Buddham saranam gacchami

Dramatis personae

GATEMAN

DEVADATTA (COUSIN OF THE BUDDHA AND A CLOSE FRIEND OF AJATASHATRU)

AJATASHATRU (THE PRINCE, LATER KING)

DR. JAIVAKA (PHYSICIAN OF KING AJATASHATRU)

THE BUDDHA

DISCIPLES OF THE BUDDHA

Sri Chinmoy, Supreme sacrifice, Sky Publishers, New York, 1973