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[Full title: 闯腻迟补办补蝉 and 础惫补诲腻苍补蝉 in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 Art: Vessantara 闯腻迟补办补]

Story:-

The Bodhisattva was born in the Sibi kingdom as prince Vessantara. He was the son of King Sanjaya and Phusati. When Phusati was passing through the vaisya street the Great Being was born. Hence he was named Vessantara. He was very generous from the time of birth. On his birthday a female flying elephant brought forth a young white elephant cub by the name Paccaya and left it in the royal stables. Paccaya had magnificent power to bring rain. At that time there was draught in 碍补濒颈峁単补. When the king of 碍补濒颈峁単补 asked for the elephant through eight Br膩hmi峁噑 he accepted their request. The citizens of the Sibi kingdom informed the king that the prince had gifted Paccaya. The king was annoyed and banished his son to exile in Vanka鈥檚 mountain. He was accompanied by his wife 惭腻诲谤颈 and his children. While entering the forest some Br膩hmi峁噑 asked for four horses and the chariot. The request was granted. Under 艢补办谤补鈥檚 orders 痴颈艣惫补办补谤尘腻 built two hermitages for the prince. At that time in Kalinga lived a wicked Br膩hmi峁� called Jujaka who asked for his two children. The request was granted. Then 艢补办谤补 in the disguise of a Br膩hmi峁� asked Vessantara for his precious wife. Again Vessantara parted with his wife. Pleased with prince鈥檚 pious and virtuous deeds 艢补办谤补 restored his wife to him and gave him eight boons. In the meanwhile the wicked Br膩hmi峁� once came to the kingdom of Sanjaya with Vessantara鈥檚 children. The king recognized his two grand children. He paid the price for Vessantara鈥檚 children and rescued them.

King Sanjaya took both his grand children to Vanka鈥檚 mountain, met his son and his daughter in law. All of them returned back to the city of Jatuttara. On this occasion 艢补办谤补 showered precious gold upon the palace so that Vessantara could make donations^[1].

Depiction:-

A panel from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 preserved in the Madras Government Museum contains scenes of Vessantara 闯腻迟补办补 arranged from right to left. The first scene depicts Vessantara holding a pitcher beside his elephant pouring water into the hands of the Br膩hmi峁� who waits for the gift. In the next scene are the people complaining to the king who is seated on the royal throne. The next scene shows Vessantara gifting a cart to the Br膩hmi峁�. The prince Vessantara and 惭腻诲谤颈 are shown carrying their children to the hermitage^[2].

Another depiction of the 闯腻迟补办补 in the railing coping from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 preserved in the British Museum shows three episodes of the 闯腻迟补办补. The first episode shows Vessantara giving Paccaya to a pair of Br膩hmi峁噑. The second scene shows Vessantara in a grove of trees in front of a rustic hut near the mount Vanka. The third scene depicts four male figures with shaven heads at the extreme left of the panel. On the top are four persons. The small figures before Vessantara are his children gifted to the Br膩hmi峁�. Though the scenes are chronologically out of sequence it strengthens the ideological concept of the 闯腻迟补办补^[3] (Pl 17c).

Another depiction of the 闯腻迟补办补 is visible on the drum slab of the 蝉迟奴辫补 preserved in the British Museum. In this static monoscenic narrative depiction of the return of Madri from the forest, the re-union of Vessantara鈥檚 father with his grandson, Vessantara pouring water into the hands of Br膩hmi峁� before giving the elephant, Vessantara giving his two children to a Br膩hmi峁� etc are skillfully delineated^[4].

Again Vessantara jataka is portrayed in two panels from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 preserved in the Archaeological Museum 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. In one relief on the dome slab the prince is portrayed with his wife, servants and sons. The other panel depicts the scene of giving away the sons to jujaka^[5].

This 箩腻迟补办补 is also depicted in the reliefs at Goli, Gummadidurru and 狈腻驳腻谤箩耻苍补办辞峁囜笉补 (Pl 17d).

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

Cowell E.B, Op.cit, vol V-VI, No. 547, pp 246-305.

[2]:

Sivaramamurti C, Op.cit, pl LXIII, fig 5

[3]:

Knox Robert, Op.cit, pp 101-103, pl 42

[4]:

Ibid, p 154, pl 80.

[5]:

Acc No. 1, Limestone, Measurement 95 x 94 x 18 cm, Archaeological Museum, Amaravati, Archaeological Survey of India.