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The Inscription
patithāpayati (,) pānatariya-satha-sata-(va)sehi? mukhiya-kala-vochinam ca coyatha-Amgań samtikamo turiyam upādayati (.) Khema-rājā sa vadha-rājā4 sa bhikhu-rājās dhama-rājā pasaṁto sunamto anubhavamto Kalāņāni (.).
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It appears to be the traditional Mānastambha (Pride-melting Pillar) which was set up in front of the Samavasarana (Preaching Hall) of a Jain Tirthankara. Such pillars are set up in front of Jain temples, particularly in sacred places. Since it was an assembly of monks, it could be appropriately set up in front of the place of assembly. This clue helps restoration before patalake. J - pānatarīya sata-sahase(hi) B -- panatariya-(sata-sahasehi) The characters other than va are fairly readable. There is a little space between ta and se, and va can be restored. J - Muriya-Kāla-vochinam B ---(ma) khiya-kala-vochine Cunn. - . . . . ya-kala Indraji — Muriya-kala J - coyath(i) Amga-satikam B – coyatha-amge satikam Prinsep -- coyatha agi satika Cunn. --- coyatha age satika Indraji - coyatha age satiku J – Vadha-rājā B --vadha-rājā J-Bhikhu-rājā B- bhikhu-rājā sa (,) J - pasamt(o) sunat(o) anubhavat(o) B - pasamto sunato anubhavamto M in sunamto is determined by the other two words immediately preceding and following it.
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