The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c10.112

v1.c10.112

**Story of Dukula and Piliyuk :** ‘The same practice also prevailed among the Buddhists and priestesses or female mendicants—the *Semnai* of Clement of Alexandria—are frequently named in the *Avadānas*, the *Jātakas* and other legendary writings as living in woods. In Mr. James D’Alwis’ translation of the *Aṭṭāngula-Vaṃśa* there is a remarkable instance of this. As the story there given is of importance, in connexion with the question at issue, and cannot readily be had for reference, I shall quote it entire.⁷¹ It forms a part of the *Sāma Jātaka*, and runs as follows :—