Appendix: Devadatta in the Gâtakas

Milinda p. 303 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 p. 304 240 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 Kâlabâhu (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 ________ 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.