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)