No. 28. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the left hand side-wall outside the verandah of cave No. 101 over a tank. It is cut to a moderate depth but owing to the honeycombed state of the rock, the letters are not distinct. Some part of the centre of the inscription is peeled off. It measures 1.17 m. x 1.2 m. Letters 9 cm x 5 cm. Characters : Bràhmè, 200 A.D. Language : Prakrit. Orthography: The letters have ornamental medials. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLVI, 19; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 8, No. 29, and Plate; Luders list 1011; ShG No 57; |
| Lu: - Not read. |
TEXT.
1. Kalia[íaka] . . . . upàsaka Sivadatena pavate
2. Kaíha[se]le [chàtudisa] bhikhusaìghaì udisa leíasa akhaya ni[vi]
3. ti . . . . . . . ti . . . bhàga cha datani
4. . . . nahita sukhaya etha cha akha
5. ya . . . bhikhusaìghàya satàni 100
6. rtha . . . kaliaía yeva
7. niya . . . . sikhaya adhapaíani ka
8. nha gi . . . . saghàíaì satàni - - -ka
9. le a . . . . sethi chivarikàni datàni yeva kanha
10. giri . . . . [kusala] mula chivarikàni
11. tini . . . .ni kahàpaía 100 Abhàlikàvihàre