No. 18. Kuda Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 171, No. 4, and Plate; 1878 Jacobi, IA VII, p. 256, No. 7; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 16, No. 20, and Plate; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 87, No. 4.18, and Plate XLV; Luders list No 1055; |
| Lu: - A cave (låía), the gift of the ironmonger (lîhavàíiyiya) Mahika, the Karahàkaäaka (inhabitant of Karahàkaäa). |
TEXT.
Karahàkaäakasa lohavàíiyiyasa mahikasa
deyadhaìmaì leíaì [ || ]
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The meritorious gift of a cave by Mahika of Karahàkaäa, an ironmonger. (ASWI)
Notes
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Karahàkaäa or Karahàkaòa is Karàäh in the Sàtàrà district. Lat. 17o 15' N., long.
74o12' E. (ASWI)