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The Early Epigraphic Records of Mathurā
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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA - Vol. X
(New Brahmi Incription of the Scythian Period by Rakhal Das Banerji)
III - Inscribed Jaina Image, The Year 9. 1. Siddham Sam 9 he 3 di 10 Gra[ha]m[i]trasya dhitu Śivasirisya vadhu
Ekaraļalasya 2. 2 Koțțiyāto gaṇāto [A]rya Tar[i]ka[s]ya kuțumbiniye 3. 3 Thaniyāto kulāto Vairsā]to [śākhā]to [ni]vartanā Gahapalaye dati. Translation
“Success. In the year 9, the third (month) of winter, the tenth day; the gift of Gahapalā, the wife of Ekradala, the daughter-in-law of Sivširi and the daugher of Grahamitra, at the request of the venerable Tarika out of the Kottiya gana the Thaniya (Sthaniya) kula (and) the Vaira (Vajrā) Śākhā.” The inscription between the feet of the Jina consists of two short lines:1. Arya [A]gha
2. Masya sisini Translation
“The female disciple of the venerable [A]ghama.”
IV - Inscribed Jaina Image, The Year 12. 1. Sam 10 2 va 4 di 10 [1] etasya purvāyam Koțțiya [ga]ņato Ba[m]
bhadasi[ya]to kulato U[chena]garito śākhāto gaņi[s]ya Aryya Puši[lasya] śiśini Datila ...ti Harinan[di] sya bhaginiye nisvar] – tana sāvikanaṁ vaddha[ki]ninaṁ Jinadāsi Rudradeva Dattāgālā Rudrade[va] sāmi[nā] Rud[ra]. [gahami]tra... Kumāraširi Vamadasi Hastisse]na Grahasiri Rud[r]adatā Jayadāsi Mit[r]
aśiri... Translation
In the year 12 the 4th (month) of the rainy season, the 11th day, on that (date specified as) above - (an image was set up) by the (following) layhearers (who belonged to the caste) of carpenters (viz.) Jinadasi, Rudradevā,
