Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c10.s1.17

c10.s1.17

Meanwhile the apprentice learnt by heart the Sanskrit *Rūpavaliya*, containing instructions *Technical for the drawing of images of gods and mythical animals; Sāriputra*, containing instruction handbooks for making images of Buddha; and *Vaijayantaya*, a compendium of instruction in the arts, containing, for example, a detailed description of the sixty-four kinds of jewels proper for gods, kings, and men, the design and quantity of gold required for each; measurements of swords, thrones, *dāgabas*, etc. The pupil had by this time begun to use the brush, which he learnt to do by practising on unimportant work and by filling in details and completing work laid down (*lakuṇu karaṇava*) by the master. If the master was engaged