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APPENDIX.

DEVADATTA IN THE GÂTAKAS.

No. of Gâtaka.

Character filled by Devadatta.

Character filled by the Bodisat.

1

Merchant

Merchant

3

"

"

11

Deer (Kâla)

His father

12

Deer (Sâkha)

Deer (Nigrodha)

20

Water sprite

Monkey

21

Hunter

Kurunga deer

33

Quail

Quail

51

Minister

King

57

Crocodile

Monkey king

58

Monkey king

His son

72

Woodman

Elephant

73

King

King

113

Jackal

Tree god

122

King

Elephant

131

Piliya

Samkha

139

Fisherman

Tree god

141

Chameleon

Iguana

142

Drunkard

Jackal

143

Jackal

Lion

160

Vinîlaka (a crow)

King of Videha

168

Hawk

Quail

174

Monkey

Brahman

184

Groom

Minister

193

Cripple

King Paduma

194

King

Countryman

2042

Crow

Crow

206

Hunter

Kurunga deer

208

Crocodile

Monkey

210

Bird

Bird

220

Unjust judge

Just judge

221

Hunter

Elephant

222

"

Nandiya (monkey king)

231

Elephant trainer

Elephant trainer

 

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240

King Pingala

Prince

241

Jackal

Minister

243

Musician

Musician

277

Ascetic

Pigeon

294

Jackal

Tree god

295

"

"

303

Lion

Bird

313

King Kalâbu

Kundaka (a brahman)

326

Brahman

God

329

labâhu (a woodman)

Parrot

335

Jackal

Lion

342

Crocodile

Monkey

353

Pingiya (a purohit)

Teacher

357

Mad elephant

Elephant king

358

King Patâpa

His son

367

Doctor

Hag

389

Crow

Brahman

397

Jackal

Lion

404

Monkey king

Monkey king

416

King of Benares

His son

422

King of Ketiya

Brahman

438

Ascetic

Partridge

445

Sâkha (a minister)

Nigrodha (a king)

448

Hawk

Cock

457

Adhamma (a god)

Dhamma (a god)

466

Carpenter

Carpenter

472

King of Benares

Prince Paduma

482

Man

Ruru deer

603

Thief

Parrot

505

Ascetic Prince

Somanassa

506

Snake charmer

Snake king

 

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64 in all.

Professor Fausböll has kindly allowed me to look at the advance sheets of his fifth volume, so that the above list is complete down to No. 513. There maybe a few more instances in the remaining 37 Gâtakas not yet printed.


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