Sambodhi 2012 Vol 35

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXXV, 2012
Palaeography As Found In Budhism And Its Antiouity
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of his ascetic practice. Having been pleased with grand hospitality, he wrote a letter to his brother king to waive the taxes of the habitants of the village.
- Kama Jataka A king of kashi wrote a letter in verse to his expelled teacher to recall him and marked it with royal seal (Rajamudrika)
- Punnanadi Jataka Nandisena, a minister in the Potali state ruled by Ashmaka, wrote a letter to King Kalinga of Dantapura to abstain from attacking and he did so.
- Chullakalinga Jataka Seven kings surrounded Kashi and sent a threatening letter to its king Brahmadatta saying- “Either quit the throne or get ready to fight. In reply to that his brother Asadisa (Asadrisha) inscribed on the arch - "get lost immediately lest you should be killed”. The arch struck to their dishes.
- Asadisa Jataka A bankrupt had called his lenders with the debt letter on the bank of Ganges to take their money.
- Ruru Jataka When a rich Brahmana's son took charge of his legacy, he knew the quantity of his wealth by reading the matters written on the golden plate by his ancestors.
- Kanha Jataka Khema, the queen of Kashi dynasty dreamt a gold deer, she insisted the king to make that deer available to her otherwise she would suicide. The king, having been compelled to do so, got the message in verse inscribed on the gold plate and asked his servants to convey it that the person who locates the gold deer, will be awarded villages and ornamented women.
- Ruru Jataka Five main principles- non-violence, non-stealing, chastity, truthfulness and avoidance of wine drinking of the Kuru clan were inscribed on a gold plate.
- Kurudhamma Jataka Vinicchaya Dhamma was inscribed on gold plate with the permission of the Bodhisatta.
- Tesakuna Jataka