History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c12.s6.21

c12.s6.21

The first four of the eight finalities were obviously suggested by the behaviour of Gosāla in his delirium.⁵ For the sixth and seventh Hoernle has found striking parallels.⁶ The *Nirayāvalikā*⁷ contains the account of a splendid rutting elephant called "Sprinkler" (Seyaṇaë), because he was in the habit of sprinkling the ladies of the Magadhan court with water from his trunk while they were bathing. This elephant, together with a priceless necklace, was given by King Seṇiya (Bimbisāra of the Buddhist texts), to his younger son Vehalla.