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The inscription given Arch. Sur. Rep. vol. XX, plate v, No. 6 reads, according to an excellent rubbing:
L. 1. Namo Arahamtânain namo Siddhâna sam 60 [46] + 2
2. gra 3 di 5 etâye purvaye Rârakasya Aryakakasaghastasya
3. Sishya Atapikogahabaryasya nirvartana chatnuvarnasya samghasya
4. ya dinná pațibhá[bho?] ga 1 (?)|(?) Vaihikaya datti
"Adoration to the Arhats, adoration to the Siddhas! The year 62, the summer (month) 3, the day 5; on the above date a ya. was given to the community, which includes four classes, as an enjoyment (or one share for each) (this being) the nirvartana of Atapikogahabarya, the pupil of Arya-Kakasaghasta (Arya-Karkasagharshita), a native of Rârâ (Rådhâ). The gift of Vaihika (or, Vaihita)."
2. With the inscription No. 6 of the year 20, No. 4 (plate xiii) agrees; it was also found on a Jaina pedestal. With better readings from a rubbing of the first side only, I propose for the other portions, of which I have no rubbings, the following emendations,--l. 1, Vâniyato kulato, sâkhâto; 1. 2, kuṭumbimye; I also note that the lacuna in line 2, 3th and 4th sides, would be filled exactly by ye śri-Vardhamanasya pratimâ kâritä sarvasattva. The former existence of the first and last seven letters may be considered certain. My restoration of the whole is,--
L. 1 (1st side) Siddham mahârâjasya Kanishkasya rajye samvatsare navame [47] (2nd side).. masc pratha 1 divase 5 a-(3rd)[syam] purvv[a]ye Kotiyato ganato Vaniya[to] (4th) (ku] lato Vairito śâkáto vâchaka
2. (1st side) (sya] [N]aganamdisa ni[rva]r[ta]nam Brah(ma]... [dhu-(2nd)tuye] Bhattumitasa kutu[m]bi[n]i[ye] Vikațâ-(3rd)[ye śri Vardhamânasya pratimâ kâritâ sarva-(4th) satvâ] nam
hita
3. [sukhaye];
and the translation:--
"Success! During the reign of the great king Kanishka, in the ninth year, 9, in the first month, 1, of ..., on the day 5,--on the above date [an image of glorious Vardhamâna has been caused to be made] for the welfare [and happiness] of [all created beings] by Vikatâ, the house-wife of Bhatţimita (Bhattimitra) and [daughter of] Brahma...--(this statue being) the nirvartana of the preacher Någanamidi, out of the Kotiya school (gana), the Vâniya line (kula), (and) the Vairi branch (sâkha)."
If we now turn to the Kalpasútra, we find that Sutthiya or Susthita, the eighth successor of Vardhamâna, founded the Kautika or Kodiya gana, which split up into four sâkhâs and four kulas. The third of the former was the Vajrî or Vairî, and the third of the latter was the Vânîya or
| SR No. | 269096 |
| Book Title | On Indian Sect of Jainas |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jas Burgess |
| Publisher | Jas Burgess |
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| Total Pages | 40 |
| Language | English |
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