No. 38. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the right-hand side-wall outside the verandah of Cave No. 66. The inscription is faintly cut on the rough surface and therefore, is not distinct. Nearly most of the letters of first line have been peeled off. It measures 1.4 m x 40 cm. Letters 5 cm. x 3 cm. Characters: Bràhmè of 2nd Century A.D. Language: Prakrit. Orthography: Both 'ta' and 'na' have a loop. The medials are faintly visible. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLVII, 26; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 10, No. 40, and Plate; 1883 Buôhler, ASWI V, p. 86, No. 29; 1896 note by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 599; 1908 note by Rapson, Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, etc. p. LIII, No. 24; Luders list 1021; ShG No 39; |
| Lu: - Fragment. A cave (låía), the gift of Nàgamulanikà (Nàgamólà),
daughter of a mahàràja and a mahàbhîjè, a mahàraòhiíè (wife of a mahàraòhi),
mother of Khaìdanàgasàtaka (Skandanàgaùàtaka) and sister of the mahàbhîja AÁhija
(?) Dhåíasåía (?), to the congregation of monks (bhikhusagha). Compare No. 1186 (Banavàsè No.1). - . . . sa . . . . . . sava 9 (?) håma . . sa dasamiya åtàya puvàya. |
TEXT.
1. . . . . .sa . . . . ipula . . . . . . . . . sava . . . ma
2. . . . . sa dasamiya età[ya] puvàya mahàrà[ja]bàlikàya
3. bà[likà]ya mahàraòhiíiya Khaìdanàgasàtaka-màtuya mahà[bho]jasa [Ahi]-
4. [jasa] (?) cha Dheíaseíasa (?) bhagiíiya Nàgamulani[kà]ya leía deyadhama
5. . . . . . . . . . bhikusaghe patiòhàpita[ì] mà[tup]i[ta]rà [udi]sa kà . eía a .
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L. 2. ShG not read mahà[bho]jasa after mahàrà[ja]bàlikàya.