But what the Sama Jataka was I do not yet know.

But adopting this name, the two Chinese characters in the text should be translated "the change into Sama." Remusat gives for them, "la transformation en eclair;" Beal, in his first version, "his appearance as a bright flash of light;" Giles, "as a flash of lightning." Julien's Methode does not give the phonetic value in Sanskrit of {.}.
(16) In an analysis of the number of times and the different forms in which Sakyamuni had appeared in his Jataka births, given by Hardy (M.
B., p.

100), it is said that he had appeared six times as an elephant; ten times as a deer; and four times as a horse.
(17) Chaitya is a general term designating all places and objects of religious worship which have a reference to ancient Buddhas, and including therefore Stupas and temples as well as sacred relics, pictures, statues, &c.

It is defined as "a fane," "a place for worship and presenting offerings." Eitel, p.141.The hill referred to is the sacred hill of Mihintale, about eight miles due east of the Bo tree;--Davids' Buddhism, pp.

230, 231.
(18) Eitel says (p.