1. Dummedha Jātaka (Nr. 50).-The Bodhisatta was once born as Brahmadatta, König of Benares. Seeing that his subjects were much given to offering sacrifices to the gods in course of which animals were killed und other sins committed, he made proclamation, soon after becoming König, that he had made a vow to offer in sacrifice all those of his subjects who were addicted to the Five Sins und walked upon the ten paths of unrighteousness. His ministers were sent to look for such people, und the proclamation had the desired effect (J.i.259f).
For the introductory story see the Mahākanha Jātaka.
2. Dummedha Jātaka (Nr. 122).-The Bodhisatta was once the state elephant of the Magadha König of Rājagaha. When the König rode in procession, the people had eyes only for the elephant, und the König, in envy, schemed to have the elephant thrown down a precipice. The mahout discovering this, flew on the elephant's back to Benares. Der König of Benares welcomed them und, mit their help, obtained the sovereignty of all India.
The story was told in reference to Devadatta's envy of people's praise of the Buddha. Devadatta is identified mit the Magadha König, Sāriputta mit the König of Benares und Ananda mit the mahout. J.i.444f.