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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Aryasura.
[Jatakamala. English & Sanskrit]
Garland of the Buddha’s past lives / by Arya Sura;
translated by Justin Meiland. -- 1st ed.
p. cm.
Miracle stories of the Buddha’s past lives.
In English and Sanskrit (romanized) on facing pages;
includes translation from Sanskrit.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-9583-5 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8147-9583-8 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Buddhist stories, Sanskrit--Translations into English.
2. Aryasura--Translations into English.
I. Meiland, Justin, 1973- II. Title.
BQ1462.E5M47 2009
294.3’82325--dc22
2008046726
CONTENTS
GARLAND OF THE BUDDHA’S PAST LIVES – II
Story 21 The Smaller Birth-story of Bodhi 3
Story 22 The Birth-story of the Goose 27
Story 23 The Larger Birth-story of Bodhi 81
Story 24 The Birth-story of the Great Ape 127
Story 25 The Birth-story of the Sharabha Deer 153
Story 26 The Birth-story of the Antelope 173
Story 27 The Birth-story of the Great Monkey 203
Story 28 The Birth-story of Kshanti·vadin 227
Story 29 The Birth-story of Brahma 267
Story 30 The Birth-story of the Elephant 299
Story 31 The Birth-story of Suta·soma 327
Story 32 The Birth-story of Ayo·griha 385
Story 33 The Birth-story of the Buffalo 413
Story 34 The Birth-story of the Woodpecker 427
Notes 445
Emendations to the Sanskrit Text 455
Glossary of Common Names, Terms, and Epithets 477
Sanskrit Alphabetical Order
Vowels:
Gutturals:
Palatals:
Retroflex:
Dentals:
Labials:
Semivowels:
Spirants:
Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation
but
father
sit
fee
put
boo
vocalic r, American pur-
dy or English pretty
lengthened r
vocalic l, able
made, esp. in Welsh pro-
nunciation
bite
rope, esp. Welsh pronun-
ciation; Italian solo
sound
anusvard nasalizes the pre-
ceding vowel
visarga, a voiceless aspira-
tion (resembling the En-
glish h), or like Scottish
loch,
