The Beginnings of Buddhist Art and Other Essays in Indian and Central-Asian Archaeology c13.8

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*Bodhisattvâvadânakalpalatâ*, Maitrakanyaka story according to the, 244 n. 2. — Mândhâtravadâna according to the, 225 n. 1. Book, emblem of Brahmâ 175; of Mañjuçrî 255 (Boro-Budur). — figured xxvii, xxviii (Gandhâra), l (China). Boro-Budur, artistic defects of, 207-8. — conservation work at, 206 n. — designed as stûpa modelled upon Amarâvatî Stûpa 209-10. — Guide to, by J. Groneman, 215. — Great Miracle figured at, xxii. — jâtakas at, Essay VIII. — original plan of, 208 n. 1, 213. — sculptures, artistic merits of, 212-3. — Bodhisattvâvadânakalpalatâ followed by the, 225-6. — characteristics (crowded scenes, avoidance of scenes of violence, failure in individuality, bookish character) of 250-4. — edifying scenes emphasized on, 227. — insipid scenes figured in, 248-9. — Pradakshiṇâ arrangement of, 214-5. — to be photographed 248. — situation, form and dimensions of, 205, 206-7. — view of, xxxi, xxxii, xxxiii. Bowls of viands figured 233 (Boro-Budur). Boy, golden, figured l (China). Boys playing a game figured on a painting from Central Asia 273-4. Bracelets worn by female figure 89 (Sânchî). BRAHMÂ figured 96 (Sânchî), 162 and n. 2. (Ajaṇṭâ), xv (Kanishka casket), xix (Sârnâth), xxiv (Gandhâra). — heaven of, figured 71, 92, 103 (Sânchî). BRAHMAMITRA mentioned in inscription 4 (Bodh-Gayâ). Brahman ascetic, See Cammasâṭaka-jâtaka, 44. Brahman, bark garments of, figured 97 (Sânchî). — figured 97 (Sânchî), 218 (Boro-Budur), xxv (Loriyân-Tangai), xxxiv, xxxvii, xl (Boro-Budur). — headdress of. See Chignon. — hermitage figured xxxvii (Boro-Budur). — inferior to Kshatriya according to the Buddhists, 54. — music of, the, 48. — See also Arâḍa, Asita. *Briṣṭi*. See Mat. British Museum, signacula in the, 11. Broach. See Bhiruka. BUDDHA, almsbowl of, worshipped xv (Gandhâra). — birth of, figured 21 n. 1 (later Stelae of Benares), 70 n. 1 (Sânchî), iii (Gandhâra and Amarâvatî), iv (Gandhâra and Benares), xix (Sârnâth). — symbolized 20-1 (Amarâvatî), 21 (Buddhist coins). — Bodhi of. See Bodhi. — castes in relation to, 53. — conception of, figured 92 (Sânchî), iii (Gandhâra and Amarâvatî). — death of. See Parinirvâṇa. — descent of, from heaven. See Devâvatâra. — Dharmacakrapravartana of. See Dharmacakra. — elephant tamed by, at Râjagṛiha, 150. — farewell of, to Chandaka iv (Benares). — figure, artistic value of the, 136-7. — composition of the, consisting of monk and prince, 130-4. — created by sculptors of N. W. India 24. — date of, in Amarâvatî 116, Burmah 115, Cambodia 115, Ceylon 115-6, China 115, Gandhâra 117-8, Java 115, Magadha 116, Mathurâ 116, Sârnâth 116, Siam 115, Tibet 115.