34. The Plays of Bhasa, and King Darsaka of 
Magadha. 
By KaAsui-Prasip JayaswaL, B.A. (Oxon). 
Dr. Geiger in the Introduction to his translation of the 
Mahavaméa! (p. xlv) rejects Dargaka of the Puranic list as 
dhist literature.2 The hero of the play is the faithful Yaugan- 
1 Pali Text Society, 1912. is 
2 i.e. the period pha beer to the Puranas by the alleged 
rei of Ajatagatru, Dargaka and Uday. 
Oe For sorely here in Bhasa it is not to know the secret of the 
charm for capturing elephants that Udayana 1s pion 
ie asked to teach it to his a from spr: 
avids, Buddhist India, p. 5). Here as a prisone . 
teach the Princess Vesa nglnees music of which Udayana was consi 
