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 |
|
|
|
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 |
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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.