VOLUME II PART II ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BURMA Epigraphia Birmanica BEING LITHIC AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS OF BURMA Edited by CHAS. DUROISELLE Superintendent, Archaeological Survey, Burma Circle The Talaing Plaques on the Ananda Plates By CHAS. DUROISELLE (REPRINT-1962) 1962 SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING ANil STATIONERY, RANGOON LIST OF AGENTS FROM WHOM GOVERNMENT OF BURMA PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN BURMA 1. CITY BOOK CLUB, 98, l'hayre Street, Rangoon. 2. PRoPlllBi'OR, Ttru~DHAMA-WADI PRESS, 55-56, Tees Kai Maung Khine Street,· Rangoon. 3. PROPRIETOR, BURMA NEWS AoENCY, 135, Anawrahta Street; Rangoon. + S.P.C.K. (BllllMA) LTD., 54,9, Merchant Street, Rangoon. 5. MANAOBR, UNION, PuBullHING Hou8E, 94, " C " Block, Bogyolte Market, · Rqoon. 6: THB SBCBBTARY, PEOPLll'S L1TBRATU1W CoMMI'l'TEE AND HOUSE, 54&, Merchant · Sm:et, Rangoon¥· · · 7. THE BWIMA 'I'nANBLATlON SOCIETY, 520, Merchant Street, lungoori. 8. Mlrs&Rs. K. B1N HooN & SoNs, Nyaunglcbin, Pesu District. 9. 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SMAllT AND MoormRDm.i, No. au, Sule Pagoda RoaJ, Rangoon. 23; DAW KYI KYI S1NT, S1'A1l0NBRY MART, Bo Aung Road (E-Road), ), Pyinrnana. 24- ZWB LITEIWft'BO}Vl!ll. No.195 (B-1), 33rd Street, Rnngoon. , , · 25. 8. B. BoWER, NJ!\Yll BURMA Boo& STALL, 28-27; l\fcrch:mt Strc1.;t, Ba~in. IN INDIA 1. -MES8ll8. HIGGINBOTHAM&LTD., Post Bo:s: No. 311, Madras (India). 2. MBSQS.· 'l)IACIOIR SPINK & Co. (1933) LTD., Post Box No. 54-3; faplam1de, East Calcutta (West :een,.J). ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BURMA Epigraphia Birmanica BEING LITHIC AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS OF BURMA Edited by CHAS. DUROISELLE Superintendent, Archaeological Survey, Burma Circle The Talaing Plaques on the Ananda Plates By CHAS. DUROISELLE (REPRINT-1962) 1962 SUPE1UNTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRIN11NC ·. AND STATIONERY, RANGOON rice-K 4·60] EPIGRAPHIA BIRMANICA PREFACE FOR greater ease of reference and study, these plates have been published in a separate volume ; this plan was preferable to that of having them inter­ spersed in the text, where it would have' been impossible, in most cases, to make them face the legends referring to them. Fronting each plate are short explanations, the first part of which is merely indicative of the episodes illustrated in the photographs ; then follows a brief description, or rather indication, of the pe;sonages or objects i~ the photographs whenever necessary, for many of these scenes are quite clear by themselves. These ·explanations and those in Part I are complementary to .C!.ne another. Neither in Part I nor here have I touched on the technique of these plaques ; this subject will be discussed, together with the history of fhe intro­ duction of glaze into Burma, in the preface to the "Terra-cotta Plaques on the Petleik Pagoda, Pagan," which illustrate the /550 Jatakas, and tlie · letter­ press of which is now in hand. I woul~, here merely observe that even .a cursory examination of all the sculptures and ylaques of the Ananda reveals the fact that they all have been done by Indian artists, mostly Indians from the south : the cast of countenance, th~ dresses-especially of gods, kings and queens-the headdresses, ornaments, ~tc., etc., as well as the fechnique, are Indian. The epigraphs of that perigd nU.ke it clear that Indians were then numerous at Pagan. Evidences are not 'tacking, however,· to show that these artists, especially in so far as the casf of the scenes was concerned, were guided and supervised by Talaings, no doubt monks : the clearest of these evidences consists of the short legends in Talaing at the bottom of the plaques. So that, in these plaques we behold coJ'Rbined the cultura1 influence of two distinct nations at the Burmese cc1;pit?i}; nations whose civilization was much older than that of the Burmese, ane · to· whom the latter almost entirely owe their culture.1 CHAS. DUROISELLE. MANDALAY, 