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.