Indian Antiquary Vol 21

SR No.: 032513
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[AUGUST, 1892.
No. 57 (liv. 39; Hoernle's No. 10 a). Bhagavato dhamacbakaṁ. The dharmachakra of the Blessed one.
No. 58 (liv. 40; Hoernle's No. 10 b). 1 Raja Pasenaji 2 Kosalo. King Prasenajit the Kosala.
No. 59 (liv. 41; Hoernle's No. 16 b). Empato [NA]garaja. Airavata," the king of serpents,
No. 60 (liv. 42; Hoernle's No. 16 a). 1 Erapato Nagaraja 2 Bbagavato vadate. Airavata, the king of serpents, worships the Blessed one.
No. 61 (liv. 43; Hoernle's No. 20). Bahubathiko. (The banyan tree) Bahuhastika.<3
No. 62 (liv. 44; Hoernle's No. 19 a). 1 Bahuhathiko nigodho 2 Nadode. The banyan tree Bahuhastika on (Mount) Nadoda.13
No. 63 (liv. 45; Hoernle's No. 19 b). 1 Susupilo Kodiyo 2 Veduko a3 ramako. Sisupala the Kodya. The gardener Våņuka.15
No. 64 (liv. 48, 49). 1 Chekulana-Saghamitasa thabho dânań 2 bhagavato Kasapasa bodhi.
A pillar, (representing) the bódhi (tree) of the blessed Kasyapa, the gift of Sathghamitra from Chikulana.16
No. 65 (liv. 50). Någaye bhichhuniye dånam. The gift of the nun Naga.
No. 66 (liv. 51). Bhadamta-Valakasa bhanakasa dâna thabho. A pillar, the gift of the reverend Valaka, a preacher.
No. 67 (liv. 52). 1 Karahakata 2 aya-Bhutakasa thabho dânam. A pillar, the gift of the reverend Bhataks (from) Karahakata.
41 The Chulavagga (v. 6) uses the form Brápatha, which has been wrongly sanskritised by Elapatra ; see Dr. Kern's Buddhismus, translated by Jacobi, Vol. II. p. 234, note 8. The usual form Bravana ia derived from the Sanskrit AirAvana, s vicarious form of Airavata.
* Bahav hastin) yatra sah, where many elephants are worshipping) ;' see the corresponding relief on Plate xv. of the Stapa of Bharhut.
3 Compare No. 18, 19, and stapa of Bharhut, Plato liv. where two identical inscriptions (Nos. 70 and 79) appear to read :- Nadoda-pade Chenachhako, "at the foot of (Mount) Nadoda ....."
** Probably Kodiyo must be read; see p. 229, note 29, and compare No. 59, where the name of the country or tribe (Kosalo) likewise follows the name of the king (Pasenaji).
45 See No. 18. ** Chekulana is synonymous with Chikulaniya in No. 88.