No. 41. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the left-hand side wall, outside the verandah of Cave No. 21. The inscription is cut deep and distinct. It measures 1.32 cm. x 1.27 cm. Characters: Bràhmè, 2nd century A.D. Language: Prakrit. Orthography: The letters 'a', 'ka', 'ra' with their verticals. curved at the lower end. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLIV, 14; 1853 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 23 ff., No. 11, and Plate, No. 13; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 10, No. 44, and Plate; 1883 referred to by Bhagvanlal Indraji, JBBRAS XV, p. 312; 1883 Buôhler, ASWI V, p. 79 f., No. 15, and Plate LI; 1896 correction by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 598; Luders list 1024; ShG No. 25 |
| Lu: - A cave (låía) and a hall (koähi) on mount Kaíhasåla
(Kðiøíaùaila), the gift of the lay-worøipper (upàsaka) Aparåíu, the son of Aíada
(Ànanda), a merchant (någama) residing at Kàlayàía (Kalyàía), together with his
family, with his wife (kuäubinè) Juvàriíikà, the mother of Aíada (Ànanda), with his
son Aíada (Ànanda), with his danghters-in-law, (the wives of) Aía . . . . (Ànanda). .
. . Dhàmadåvè (Dharmadåvè), and others, to the congregation of monks (bhikhusagha) of
the four quarters. Also endowment with money and the field of a half-paía-owner
(àdhapaíakhetiya) in the village (gàma) of Magalathàna (Maêgalasthàna). - raão Gîtamiputasa sàmi-Siriyaãa-Sàtakaíisa sata(va)chharå 10 6 gimhàía pakha 1 (?) divaså 5 |
TEXT.
1. Sidhaì
2. Raão Gotamiputasa Sàmi-Siriyaãa-Sàtakaíisa sata[va]chhare 16 gi-
3. mh[à]ía pakha 2 divase 5 Kàliyàíavàthavasa negamasa Aía-
4. daputasa usà[pà]sakasa Apareíusa sa[pa]rivàrasa sahà
5. kuäubiniya Ànadamàtu Juvàriíikàya sahà bàlakena Aíadeía
6. saha cha suíh[à]hi Aía - - - - la - - - sipacha Dhàmadeviya
7. saha cha - - - veía Ahavi(?) apaía àmàpitaro udisa
8. pàva[te] Kaíhasele leíaì koähi cha deyadhàmaì chàtudise
9. bhikhusaghe paäiòhàpita savasatàíaì hitasughatha [||]
10. etasa cha akhayanivi data kàhàpaíàna[i] satàni be 200
11. saghasa yeva haòhe paëike sate eòha cha àdhapaía-
12. khetiyasa kheta gàme Magalathàne bhojà kapati eto
13. saìgheía dàtavaì chivarika soëasaka paëiko cha màse utukàle [||]
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L. 3. Buôhler read the numeral 1 (?); Buôhler read it as Kalayaía.
L. 5. Reading is Juvàrinicà is quite visible.
L. 6 ASWI read sipecha (?)