74 Site 9 Broken image pedestal inscription (56)

D.C. Sircar E. I. Vol. XXXV. p. 19
K. Raghunath I.V. p. 173 (No 56)
The inscription is engraved on the padestal of a broken image of Buddha discovered at site no. 9, at Nagarjunakonda.

TEXT. (DS).

1 . . . . . . rikasa Koäabudhisa bhariyàya [Makà ?]làya . . . . . . .
2 . . . ti[òhàv]itaì paäima [||*]
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From impressions. This is A.R.Ep., 1958-59, No. B 77.
L. 1. The intended word was something like nàgarika (i.e. belonging to the city of Vijayapurè) or pàvàrika (Sanskrit pràvàrika) which is found in some early inscriptions (above, Vol. XIX, pp. 66 (No. I), 97). A pràvàrika was probably the maker of pràvàras, i.e. cloaks used by monks.
L. 2. The lost akshara is no doubt pa so that the intended word is patiòhàvitaì.

TEXT (Raghunath)

1. ...............rikasa koäabudhisa bhariyàya (makà?)làya ...........
2. .....ti (thàv)itaì paäima (!!*)
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L 1. The intended words was something like 'naharika' (i. å., belonging to the city of Vijayapuri) or pavarika (Skt. pravarika) which is found in some early inscriptions (Ep. Ind., XIX, pp. 66, No. 1,97). Apravarika was probably the marker or pravara i.e., clocks used by monds.
L 2. The lost akshara is no doubt 'pa' so that the intended word is patithavitam.