Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela and Bhabru Edict of Asoka

Author(s): Shashi Kant
Publisher: D K Print World

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The Inscription
9 Airena' Mahārājena Mahāmeghavāhanena? Cetirājava(m)sa-vadhanena Pasatha-subhalakhanena4 Caturamta-luthaņa-guna-upetenas
Kalimgādhipatinā-Siri-Khāravelena Line 2 paṁdarasa-vasāni siri-kadāra-sarīra-vatā kiditā
Kumāra-kidikā (.) Tato Lekha-rūpā-gananā-vavahāravidhi-visāradena Sava-vijāvadātena nava-vasāni Yovaraja(m) pasāsitamé (.) Sampuna-catuvisati-vaso
tadāni vadhamāna-sesa-yovanābhivijayo? tatiye -- Line 3 Kalimga-rājavaṁse-purisayuge Mahārājābhisecanaṁ8
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J & B - Airena S- Airena Since throughout the inscription na, and not na, has been used in the third case, it should be Airena. J & B - Māhāmeghavāhanena S-Mahāmeghavahanena J – vasa B — va(m)sa Vasa gives no sense here as it has been used in the meaning of 'year' throughout the inscription. J — lakhanena B - lakha(n)ena J – luthita-gun-opahitena B - luthana-guna-upetena S-Lutha(na)-guna-upitena Chanda was the first to make out guna-upetena correctly. J – pasāsitam B — va sāsitam, or, pasāsitam Va säsitam gives no meaning. J-vadhamāna-sesayo Ven-ābhivijayo B -- vadha(māna) (sesa)yovanäbhivijayo S.-vadhamānasesayovenābhivijayo J - Māhārajābhisecanam B - Mahārājābhisecanam
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