Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楻ahula asks his inheritance鈥� of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha鈥檚 life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
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搁腻丑耻濒补 asks his inheritance
[Full title: Depiction of scenes from the life of Buddha: 搁腻丑耻濒补 asks his inheritance]
Story:-
The story is given in the 顿丑补尘尘补辫腻诲补迟迟丑补办补迟丑补. When the Master was residing in Veluvana at R膩jagriha, his father sent ten ambassadors to fetch him to Kapil膩vastu. In Kapil膩vastu the Master preached law to his father. On the seventh day the mother of 搁腻丑耻濒补 took him to Buddha. She pointed to her husband and told 搁腻丑耻濒补 that he possessed great stores of treasure and instructed him to ask of his inheritance.
The prince accordingly approached the Exalted one, followed him and requested him to give him inheritance. Buddha perceiving that the ordinary paternal inheritance was impermanent, he decided to give him noble inheritance that he obtained under the Bodhi tree. Thus 搁腻丑耻濒补 was admitted into the order. When Suddhodana learnt that 搁腻丑耻濒补 became a monk he was grieved. He requested Buddha to promise that he will never include any youth into the Order without the consent of his father and mother.[1]
Depiction:-
A fragment shows 搁腻丑耻濒补 being brought near Buddha and tutored to ask about his inheritance. The mother of the prince and her companion are respectfully standing aside watching the boy as he approaches his father.[2] This piece is preserved in the Madras Government Museum.
Another crossbar from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 housed in the Archaeological Museum, 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 one can see the scene of the presentation of 搁腻丑耻濒补 by 驰补艣辞诲丑补谤腻.(Pl 24d) In the scene carved within an outline of lotus petals, Buddha has been represented symbolically by a throne, his 辫腻诲耻办腻蝉 below the throne and a flaming pillar surmounted by the triratna. A crowd of monks with robes is seen to the left of the throne while on the right is a group of women from royal household. A princely figure is seen presenting 搁腻丑耻濒补 to Buddha behind him. 驰补艣辞诲丑补谤腻 stands in half turned attitude pointing her hand at her son urging him to ask for his inheritance[3].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Strong John S, Op.cit, pp 96-98
[2]:
Sivaramamurti C, Op.cit, pp 256-257, pl LXII, fig 2.