mahakasyapa even now is. he made a cleft, and went down into it, though the place where he entered would not (now) admit a man. having gone down very far, there was a hole on one side, and there the complete body of kasyapa (still) abides. outside the hole (at which he entered) is the earth with which he had washed his hands.2 if the people living thereabouts have a sore on their heads, they plaster on it some of the earth from this, and feel immediately easier.3 on this mountain, now as of old, there are arhats abiding. devotees of our law from the various countries in that quarter go year by year to the mountain, and present offerings to kasyapa; and to those whose hearts are strong in faith there come arhats at night, and talk with them, discussing and explaining their doubts, and disappearing suddenly afterwards.

on this hill hazels grow luxuriously; and there are many lions, tigers, and wolves, so that people should not travel incautiously.