29. The congratulations and feasting of rsi's and brahmans
Then all the rsi's from other parts, who were present in India and acquainted with the fivefold knowledge came flowing through the air to king Cuddhodana, set themselves before him and gave utterance to their wishes for health and prosperity. And all the troups of Cakya's gathered together and uttered cries of joy, gave gifts, performed meritorious deeds, and every day satisfied two and thirty hundred thousand brahmans; whatever each of them needed, it was given unto him. Cakra, the king of the gods, and Brahma took the foremost seats in that conclave of brahmans, after assuming the human form, and pronounced these verses of congratulation (96: 17, 21).
On the extreme right, in front of a very much damaged building, are sitting armed guards and unarmed servants of the king who sits on his throne a little to the left, in a pendapa. According to Wilsen's drawing this little building was a gateway, but there may be some imagination about that. Opposite to the king also on a dais in the same pendapa, is a rsi, to be recognised by his untidy, done up-high mass of hair but otherwise rather delapidated; between them a- dish of food(?). The left hand of the relief gives the feasting of the brahmans. These are sitting in the left hand corner under a small pendapa-roof, one of them is seated a little higher, a second sits on the ground, a pupil stands behind with an umbrella, the (very indistinct) head and arm of a fourth seem to be sticking up above the seat. Both the first-mentioned have each a meal set before them, among which the large balls of rice and dishes with sambalan's and other things can be descried. Between this group and the pendapa of the king the distributors of food are sitting or standing, they look just like servants, not at all like (akya's of distinction as given by the text. The sitting ones have in their hands a waterjug with a spout, a box, and a bowl; the first of the standing ones is ready to serve out from a basin, with a spoon, while those behind him are bringing dishes and bowls. A tree in the background.