Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v4.c16.s19.12

v4.c16.s19.12

On either side of the chair of the Buddha are shown magnificent processions of rājās, rānis, and chiefs riding on richly caparisoned elephants and horses. They are coming in a spirit of receptive humility and modesty, as is indicated by their poses, with an earnest desire to learn the Doctrine from the Master. In the company of the votaries who have already assembled on the left side, one king is prominent; he may be Bimbisāra, who had expressed much eagerness to learn the Truth from Gotama after his Enlightenment.¹