No. 19. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit. Has the short middle line inserted in smaller letters.
1847 Bird, Hist. Res. p. 51, No. 3, and Pl. XLIX, 3; 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 165; No. 12, and Pl.; 1874 noticed by Burgess, Mem. Buddh. Cav. Junn. p. 6, No. 9, and Plate; 1876 Kern, Ind. Stud. Vol. XIV. p. 394 f., No. 9; 1877 noticed by Burgess, IA VI, p. 36, No. 9, and Pl.; 1877 Kern, IA VI, p. 40, No. 9; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 49, No. 20, and Pl.; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 96, No. 8.19, and Plate L; Luders list No. 1169; |
Lu: -Gift of a two-celled cave (bigabha) by the brothers Budhamita (Buddhamitra) and Budharakhita (Buddharakøita), the Laìkuäiyas, sons of Asasama (Aùvaùarman), the Bhàrukachhakas (inhabitants of Bharukachchha). |
TEXT.
Bhàrukachhakànaì Laìkuäiyànaì bhàtóíam
Asasamasa putàía
Budhamitasa Budharakhitasa cha bigabhaì deyadhaìmaì [||]
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A double-roomed house, a meritorious gift by the brothers Buddhamita and Buddharakhita,
Lankuäiyas, sons of Asasama (Aùvaùarman), inhabitants of Bhàrukachha (Bharoch). (ASWI)