[780] "Açoka-avadana," in Burnouf, loc. cit. p. 415, 426; for these Aryas see above, p. 471.
[781] In opposition to Westergaard, who thinks it necessary to put Açoka's accession back to the year 272 B.C., I can only agree with Von Gutschmid that the statements of the Buddhists on the subject require at the most the year 265 B.C. "Zeitschrift D. M. G." 18, 373. On the other hand, from the reasons given above (p. 443), I cannot put Chandragupta's accession at Magadha before 315 B.C. If, therefore, the 52 years which the Buddhists give to Chandragupta and Vindusara are to be maintained, Açoka ascended the throne in 263 B.C. On the other hand, the Brahmans only allow 25 years to Varisara, as they call Vindusara; and according to this the accession of Açoka must have taken place in the year 266 B.C.
[782] Cunningham, "Survey," 1, 68 ff; 244 ff.
[783] Lassen, loc. cit. 22, 281.
[784] "Raja Tarang." ed. Troyer, 1, 101 ff.
[785] Lassen, loc. cit. 22, 272.
[786] Droysen, "Hellenismus," 2, 611.
[787] Lassen, loc. cit. 22, 251.
[788] Inscriptions of Girnar, and Kapur-i-Giri, in Lassen, loc. cit. 22, 253.
[789] In Ptolemy Κηροβόθρης, Lassen, loc. cit. 11, 188.