216 THE RUIXS OF BORO EUDUR IX JAVA. 



Suddhodana honoured as the future father of the Buddha by- 

 celestial beings in the air and various ranks and degrees of men on 

 earth. There is possibly some connection between the two lions 

 couchant on the capitals of the pilasters of the palace, and one of 

 the names borne by the Buddha, i.e., Sahyasinga — the lion of the 

 tribe of Sakyas. 



Plate XVII. 3. Sttddhodaka communicating the blessing 

 that is about to be bestowed upon him, and which has been predicted 

 in diverse manners to an assembly of persons, probably of the 

 Shatriya caste. 



Plate XIX. 7. The four Buddhas who have already appeared. 

 The fifth (named Mattreya), who is yet to come and restore the 

 Buddhist doctrine, being unrepresented. The fourth, who was to 

 become incarnate in the person of Sakya-Mouxi or Siddbartha, 

 is leaving his celestial seat to descend to earth. "Who the person 

 who is floating in the air on the left and apparently bringing some 

 intelligence may be is not clear. 



Plate XXYII. 23. A symbolical picture. The Buddha, whom 

 we saw quitting his throne in XIX. 7, is being brought to earth in 

 a magnificent palace covered with all the insignia of earthly- 

 royalty, and supported, surrounded and followed by a host of 

 heavenly beings. 



Plate XXVIII. 25. The dream of Maya. The elephant of 

 w r hich she dreamed is in the left hand corner. The Queen herself 

 is sleeping, while her women are tending her gently, rubbing her 

 arms and her eye and keeping the air stirring with a fan. (See 

 photograph No. 4.) 



Plate XXX. 29. Maya returning from a visit to the temple 

 and receiving the humble congratulations of her friends on the 

 honour that is coming to her. 



Plate XLI. 51. Maya, no longer in a condition to receive the 

 visitors who come to her with good wishes and gifts, is in a build- 

 ing by herself in the back of the palace, while a figure, which has 

 become quite defaced, but probably representing Suddhodana, 

 receives the visitors and their offerings in or on behalf of the 

 Queen in a building in front of the one occupied by her. 



Plate XLII. 53. Maya, being near her time, is on her way 

 to her parents' house, and is arriving in a chariot at the garden of 



