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拍品專文
The first two pages have paintings of enthroned Jinas above abstract forms that represent cosmological maps. Jinas, which means "victors," are human beings that have moved through the cycle of rebirth (samsara) to achieve moksha, or eternal freedom. By being represented above the cosmological maps, the Jinas guide by example those beings still in samsara. The parts of the maps are labeled in the same way a modern geographical map is labeled, to describe the various features and also provide their height, breadth, and/or distances between them.
The third manuscript page consists of mantras illustrated by two shvetambara (white-clad) Jain monks in discourse. Both wear simple cotton robes and cards over their mouths in keeping with ahimsa, the Jain philosophy of non-violence, and the monk on the left holds a broom to sweep the path clear of insects while walking. This monk is perhaps a new shishya, or student, as his hair is freshly shorn and he sits on the floor. The monk on the right is most likely his guru, as he has hair, sits on a platform and is passing a manuscript to the student - perhaps the same text as what is written to the left of the painting.
The final page illustrates two details of the madhyaloka or middle world on which all living creatures reside.
The third manuscript page consists of mantras illustrated by two shvetambara (white-clad) Jain monks in discourse. Both wear simple cotton robes and cards over their mouths in keeping with ahimsa, the Jain philosophy of non-violence, and the monk on the left holds a broom to sweep the path clear of insects while walking. This monk is perhaps a new shishya, or student, as his hair is freshly shorn and he sits on the floor. The monk on the right is most likely his guru, as he has hair, sits on a platform and is passing a manuscript to the student - perhaps the same text as what is written to the left of the painting.
The final page illustrates two details of the madhyaloka or middle world on which all living creatures reside.