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Page 136
... yakṣa ( a mischievous elf - like creature ) is afflicted by a curse , " the more painful because it spelt separation from his beloved " ; the next word notes that he had been negligent in his duties ; taken together , the two words ...
... yakṣa ( a mischievous elf - like creature ) is afflicted by a curse , " the more painful because it spelt separation from his beloved " ; the next word notes that he had been negligent in his duties ; taken together , the two words ...
Page 189
... yakṣa figures , however , that deserve special attention , for they played a significant part in the iconographic developments of the 1st century AD and later and contributed substantially to the imagery of the anthropomorphic Buddha ...
... yakṣa figures , however , that deserve special attention , for they played a significant part in the iconographic developments of the 1st century AD and later and contributed substantially to the imagery of the anthropomorphic Buddha ...
Page 190
... yakṣa sculptures found in this region . The de- velopment can easily be seen in a famous image ( discov- ered at Sārnāth and now in the Sarnath Museum ) of Mathura manufactured and dedicated by the monk Bala . Carved in the round , the ...
... yakṣa sculptures found in this region . The de- velopment can easily be seen in a famous image ( discov- ered at Sārnāth and now in the Sarnath Museum ) of Mathura manufactured and dedicated by the monk Bala . Carved in the round , the ...
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