No. 9. Karle Buddhist pillar inscription. Prakrit. This inscription is, as stated above, the improved version of No. 8. Chaitya cave, immediately below the No. 8. (Sen.)

1799 Wilford, Asiat. Res. Vol. V. p. 139, No. 3, and Plate; 1847 Bird-Wilson, Hist. Res. p. 54, No. 2 (instead of 6), and Plate XXXVIII, 12; 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 157 f., No. 15, and Plate; 1881 Bhagvanlal Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI, p. 32, No. 9, and Plate; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 91, No. 7.9, and Plate XLVII; 1896 note (wrong) by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 593; 1902 Senart, EI VII, p. 55, No. 9, and Plate III; Luders list No 1095;
Lu: -Gift of a pillar (thabha) with relics by the preacher (bhāíaka) Sātimita (Svātimitra) of the bhayaėta (bhadanta) Dhamutariyas (Dharmîttarčyas) from Sopāraka (Ųórpāraka). Compare No. 1094.

TEXT.

1. Sopārakā bhayaėtāíaė Dhamutariyāna bhāía-
2. kasa Sātimitasa
3. sasariro thabho dānaė
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Sen. read : Dhamutariyānaė

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A pillar containing a relic, the gift of Sātimita [Svātimitra], a preacher of the venerable Dhamutariyas [Dharmottarčya school], from Sopāraka. (ASWI)