Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楳ahahamsa Jataka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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惭补丑腻丑补峁僺补 闯腻迟补办补
[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: 惭补丑腻丑补峁僺补 闯腻迟补办补]
Story:-
When Samyana was ruling Banaras, Bodhisattva was living with a herd of 9000 swans at Chittaku峁璦 hill. One day queen 碍丑别尘腻 in her dream saw some golden goose preaching law. Next day she requested the king to bring the geese so that she can listen to their preaching of the law. The king found out that the golden geese lived on the Dhatarattha and Chittaku峁璦 mountain of the 贬颈尘腻濒补测补蝉. He made plans to catch them through bird catchers. Accordingly he dug out a lake on the North of Banaras, planted trees and scattered grains on the banks of the tanks to attract the golden geese. The lake was named after queen 碍丑别尘腻. He also appointed a hunter named 碍丑别尘腻 苍颈蝉丑腻诲补 to watch over the lake. The news of the beautiful lake spread among the group of golden geese. The birds requested Sumukha to visit the lake along with the geese. The hunter reported to the king that five kinds of geese have been found feeding. The king took precautionary measure for safe landing of the bird.
One day the royal goose asked the geese about the 碍丑别尘腻 lake. On hearing the beauty of the lake the royal goose requested Sumukha to inform King Dhatara峁弓a and get permission of his visit to the lake. Though the king warned the royal goose but they decided to go to the lake. They went to the lake and returned back safely.
On the seventh day the hunter fixed a noose upon a stick to trap the bird. The goose got trapped. Sumukha sensing the danger assured the goose of his release even at the cost of his life.
Sumukha approached the fowler and told him that he is king 顿丑补迟补谤补峁弓丑补. If he is killed then the fowler will never escape from hell. The fowler relieved the Great Being from the noose. He told Sumukha that he committed this act according to the directive of Samyana, the King of Banaras. On hearing this Sumukha told the fowler to present them to the king. The king after seeing them was satisfied. The fowler informed the king about the incident. The king informed Sumukha that he brought them to hear their wise words and not to kill them. The king listened to the speech and honoured the birds[1].
Depiction:-
The dome panel from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 depicts the monoscenic mode of the 闯腻迟补办补 along with the Mandh膩ta 闯腻迟补办补. On the extreme right side of the panel is a long necked bird probably the golden goose by the side of the seated king and queen in the palace. A crouching person at the feet appears to be the hunter who presented the goose to the royal couple. The scene represents the religious discourse by the goose to the king and the queen witnessed by the council of ministers and attendants[2]. This specimen is preserved in the British Museum.
This [惭补丑腻-丑补峁僺补] 闯腻迟补办补 is also visible at 狈腻驳腻谤箩耻苍补办辞峁囜笉补.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Cowell E.B, Op.cit, vol V -VII, no 534, pp 186-202.
[2]:
Subrahmanyam B, Op.cit, p 53, pl 10, 10a.