The Bodhisatta born as king of Bārāṇasī. In his previous birth he had been a servant of Suciparivāra. On fast days it was the custom in Suciparivāra’s house for everyone, even down to the cowherds, to observe the uposatha, but this servant, being new to the place, was not aware of this. He went to work early in the morning and returned late in the evening. When he discovered that all the others were keeping the fast he refused to touch any food and, as a result, died the same night. Just before death he saw the king of Bārāṇasī passing in procession with great splendour, and felt a desire for royalty. He was therefore born as the son of the king of Bārāṇasī and was named Udaya. In due course he became king, and one day, having seen Aḍḍhamāsaka (q.v.) and learnt his story, he gave him half his kingdom. Later, when Aḍḍhamāsaka confessed to him the evil idea that had passed through his mind of killing the king in order to gain the whole kingdom, Udaya, realising the wickedness of desire, renounced the kingdom and became an ascetic in the Himavā. When leaving the throne he uttered a stanza containing a riddle which was ultimately solved by Gaṅgamāla (q.v.) J.iii.444 ff.