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      Artwork by Robert Beer.

      Typeset in Adobe Garamond at 10.25 : 12.3+pt.

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      Editorial input from Daniel Balogh, Ridi Faruque,

      Chris Gibbons, Tomoyuki Kono,

      Andrew Skilton & Eszter Somogyi.

      Printed and bound in Great Britain by

      T.J. International, Cornwall, on acid-free paper.

      Copyright © 2009 by the CSL

      All rights reserved.

      First Edition 2009

      The Clay Sanskrit Library is co-published by

      New York University Press

      and the JJC Foundation.

      Further information about this volume

      and the rest of the Clay Sanskrit Library

      is available at the end of this book

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      ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-9581-1 (cloth : alk. paper)

      ISBN-10: 0-8147-9581-1 (cloth : alk. paper)

      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: 978-0-8147-9581-1 (cloth : alk. paper)

      ISBN-10: 0-8147-9581-1 (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

       vii

       xv

       Story 4Birth-story of the Merchant75

       Story 5Birth-story of the Merchant Avishahya89

       Story 6Birth-story of the Hare109

       Story 7Birth-story of Agastya133

       Story 8Birth-story of Maitri·bala161

       Story 9Birth-story of Vishvan·tara201

       Story 10Birth-story on the Sacrifice261

       Story 11Birth-story of Shakra285

       Story 12Birth-story of the Brahmin299

       Story 13Birth-story of Unmadayanti315

       Story 14Birth-story of Suparaga343

       Story 15Birth-story of the Fish369

       Story 16Birth-story of the Quail Chick381

       Story 17Birth-story on the Jar391

       Story 18Birth-story of the Childless Ascetic411

       Story 19Birth-story on the Lotus-stalks427

       Story 20Birth-story of the Financier453

       Notes475

       Emendations to the Sanskrit Text491

       Glossary of Common Names, Terms, and Epithets501

      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

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