No. 28. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit. On the back of the recess to the right of the window, much damaged towards the end.
1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 165 f., No. 16, and Pl.; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 48, No. 17, and Pl.; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 97, No. 8.28, and Pl. L; 1895 corr. by Pischel, Nachr. Goôtt. Ges. Wiss. Phil. Hist. Kl. 1895, p. 216; Luders list No. 1166; |
Lu: - Fragment. In the village (gāma) of Valāhaka a field for the plantation of Karaãja trees; another field in the village (gāma) of Såuraka. |
TEXT.
Game Valāhakesu kara-
jabhati udeseía nivata-
íāni bārasa || Gāma-Se-
urakesu nivataíāni
. . . . . . . . . .
In the village of Valābakā (in the direction) of the Karanja plantation two nivartanas.
In the village Seuôraka . . nivartanas. (ASWI)
Notes
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The karaja is a timber tree, the Pongamia Glabra. - J.B.