No. 1. Banavàsè (Sirsi t., North Kannara distr., Karnataka) stone inscription. Prakrit.

1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 100 f.; 1885 Buôhler, IA XIV, p. 331 ff., and Plate; 1889 corr. by Buôhler, EI I, p. 96; 1905 corr. by Fleet, JRAS 1905, p. 304 f., 1908 corr. by Rapson, CCAD p. LIII f., No. 25; Luders list No 1186; EI, XXXIV, 239-42 (Gai);
Lu: - Gift of a nàga, a tank (taäàga) and a vihàra by the mahàbhuvè (mahàbhîjè ?), the daughter of a mahàràja, whose son and progeny (?) was alive, together with (?) the prince (sa-umà[rà]) Sada- or Sivakhadanàgasiri (Ùàta- or Ùivaskandanàgaùrè). The minister (àmacha) Khadasàti (Skandasvàti) was the superintendent of the work (kamaìtika). The nàga was made by Naòaka (? Nartaka), pupil (sisa) of the teacher (àchariya) [I]damîraka (Indramayóraka), the Sajayataka (inhabitant of Sàìjayantè). Compare No. 1021 (Kanheri No. 38).
- raãî Hàritiputasa Viíhukaäa-Chuòukulànaìda-Sàtàkaìíisa vasasatàya savachharaì 10 2 håmaìtàna pakhî 7 divasa 1.

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1. Sidhaì Raão Hàriti-putasa Viíhukaäa-Chuòu-kul-àna[ì]da-Sàtà(ta)kaìíisa vasa-satàya savacchraì 12 Hemaìtàna pakho 7 divasa 1 mahàbhuviya mahàràja-bàli[kà]ya jivaputà[ya]
2. yuva[rà]ja [màtuya] S[iva]khaìdanàgasiriya deyadhaìma nàgo taäàgaì vihàro cha (|*) etha kamatiko amacho Khadasàti [|*] Sajayatakasa achariyasa [I]-
3. [da]morakasa sisena Íaòakena nàgo kato (||)
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From G.S.Gai Banavasi inscription of Vinhukada Satakanni, EI, XXXIV, 239-242.
L.1 Buhler read:Viíhukaäaduòu-kulànaìda-Sàtakaíisa vasa-satàya; pakha; mahàbhóviya; jivaputa-.
L.2 Buhler read [bhà]jàya sa-kumà[ràya]; S[iva]khaìda-; deyadhaìma[ì]; Khadasàtisa [|*] Jayaìtakasa achariyasa[putasa] 3. Damorakasa sisena Íaòakena nàgo kato (||) and the last two phrases as "with respect to these (gifts) the minister Khadasàti(Skandasvàti) was the superintendant of the work. The Nàga has been made by Íaòaka (Nartaka) the pupil of Àchàrya [I]damoraka (Indramayóra) of the town of Saìjayanti". Rapson (Cat. of Ind. coins) associate Ùivaskandaùrè with prince and read Vinhuka-äuòu-kulànanda-Satakani. He associate Ùiva-Skandanagaùrè with Skandanagaùàtaka from Kanheri inscription (ASWI, V.86) and Ùivaskandavarman from Malavalli. Sircar (Succ. of Satavahanas) followed after Rapson but doubted if Banavasi = Mallavalli.