Saturday 4 May 2019

Mansa Chapra where the Buddha left all his worldly desires behind: When the Buddha first left his palace with his loyal horseman, he exchanged his robes with that of a hunter. He then left all his worldly desires and shaved his head. he then left all his posts and walked on as an ordinary man. Below is the report I gave the Archaeological survey of India about these spots. The link to the video is given below the report.


(5) Mansa Chapra: (Si-Yu-Ki pages 29 to 31) From Gopala or the Puraina Khandi stupa Huen Tsang goes hundred Li east as the crow flies. That is 28 kilometers to the east to a conglomeration of stupas a kilometer distant from each other which I have grouped under the name of the first stupa which is Mansa Chapra on the UP Bihar border. This is where the Buddha left the luxurious world of a prince and carried on his journey for knowledge by foot. Here again the reader will be amazed at Huen Tsangs accuracy of distance and bearings.
(a) I will quote Huen Tsang on page 29 third para first line. He says “Eastward from this convent in the middle of a great forest, after going about 100 li we come to a great stupa built by Ashoka Raja. Here he gives away his necklace and is free of all the earthly bondages.” This stupa still has its ancient name and is called Mansa Chapra where the Buddha gave his diamond and other valuables to Chandaka his charioteer and told him to go back to his home and tell the king that he has left all earthly bondage. The village on the stupa carries the name. Mansa in the rural Bihari language means earthly desires. So this is where he left all earthly desires.
(b) Kesho Chapra: In the third para first line of page 30 Huen Tsang further states, “By the side of the stupa commemorating this event, and not far from it is a stupa built by Ashoka Raja. This is the spot where the prince had his head shaved.” Basically Mansa Chapra and Keso Chapra are twin stupas so the villages that have settled on them are twin villages. This is what Huen Tsang means by writing, “By the side of the stupa commemorating this event, and not far from it is a stupa built by Ashoka Raja.”Luckily the villagers have retained the names. So Kesho Chapra is the place where the Buddha had his head shaved.
© Teen Vardaha: In page 30 second para first line Huen Tsang further states. “To the east of the stupa where Chandaka returned is a Jambu tree with the leaves and branches falling off but the trunk still upright. By the side of this is a little stupa. This is the place where the prince exchanged his precious robes for one of deer skin.” This is ‘Teen Vardaha’ on the Bihar UP border slightly above ‘Padrahi Urf Pakari’ and east of Mansa Chapra. ‘Teen Vardaha’ clearly means three robes and hints at an exchange of robes. So this stupa marks the spot where the Buddha gave away his robes and took up a deer skin to wear. The village on the stupa kept the name alive.
(d) Padrahi Urf Pakari: This village is on a stupa and carries the stupas name. It is slightly south to Teen Vardaha. The word Padrahi has several meanings. The village is on an Ashokan stupa no doubt. Pad can mean to leave all social positions of power. Pad can also mean footsteps.So Padrahi can mean going from here by foot as a ‘Rahi’ or wanderer. It can also mean giving up all social positions.


The link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-osmsvmCsCg&t=244s

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