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English: From N.J. Krom's Barabudur: Archaeological Description Volume I:[1]

During the time that the Buddha dwelt in Rajagrha, and in that city king Bimbisara ruled with justice, in the far-distant city of Roruka reigned king Rudrayana, whose rule was no less beneficent. Now there came merchants from Rajagrha with their goods to Roruka; the king was eager to hear news of the land where they came from and the Merchants had many good things to tell about their country and their king. This caused Rudrayana to long for intercourse with Bimbisara, so he gave them a letter and a chest of jewels for their king. The merchants soon returned with a letter from Bimbisara and a chest filled with rich garments. It was now Rudrayana's turn to send a gift and he dispatched his famous cuirass which not only had miraculous powers but was ornemented with priceless jewels. Embarrassed by the magnificence of this present, Bimbisara sought counsel of Buddha who advised him to get his (Buddha’s) likeness painted on to a cloth.
The king of Rajagrha is sitting with his spouse, who holds some flowers in her hand, on the right of the relief on a couch under a canopy that rests on pillars. A closed box is under the seat. Next, on the left, in a group are some members of the king’s household, behind whom the umbrella and the peacock-feather fan are set up. The first of the courtiers raises his hands in sembah but holds up something to the king at the same time, something now quite indistinct. The last of the group turns round and holds up both hands to receive the box of jewels offered to him by a kneeling man more to the left. This man wears a beard and with the three just behind him differs from the other figures on the relief by not wearing their hair in the usual high style, as they have only a wreath on their smooth hair, brushed back and twisted together in a knot. As the same style of hairdressing is found on No. 69 on the men who there come to present the cuirass, it may be this has been done to distinguish the men of Rajagrha from those of Roruka, and if only it had been done consistently it would have saved much trouble in explaining the reliefs.

From Beginnings of Buddhist Art by A. Foucher:[2]
Plates XXXVII-XL are consecrated to the story of Rudrayana.

I. — Cf. pp. 233-4. Judging by their head-dresses, these are Brahmans who have been charged by Rudrayana to bring the precious cuirass, which is about to pass from their hands into those of Bimbisara’s courtiers. And it is clearly a cuirass, without sleeves and closing, it seems, in front.
Bahasa Indonesia: Dari Barabudur: Archaeological Description Volume I karya N.J. Krom:[3]

Selama Sang Buddha berdiam di Rajagrha, dan di kota itu raja Bimbisara memerintah dengan adil, di kota yang jauh dari Roruka memerintah raja Rudrayana, yang pemerintahannya tidak kalah dermawan. Sekarang datanglah para pedagang dari Rajagrha dengan barang-barang mereka ke Roruka; raja sangat ingin mendengar berita tentang tanah tempat mereka berasal dan para Pedagang memiliki banyak hal baik untuk diceritakan tentang negara mereka dan raja mereka. Hal ini menyebabkan Rudrayana rindu untuk berhubungan dengan Bimbisara, maka ia memberi mereka sepucuk surat dan peti permata untuk raja mereka. Para pedagang segera kembali dengan sepucuk surat dari Bimbisara dan peti berisi pakaian mewah. Sekarang giliran Rudrayana untuk mengirim hadiah dan dia mengirimkan kuirasnya yang terkenal yang tidak hanya memiliki kekuatan ajaib tetapi juga dihiasi dengan permata yang tak ternilai harganya. Malu dengan kehebatan hadiah ini, Bimbisara mencari nasihat dari Buddha yang menasihatinya agar rupa (Buddha) dilukis di atas kain.
Raja Rajagrha sedang duduk bersama pasangannya, yang memegang beberapa bunga di tangannya, di sebelah kanan relief di atas sofa di bawah kanopi yang bertumpu pada pilar. Kotak tertutup ada di bawah jok. Selanjutnya, di sebelah kiri, dalam satu kelompok ada beberapa anggota rumah tangga raja, di belakangnya dipasang payung dan kipas bulu merak. Anggota istana yang pertama mengangkat tangannya dalam sembah tetapi pada saat yang sama mengangkat sesuatu kepada raja, sesuatu yang sekarang agak kabur. Yang terakhir dari kelompok itu berbalik dan mengangkat kedua tangannya untuk menerima kotak permata yang ditawarkan kepadanya oleh seorang pria yang berlutut di sebelah kiri. Pria ini berjanggut dan dengan tiga tepat di belakangnya berbeda dari sosok lain pada relief dengan tidak mengenakan rambut mereka dengan gaya tinggi yang biasa, karena mereka hanya memiliki karangan bunga di rambut halus mereka, disisir ke belakang dan dipilin menjadi satu. Karena gaya tata rambut yang sama ditemukan pada No. 69 pada laki-laki yang datang untuk mempersembahkan kuiras, hal ini mungkin dilakukan untuk membedakan laki-laki Rajagrha dari laki-laki Roruka, dan jika saja dilakukan secara konsisten, ia akan menghemat banyak kesulitan dalam menjelaskan relief.

Dari Beginnings of Buddhist Art karya A. Foucher:[4]
Kisah Rudrayana no. 6 Pemberian Kuiras
Pelat XXXVII-XL ditahbiskan untuk kisah Rudrayana.

I.—Cf. hlm.233-4. Dilihat dari hiasan kepala mereka, ini adalah para brahmana yang telah ditugaskan oleh Rudrayana untuk membawa kuiras berharga, yang akan diserahkan dari tangan mereka ke tangan para abdi dalem Bimbisara. Dan itu jelas merupakan baju pelindung, tanpa lengan dan tampaknya ditutup di depan.
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