[68]“Oudheidkundige Aanteekeningen” I and II.
[69]Dr. Vogel doesn’t come.
But I also do expect very much from the younger sanskritic scholar, Dr. N. J. Krom, the appointed president of the “Oudheidkundige Kommissie” whose acquaintance I’ve made to my great satisfaction.
Later note, October 3th 1910.
[70]I don’t know how it must have been possible for von Saher to see linggas and yonis in these buddhistic produce of art. Buddhism doesn’t know any lingga- or yoni-worship. See his “Versierende kunsten in Ned: Oost-Indië”, p. 15, 18, 21 and 64.
[71]When the sky is not overclouded we see from this point 9 volcanoes with the exception of the Sindårå and Diyèng which hid themselves behind the Sumbing-giant. This old volcano still rises 3336 Metres above sea-level, the Mĕrbabu and Sindårå (or Sĕndårå) reach a height of 3145 Metres, the Mĕrapi 2875 Metres, the far, not always visible Slamĕt 3472 Metres; the adjacent neptunian Mĕnoreh (or Minoreh) doesn’t reach more than 1000 Metres.
Never shall I forget the first night I partly spent on this full moon lit spot, a death past under, and over me the immortal light. This happened more than 37 years ago.
[72]The last mentioned estimation of name I got from a former Magĕlang regent, now called haji or kaji Danu ning Rat. The Javanese generally wrote and write buddå, in Javanese characters:
[73]According to Kern the word ûrnâ means a symbol of both the sun and lightning.