No. 28. — 1884.] first fifty jAtakas. 



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Fausball gives in "Corrections" quoting Feer in J. As., 1876. 

 Kim. agghati tandula nalika ca 

 Baranasi antara bahiranaih 

 Assapancasatehi tani ca 

 Eka tandula nalika ti. 



Vij., suggests comparing Feer and (M) with the text of the 

 Commentary : — 



Kim agghati tandula nalika 

 Baranasioi santara bahiranam 

 Assapancasatani ca 

 Eka tandula nalika. 



What is a measure of rice worth ? 

 The inner and outer city of Benares 

 And (what) four hundred horses ? 

 One measure of rice. 



The first two lines are in one prosodial measure ; the last two in 

 another. 



3. This verse is a memorial stanza, and hardly admits of literal 

 translation. It means: — 



I have taught the deer many devices, viz., the three postures, 

 the use of the eight hoofs, the habit of drinking at midnight, 

 lying on the ground to breathe through only one nostril. By 

 means of these six accomplishments, my good friend, will my 

 nephew outdo the hunter ? 



The six accomplishments or devices are — (1-3) the three 

 postures — i.e., to lie on its back or on either side ; (4) the perfect 

 use of the eight hoofs ; (5) drinking at midnight ; (6) to lie on 

 the ground suppressing the breath of the upper, and breathing 

 only through the lower nostril. 



The sanne gives the six devices in two ways, as follows : — 

 (1) lying on one side with the four legs stretched out ; (2) having 

 kicked [up the grass and earth, as in the agony of death ; (3) 

 with tongue out ; (4) belly puffed out ; (5) having voided urine 

 and excrement ; (6) concealing all appearance of breathing. 



Or, (1) by falling as dead when the hunter draws him to and 

 fro ; (2) or pushes him aside ; (3) or puts him down on the left ; 

 (4) or on the right ; (5) or lifts him up ; (6) or lifts him up and 

 puts him down again. 



Atthakhuraih does not necessarily mean swift^ as rendered by 

 Davids ; nor do the qualities of the trained deer, except the habit 

 of obedience, refer to the obedient learner. 



4. Fausboll supplies from the commencement the second line. 



