Buddhist art in India : translated from the 'Handbuch' of Albert Grünwedel (1901)
Grünwedel, Albert, 1856-1935 · London : B. Quaritch · leaf 138
ASYAPA LEGEND AS A SEPARATE COMPOSITION. 127 also represented in detail on the relief from Gandhära sketched in ill. 78. The disciples endeavour to quench the fire with their 16/as filled with water, while Käsyapa arrives leaning on his staff. Buddha stands behind him with the snake in his… … ill. 46 is taken from the lower part, which is very interesting in con- nexion with the Käsyapa legend. The story relates further that Käsyapa still did not bow. Then Buddha caused the whole precincts to be flooded, and walked away over the water in presence of the Brähmanras. Both phases of the !…
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