Vol. IX, No. 7.] The Plays of Bhasa. 267 
N.S. 
Magadha—the Emperor Daréaka,' ruling at the time at Raja- 
griiha.* 
(IV) That this ‘‘ Vatsa territory’’, which was separated 
from the frontier of Magadha by the Ganges,*® was apparently 
a separate unit under Udayana, whose original kingdom was 
Kausambi with its neighbourhood. The Vatsas as distinct 
from Kausgambi revolted under one Aruni or Arani soon after 
the Magadhan marriage of Udayana while the King was still at 
Rajagriiha, and were put down by the combined forces of - 
Kausambi and Magadha.* 
On the authority of the Jatakas, Pradyota was a contem- 
porary of Ajatasatru, and Udayana survived the Buddha.’ 
After the Buddha’s death Ajatasatru ruled for 27, according 
to the Buddhist documents, and 27 or 17 years according to 
years. Thus in view of these considerations, we can draw the 
conclusion that Drasaka, who did flourish as an emperor of 
Magadha, immediately succeeded Ajatasatru. 
_ The above considerations would exclude an hypothetical 
insertion, between Ajatasatru and Darsaka, of Udayin who is 
1. ee a es 
& was, a generation or two later, abandoned by 
hoo & in favour of Pataliputra. The latter capital is never me 
Ag asa, : | 
‘His references to the house of Kasi (Prati. Yaug., D- 29) eared 
disappeared a generation even before Ajatasatru 1s another rem 
of ancient history. 
- Vasava., pp. 1 
ntioned 
1, 60. ty 
1p. 5: Viisava.,p. 60. Cf. also the patriotic reply of Sangeet 
For —— to serve the whole of Kauéambi’’, as against the 
ys Davids, pp. 8, 13. 6 goes 
: Taking him te 3 30 at the death of the Buddha, if Ajatasatru 
ruled for 25 years, : sere ea 
7 In view of the second marriage (in the reign of rng 
after the death of the Buddha), we would be sceptic about t . pag 
okies! Lalita-Vistara that Udayana was born on the same day 
a. 
