No. 22. Kuda Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.

1878 Jacobi, IA VII, p. 256, No. 9; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 18, No. 25, and Plate; 1883 Buôhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 87, No. 4.22, and Plate XLVI; 1896 corr. by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 592f; Luders list No 1060;
Lu: - A cave (låía), the gift of the nun (pavaètikà) Sapilà (Sarpilà), the disciple (àtivàsiíè) of the elder (thåra) bhayata (bhadanta) Vijaya, with Lîhità and Veíhuyà (Viøíukà) and her female disciple (àtivàsiíè) Bîdhi.

TEXT.


Sidham theràía bhayata
Vijayàía àtivàsiíiya
pavaÑôtikaya sapilàya
deyadhaìmaì leíaì saha
sàlohitàhi Veíhuyàhi sa[ha] cha
àtivàsiíiya Bodhiya [ || ]
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Hail! The meritorious gift of a dwelling-cave by the nun Sapilà, the female disciple of the Thera the reverend Vijaya, with her venerable kinswoman Veêhuyà, and her disciple Bodhè. (ASWI)