1874.] A.Cunningham — The ArchcBolopcal Survei/ of 1S7S-7 4i, 115 



fronts. One of them has four oxen, the others only two. These I take 

 to be authentic specimens of the ancient Toy-cart, or Mrichchhalcati, 

 which gave its name to one of the oldest of the Hindu dramas translated 

 by H. H. Wilson. 



A. CUNNINGHAM, Major-General, 

 Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, 

 Simla, the l^th A^ril, 1874. 



Bharahut. — A further examination of the inscriptions, and the receipt 

 of Mr. Beglar's report of the completion of the excavations, have made 

 several very valuable additions to my account of the Bharahut sculptures 

 of which I will now give a brief description. 



A bas-relief, labelled with the name of Pasenajita, shows the well- 

 known King of Kosala in a chariot drawn by four horses proceeding to pay 

 his respects to the Buddhist Wheel symbol, which is appropriately named 

 Bhagavato dhamma chakam. 



A second bas-relief represents a Naga Chief kneeling before the Bodhi 

 Tree, attended by a number of Naga followers. This scene is named 

 Ero/pdto Naga Raja Bhagavato vandate, that is, '• Erapatra, the Naga Eaja, 

 worships Buddha." 



The following Jdtakas have also been found by Mr. Beglar : (1) Uda 

 Jataka, (2) Senchha Jataka, (3) Birila (read Birala) Jataka — r(or) Kukuta 

 Jataka, — (4) Isimibo Jataka, (5) Naga Jataka, and (6) Chhadantiya 

 Jatakam. 



A single bas-relief gives a party of female dancers attended by female 

 musicians. The attitudes are the same as at the present day ; but the four 

 female dancers are intended for Apsaras, as they are separately labelled, — 

 Alambusa Achhard, Suhhada Achhard, Badumdnati Achhard, and Misakosi 

 Achhard. 



There are also representations of five separate Bodhi Trees of as many 

 different Buddhas, which are distinctly labelled as follows : 



(1.) — Bhagavato Vijpasino Bodhi, that is, the Tree of Vipasyin or 

 Vipaswi, the first of the seven Buddhas. 



(2.) — Bhagavato Kakusadhasa Bodhi. 



(3) — Bhagavato Konagamans Bodhit 



(4.) — Bhagavato Kasapasa Bodhi. 



(5.) — Bhagavato Sakamunino Bodhi, 



These last are the four well known Buddhas named KraJcuchhanda, 

 Kondgamani, Kdsyapa, and SdJcyamuni. 



But by far the most interesting of all Mr. Beglar's discoveries is a 

 bas-relief representing the famous Jetavana monastery at Sravasti. The 

 scene is labelled Jetavana Anddhapediko dati Tcoti santhatena Tcetd, which I 



