HB While the Buddhist Jataka texts co-opt Krishna-Vasudeva and make him a student of the Buddha in his previous life,[9][note 2] the Hindu texts co-opt the Buddha and make him an avatar of Vishnu.[41][42] Similarly, in Dasaratha Jataka Buddha identifies himself as Rama.

While the Buddhist Jataka texts co-opt Krishna-Vasudeva and make him a student of the Buddha in his previous life,^{[9][note 2]} the Hindu texts co-opt the Buddha and make him an avatar of Vishnu.^[41][42] Similarly, in Dasaratha Jataka Buddha identifies himself as Rama.