Monk preaching to a disciple with a lay audience, folio 2 (recto) from a Parshvanatha Charitra (Life and Stories of Lord Parshva) of Bhavadeva-suri
c. 1275–1300
Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf
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The book on the stand is called "substitute teacher" and refers to the monk's legitimate lineage of knowledge.
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