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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
XIV. Inscriptions in Cave No. 9 (Plate IV)
This cave lies about a mile to the west of Gopalpur and consists of seven cells and a hall. On the north wall of the hall, on two sides of a doorway are the remains of an inscription. On the left side only Mahārāja-Sivamgha[sya] is clear. On the right side 6 to 8 letters at the beginning are missing altogether while 6 more letters following this portion are not clear. Thereafter comes the concluding portion of the record which reads: nava imā lā[tā-grihāḥ]. It is a pity that the inscribed portion after the name of the ruler is lost as it would have not only given a date for the ruler but might have thrown some light on his relationship with the rulers of Bhimasena's line. It also seems from the record that there were originally 8 cells which along with the hall made a total of 9 as indicated in the inscription.
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XV. Inscription of Chitasena (Plate IV)
[In Cave No. 10, about a mile to the south-west of Gopalpur. There are remains of an inscription on the left wall starting from the wall in the south.]1
TEXT
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South wall:
1 [Väsi]thiputasa
Left wall:
siri-Chitasenasa Pavata-vathavena. vapijakena [Pusaka-putena] Phagune(na) lätä-ghara khani[t]
TRANSLATION
(During the time of) Vasithiputa (Vasishṭhiputra), the illustrious Chitasena, (these) cave. dwellings are excavated by the trader Phagu (Phalgu), the son of Pusaka (Pushya) and a resident of Pavata (Parvata).
XVI. Inscriptions in Cave No. 11 (Plate IV)
{There are two inscriptions marked here as A and B, both badly damaged, in the cells to the left and right respectively.]
TEXT A
1 ........ [Pusa]ka-putena Phaguna [lata]-ghara khanapita [*] puna vadhatu [I]
2 vapilkår[][o] [cha] [*]
1 There are a few letters of large size below us inscription on the left wall and also on the back and right walls; but they are not clear and no sense can be made out of them.
Supplied on the basis of No. XVI.
The second line of the insoription engraved in continuation on the south and left walls is completely worn out. [It is difficult to take Chitasena as a king unless it is supposed that the date before the name or an expression like rajye after it is omitted.-Ed.]
Cf. No. XV.
• The punctuation mark has been indicated by two parallel horizontal lines followed by a dash.
