The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Brahmadatta
This chapter describes Brahmadatta located on page 198 and contained in the collection "Thirty-five Buddhas (of Confession)" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Brahmadatta” according to 16 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms [by Fa-Hien]
The Sanskrit name means “the city of humpbacked maidens;” with reference to the legend of the hundred daughters of king Brahma-datta, who were made deformed by the curse of the rishi Maha-vriksha, whose overtures they had refused. E. H., p. 51. (* 3) Ganga, explained by “Blessed water,” and “Come from heaven to earth.” (* 4) This village (the Chinese editions read “forest”) has hardly been clearly identified....
Read full contents: Chapter XVIII - Kanyakubja, Or Canouge.
The Mahavastu (great story) [by J. J. Jones]
So when King Brahmadatta sent morsels of food to his queens by the hands of the serving-maids the crow (kaka) snatched them from their hands. And King Brahmadatta heard that as the morsels were being taken in to the queens the crow snatched them from their hands. The king then ordered that a covering should be put over all the serving-maids as they took in the morsels. By this time King Brahmadatta had become very impatient....
Read full contents: Chapter XI - The Jataka of the Crow (kaka)
The Gospel of Buddha [by Paul Carus]
Brahmadatta attended the execution in person, for such sights were wont to give him pleasure, but when the doomed man looked with deep compassion at his infamous judge, a flash of the Buddhas wisdom lit up the kings passion beclouded mind; and while the executioner raised the sword for the fatal stroke, Brahmadatta felt the effect in his own mind, and he imagined he saw himself on the block. "Hold, executioner!" shouted Brahmadatta, "it is the king whom thou slayest!...
Read full contents: Chapter 78 - The Despot Cured
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