61 Site 56 Footprint slab inscription

D. Ch. Sircar and A. N. Lahiri - EI, Vol. XXXIII No. 46, p 247_50
K. Raghunath I.V. p. 159 (No 43)
This inscription is engraved on a stone slab bearing a representation of the Buddha's feet
found near the entrance of the stupa at site marked V-6, at Nagarjunakonda.

TEXT. (DS).

1 Sidhaì [|*] àchariyanaì Theriyànaì Vibhaja-vàdànaì Kasmira-Gaìdhàra-Yavana-Vanavàsa-Taìbapaìnidipa-pasàdakanaì
2 Mahàvihàra-vàsinaì nava[ì]ga-Sathu-sasana-atha-vyajana-vinichhaya-visaradanaì ariya-va[ì]sa-paveni-dharanaì
3 vihàre Bhagavato pàda-saìghàäà nipatiòhapito sava-satànaì hita-sukh-athanàya ti | 19
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From impressions.
L. 3. The intended reading is either saìghàäà nipatiòhapità or saìghàäo nipatiòhapito; the punctuation is indicated by a horizontal line.

TEXT (Raghunath)

1. Sidhaì (!) àchariyanaì theriyànaì vidhajavàdànaì kasmira-Caìdhàra-vanavàsa-Taìbapaìni-dipapasàdakanaì
2. mahàvihàravàsinaì Navà(ì)ga-sathu-sàsana-athavyajana-viniehhaya-visàradànaì ariya-va(ì)sapaveni-dharenaì
3. vihàre ehagavato pàda-saìghàäà ni-patithapito sava-satànaì hita-sukh-àthanàya ti !
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L 3. The intednded reading is dether 'Samghada-nipatithapita or Samghado nipatithapito'
The punctuation is indicated by a horizontal line.