Epigraphia Indica Vol 21

Author(s): Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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No. 11.) ADDITIONAL PRAKRIT INSCRIPTIONS FROM NAGARJUNIKONDA.
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stone slabs; but, what is more remarkable, it is associated with a monastery (vihāra) and both edifices are raised on the southern and higher end of a hill, now known by the name of Nāharăllabõdu, which rises on the eastern side of the valley in which the town of Vijayapuri was once situated.
The Glossary contains the word Aparamahāvinaseliya which is the name of a Buddhist sect. It is of some interest that an Amarāvati inscription mentions a locality Mahavanasala.1 The vowel-marks are not very certain and we may perhaps assume that the correct form of the name is Mahāvanasela or Mahāvinasela. The inscription in question does not give any clue as to the position of the place, but in all probability it was situated in the lower Krishna valley.
GLOSSARY. agihot-āgithoma-vājapey-āsamedha-yāji (G 2, 1. 2 ; G 3, II. 3-4; L, 1 4; M 9, 1. 1; cf. M 13, 1. 2). achariya (G2, 1. 7), ajariya (G 3, 1. 11). atichhitam-anāgata-vatamanaka (
M2, 1. 4; M 3, 1. 1 ex conj.). aneka-hiramina-koti-go-satasahasa hala-satasahasa-padāyi (G 2, II. 3-4 ; M 8, 1. 2; of. M 9, 1.2 and
M 13, 1. 3). aneka-hira rna-koti-padāyi (L, 1. 1; M1, 1. 2). Aparamahāvinaseliya (M 2, 1. 5; N3, 1. 6). Aya kogusiri (L, 1. 9), a personal name. Ayasiri (L, 1. 12), i.e. Ayyasiri=Skt. Aryasri. asamedha-yāji (L, 1. 1; M1, 1. 1; M 8,1. 1 ex conj.). ayuradhanike (
M1, 1. 7; M 2, 1. 3; M5, 1. 4). Ikhāku (G 2, 11. 4 and 7; G 3, 11. 6 and 8; L. 1. 2 ex conj., and l. 6; M1. 1. 6; M5, 1.3; M 6,
1.2; M 9, 1. 4). ubhaya-kula (M 9, 1. 5; M 10, 1. 2; M 14, 1. 2). ubhaya-loka-hita-sukha-nivänathanāya (M1, 1.8; M 3,1. 2; cf. M 5,1.5 and M 11, 1. 1). Edhisiri (L, 1. 10), a personal name. Kardasiri (M1, 1. 5; M 2, 1. 2 ex conj. ; M5, 1. 1 ex conj.; M 7, 1. 2). Kusumalatā (L, I. 13), a personal name. Khamda kotisiri (L, 1. 8=Skt. Skandakoti sri, a personal name. Khandasāgaraṁnaka-mātā (M2, 1.2; cf. M 5, 1. 2). Khandasiri (L, 11. 7 and 10). gimha-pakkha (G 2, 1.8; G, 3, 1. 13; also G, 1. 10)=Skt. grishma-paksha' a fortnight of Summer.' Golasiri (L, 1. 9), a personal name. Cf. Golā in Bharhut inscription. Lüders' List, no. 836;
also no. 596. Chadamukha (N, 1. 2), i.e. Chandamu kha=Skt. Chandramukha, a personal name. chätusāla-parigahita (M 4, 1. 1). Cf. sa-chätusäla, and chätusala in E, 1. 2. Chārtisiri (
M1, 1. 5; M 5, 1. 2; M 7, 1. 3). chhatha (G2, 1. 8; G3, 1. 14 ex conj.), i.e. chhaffha sixth.' Jakhana ..... (N, 1.3), a personal name (?). Cf. such proper names as Yalhadāsi, Yakhadina,
Yakhi and Yakhila. Lüders' List, nos. 329, 211, 254, 500, 344, 376, 580, 546, jāmätuka (M1, 1. 6; M5, 1. 2). thanbha (L, 1. 13) Skt. stambha pillar'. Cf. selathanbha in C2, 1. 8. deyadha( m)ma (G 2, 1. 6; G 3, 1. 10)=Skt. deyadharma's pious gift'. Also in footprint-slab
inscription (Ep. Ind., vol. XX, p. 37).
Burges, op. cit., p. 91, No. 35, plate LVIII. 08. p. 106, No. 49, plate LX.