former-birth identification of present figures

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• Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY ABOUT TRUE DIVINITY. / END OF THE STORY ON A HAPPY LIFE. / END OF THE STORY OF THE BANYAN DEER. / END OF THE STORY OF THE DART OF LOVE.; lines 9951-9977 confidence: high

  The Master says the monk had previously also fallen into another's power through lust of taste, then identifies Sanjaya with the slave-girl, the antelope with the monk, and the king of Benares with himself.

  The Master connects the story to present figures by identifying Sanjaya, the antelope, and the king of Benares with the slave-girl, the monk, and himself.

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• Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY OF THE KURUNGA ANTELOPE. / END OF THE STORY OF THE DOG. / END OF THE STORY OF THE BHOJA THOROUGHBRED. / END OF THE STORY OF THE THOROUGHBRED.; lines 11060-11105 confidence: high

  The Master says he knew the man's motive formerly as well as now, then identifies the state charger as the monk, the king as Ānanda, and the wise minister as himself.

  The Master concludes by identifying the former state charger, king, and wise minister with present figures.

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• The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. I VANNUPATHA-JATAKA. / S ERIVANIJA- JATAK A. / CULLAKA-SETTHI-JATAKA. / TANDULANALI-JATAKA.; lines 2581-2636 confidence: high

  The Master identifies the Birth: "Udayi the Dullard was the stupid rustic valuer of those days, and I myself the wise valuer."

  The Master explicitly links the story to present identities by saying Udayi was the former stupid valuer and he himself was the wise valuer.

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