Kanheri Epitaph No. 23
| The present inscription is the epitaph discovered by West in 1853. It is now deposited in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay. It measures 23 cm. x 18 cm. Letters 5x3 cms. Characters: Bràhmè, 500 A.D. Language: Prakrit. Orthography: The letters are written in the nail-headed variety of Bràhmè, 'na' is written with a loop. (ShG) |
TEXT.
1. theràíaì Àyya Sivanà-
2. gàíaì arahantàíaì
3. [Chha]labhiãaíaì [thubhaì]