16t~ 1flllllar, 1921, 1 In this connection, see my paper, "Pirtorial Represf'ntations of J:itakas in Burma," in Arclu,.o, /oe,·cal Sur.,,•:, of India, A1mual Report for 191~-13, pp. 87-89. l ND EX TO EPIGRAPHIA BIRMANICA, VOLUME II, PART II. • l llustratio,u, NO,or HO. OJ PLATS P IGUl'K Pt. ATI , ,oval MIIGAPAX.ICHA \TIMI A) jATAKA, M u oAPUt1tH1-co11t d . Nos, 1-37 Wlien the, king leaves the I nd1 a invites - (to be re-born worlc\ 8 34 as a man) l He ·c<1flverses with the king Conception of - ., 2 (his falher) 9 35 (His father) gives (him ) the The hermit lnstruclS his dis­ name of:_ . ~ ciples 9 36 When they bring the thieves 5 - preaches the law to the The goddess instructs - 6 (three) kings 9 37 Th~ trial with milk 7 The trial with cakes 8 Mt.HAJt.Nt.K.\ JJ.TAKA , Nos. 38-S:i They try - \Vith fru its 9 ·- is conceivl:'d 9 38 The&rial wit h toys IO 3 - comes out from the womb IO 39 The trial with food 1 11 - playa with the children 10· 40 T hey try - wi th an elephant 3 13 - queationa his mother 10 41 They try - with snakes 3 14 -· ,nfor mi his mother (he will T he t est of the mime · •S go trading) . 10 41 They try - ,vith a sword 4• 16 When the boat founders II 43 They try - with conches 4 t7 Manimekhala, the goddess, T hey try - with drums 4 18 listens to - 1 l 44 The goddess carrie~ - in her They try - with lamps 5 19 atms ll They try - with molasses § ao The chaplain e,i:amines They try - w;th fiith 21 5 Janaka's marks II The test with fire•p11 ns u 5 The anointment {al king) of - ll (Tcmiya'aJ· mother and father - ent"S the (capital) city come and remonstrate (with u him) 6 - assicn• thl'ir places to the officials of· state The trial with nautches 6 49 6 The queen sends (a man) to Accession of - call - or Tl,e queen causes The ch,arioteer comet to take -to be called JI 50 a'l!l'ay- 6 16 - (h(lldini the prince••'s (The charioteer) conveys - 7 'J7 hand) ascends the palace 13 - descending on to the When - enquires ll Jround 7 ,a ..... gives hie (gold) pin to the He tries hi• 5trength 7 19 quei,n 13 5S - is being adorned 7 30 Tl1e l<inK goeli out to hia He que,tions the chariotter 8 )[ pluuunce . •• 59 1'h11 charioteor invites - to - looks at the mango (trees) 14 60 reu,nhom«: I 32 - seel the n,11010 (tree, 14 ea The Icing - sends a meua11 King - inatr11ct1 (tht gen• to hi, mother and fGMltr , 8 n 1ralinimo) ... ee ii INDEX MARl.JAlfAU.--COlttd. NtNl-ttOntd, Kins - livea in retirement Indra is questioned by - •• 1o6 They (the ~wo :attendant!!) Miitali invitts - (to get Into bring the almsbowl (and) the chariot) . 24 107 give it (to-) 15 64 Miitali asks which way - •haves (his hair and beard) rs 63 ( - • •is hes to go) :14 108 - descends from his house I 5 66 - looks at hell ,4 109 K ing - leaving the world 16 71 - looks at the heavenly The queens beat (their mansion 25 110 breaats) 16 72 - converses with Indra 25 Ill The queen flhows - the ( town) - instructs (his) people (in burning 16 73 t.~e practice of the law) - drsws a line on the g-round 16 74 - sees (his) ji!rey hair - receivea the in3truction of King - leaving the world Nara& 17 7S Mu1!•U111u.0GA (M.t.HOSADHA) - P..lces the: rntat I 7 71 ) AT.AU, -. brcak;i toe (Piece of) meat Nos. n5-2e,9 ' - d P"(S it inhis bowi) t7 78 Conception of - ·:n~ blessed -ea.ti the meat ,, n Birth of- 0 t!inVt!:ge · wrd the child ,a so When Indra l!'ives the medicinal herb (to -) a6 117 - st~!' t h . a row 18 Br - ;>nte,s •i,&H> tcst - gives the medicine (to his 18 8• mother) 27 118 SA?>l k j!..TaRJ., N c,~ .s - 10 , The naming of - •7 119 Conception of- - give~ ornaments (lo the Birt' f- thousand children) 3'} uo The · (his parer. ts} bathe and - plays with (his) compan­ ions put - to sJ.,ep 19 85 :17 UI (Mahosadha's comi)anions) T he 1upar~ batne-- 19 86 run to enter the rest-house 28 IH - leads (his parer.ta) o I (of thei shelter) - gives the gold (to a J9 87 carpenter to build a hall) t8 123 At - goes up he mo untain ;10 88 - builds ( plans 3nd super. - n1i. l,tcrs to hii, parents 20 89 intends the building of) - info rm, (his p~rent) ne the rest-house 28 .