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STORY OF DEVADATTA
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went voluntarily to place its head on the butcher's
block. Now there was a hind in Devadatta's herd
great with young, which was drawn as the next victim.
She begged of the king of the herd that, for the sake
of her little one, she might be passed over, but Deva-
datta angrily drove her away.
CARVING ON THE DHAMEK. STUI'A
In despair she appealed for protection to the Bod-
hisatva, the king of the other herd, who, filled with
pity, went to the raja's palace to offer himself in her
place. The people and the high officers of the court
crowded to see the great king of the deer thus unex-
pectedly approaching. The raja's astonishment was
great, and he refused to believe the news until the
warder of the palace came to announce his presence
at the gate. When the raja enquired of the king of
the deer the reason for his sudden appearance, the
S3
went voluntarily to place its head on the butcher's
block. Now there was a hind in Devadatta's herd
great with young, which was drawn as the next victim.
She begged of the king of the herd that, for the sake
of her little one, she might be passed over, but Deva-
datta angrily drove her away.
CARVING ON THE DHAMEK. STUI'A
In despair she appealed for protection to the Bod-
hisatva, the king of the other herd, who, filled with
pity, went to the raja's palace to offer himself in her
place. The people and the high officers of the court
crowded to see the great king of the deer thus unex-
pectedly approaching. The raja's astonishment was
great, and he refused to believe the news until the
warder of the palace came to announce his presence
at the gate. When the raja enquired of the king of
the deer the reason for his sudden appearance, the