69. The gods express their approval
When the Bodhisattva had cut off his hair and put on the russet garment, at the same moment hundreds of thousands of the gods sons, delighted, satisfied, gay and cheerful, with the greatest happines, joy and transport, gave utterance to their rapture with all kinds of sounds and melody: "Behold friends, prince Siddhartha has become a wanderer. He will attain the highest and most perfect Wisdom, and set the wheel of the Law in motion". (226: 14).
A rocky landscape with trees, on both sides of the relief; on the left, are two hares sitting on the rock, on the right several gazelles, while in a cavelike hollow in the ground are placed two round pots with lids, possibly for the use of the Bodhisattva, who stands next on his lotus-cushion. This is the first time we see him in the appearance he will retain for the rest of the series of reliefs: in the monk's frock and the hair dressed in small curls following at the top of the head the from of the usn.~sa. He is rather damaged, as also the incense-stand that is next to him. The remaining space is occupied by the adoring gods, kneeling, sitting and standing, many with their hands in sembah. We may notice that the words of the text give no idea that the expressions of joy by the gods over these events, had the character of an adoration of the Bodhisattva as depicted here by the sculptor.