No. 16. Karle Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit. Chaitya cave, on the wall to the left of the central door (close to the rail pattern). (Sen.)
| 1881 Bhagvanlal Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI, p. 35 f., No. 18, and Plate ; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 91, No.7.16, and Plate XLVIII; 1896 corr. by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 595; 1902 Senart, EI VII, p. 64, No. 18, and Plate III; Luders list No 1104; |
| Lu: -A rail (våyikà), made by Naìdika, the gift of the nun (bhikhuíè) Koäè, the mother of Ghuíika. |
TEXT.
Koäiya bhikhuíiya Ghuíika-màta veyikà daía Nadikena ka[ta || ]
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The gift of a vådikà by the nun Koäè, mother of Ghuíika; made by Nadika [Nandika].
(ASWI)
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Sen. has: Koòiya bhikhuíiya Ghuíika-màtu veyikà daíaì [Naì]dikenà kataì