Epigraphia Indica Vol 10

SR No.: 032564
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, V Venkayya
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1909
Total Pages: 450
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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APPENDIX.] LIST OF BRAHMI INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. 105
Plate; 1881 Bhagvanlal Indraji, Inscr. Cave-Temp. W. Ind. p. 60 f.; 1883 Bühler, Arch. Surv. W. Ind. Vol. V. p. 79, No. 14, and Plate LI; 1895 note by Bhandarkar, Early History of the Dekkan, p. 20, note 1; 1908 note by Rapson, Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, etc. p. XLVII, No. 5.
-raño Madhariputasa svami-Sakasenasa savachhare 8 gi pa 5 diva 10 etaya puvāya. Prakrit. Establishment of a cave (lena) by the merchant (negama) and householder (gahapati)..... ti, son of the merchant (nekama) Vephunamdi (Vishnunandin), the Kaliyapaka (inhabitant of Kalyana), together with the venerable (ayyaka) with his father Venhunadi (Vishnunandin), hathi (... hastin),
his mother Bodhisama, his brother and all his relatives. Compare No. 1002.
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1002. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription of the time of rajan M[a]dhariputa svāmi Sakasena.-1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 7, No. 20, and Plate; 1883 Bühler, Arch. Surv. W. Ind. Vol. V. p. 82, No. 19; 1896 note by Franke, Zeitschr. Deutsch. Morgenl. Ges. Vol. L. p. 598; 1908 note by Rapson, Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, etc. p. XLVII, No. 6.
-raño Ma[dhariputasa] svami-Saka [sēnasa]
diva 10
ētaya
Prakrit. Fragment. Records the gift of a cave (lena). The following names can be made out: the son of Venhunadi (Vishnunandin); Halaṇikā; the venerable (ayyaka) La... ; Dhāmā; Buddhakaya (P). Compare No. 1001.
1003. Kapbēri Buddhist cave inscription.-1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI.
p. 7, No. 21, and Plate. Prakrit. Not read.
1004. Kapbēri Buddhist cave inscription.-1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 7, No. 22, and Plate.
Prakrit. Only the word Parigahita.
1005. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription.-1847 Bird, Hist. Res. p. 58, No. 16, and Plate XLII, 12; 1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 7, No. 23, and Plate; 1883 Bühler, Arch. Surv. W. Ind. Vol. V. p. 82, No. 20.
Prakrit. A cave (lena), the gift of the jeweller (manikara) Nagapalita, the [Sop]arayaka (inhabitant of Surpäraka), with his family.
1006. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription.-1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 7, No. 24, and Plate; 1888 Bühler, Arch. Surv. W. Ind. Vol. V. p. 83, No. 21; 1896 note by Franke, Zeitschr. Deutsch. Morgenl. Ges. Vol. L. p. 598 f. Prakrit. A cave (lena) and a water-cistern (paniyapodhi), the gift of the nun (pavaïtika), the elder (theri) Popakiasapă, pupil (atēvasini) of the elder (thera) bhayamta (bhadanta) Ghoes (Ghosha), with her sister and the samanapapaakas (?) to the congregation of the monks (bhikhusagha) of the four quarters. Also endowment.
1007. Kaphĕri Buddhist cave inscription.-1861 West, Journ. Bo. Br. Roy. As. Soc. Vol. VI. p. 7 f., No. 25, and Plate; 1883 Bühler, Arch. Surv. W. Ind. Vol. V. p. 83, No. 22. Prakrit. Fragment. A cave (lena), a cistern (podhi) and a hall (kodhi), the gift of the elder (thera) bhayata of Kanha (Krishna)... (bhadanta) Halaka. Also endowment for the benefit of the congregation of the monks (bhikhusagha).