No. 3. Bedsa Buddhist cistern inscription. Prakrit. Is cut on the rock over a cistern near the Chaitya cave.
| 1844 Bird-Westergaard, JBBRAS 1, p. 441, and Plate, No. 2; 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate LIII, 2; 1868 West, JBBRAS VIII, p. 234, No. 2. and Pl.; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 26 f., No. 2, and Plate; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 90, No. 6.3. and Plate XLVII; Luders list No 1111; |
| Lu: - Gift of Sāmaäinikā, the daughter of a mahābhîya (mahābhîja), the Maėdavč (Māndavč) mahāraōhinč (wife of a mahārathi), the wife of Āpadåvaíaka. |
TEXT.
Mahābhoyabālikāya ma[hā]deviya mahāraōhiniya Sāmaäinikāya
[de]yadhama Āpadevaíakasa bitiyikāya [||]
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The meritorious gift of Sāmaäinikā the Mahādåvč (princess), the Mahārathinč,
daughter of the Mahābhoya and wife of Āpadåvaíaka. (ASWI)