Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.73

v2.c8.s21.73

The story is continued on the right side of the fresco (Plate XLI *b*), where we see a palace scene in which the *Nāga* king, Varuṇa, is talking to his daughter and wife about the proposal of Pūrṇaka. The king has a son by his side, while in front of him there are two other ladies besides the queen and the princess royal. The pose of the *Nāga* king himself is not very artistic, and the drawing of his arms is rather poor, but the halo of *Nāga* hoods and the rich coiffure have given a picturesque effect to the figure. The pose of the young prince is on the contrary very interesting. He is leaning affectionately on his father, and to show his boyish concern at the situation of events, has placed his hand in a characteristic way under his chin.