Scene from a minor jātaka (jātakas 1 to 537)/ (Ananda Brick Monastery, monument no. 2162)
Explanation
The Buddha in this past life is a tree spirit. The murals of monuments nos. 2003, 2007, 2121 and 2162 in Pagan represent a radical change in the iconography, technique and style following Siamese innovations. (CMG)
Pagan no bukkyō hekiga, pl.246/ A scene from the Jātaka Tales. The Bodhisattva, spirit of a tree, prevented from killing of animals/ Ananda Brick Monastery(No.2162)