No. 1. Banavаsи (Sirsi t., North Kannara distr., Karnataka) stone inscription. Prakrit.

1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 100 f.; 1885 Buфhler, IA XIV, p. 331 ff., and Plate; 1889 corr. by Buфhler, EI I, p. 96; 1905 corr. by Fleet, JRAS 1905, p. 304 f., 1908 corr. by Rapson, CCAD p. LIII f., No. 25; Luders list No 1186; EI, XXXIV, 239-42 (Gai);
Lu: - Gift of a nаga, a tank (taдаga) and a vihаra by the mahаbhuvи (mahаbhоjи ?), the daughter of a mahаrаja, whose son and progeny (?) was alive, together with (?) the prince (sa-umа[rа]) Sada- or Sivakhadanаgasiri (Щаta- or Щivaskandanаgaщrи). The minister (аmacha) Khadasаti (Skandasvаti) was the superintendent of the work (kamaмtika). The nаga was made by Naтaka (? Nartaka), pupil (sisa) of the teacher (аchariya) [I]damоraka (Indramayуraka), the Sajayataka (inhabitant of Sамjayantи). Compare No. 1021 (Kanheri No. 38).
- raго Hаritiputasa Viнhukaдa-Chuтukulаnaмda-Sаtаkaмнisa vasasatаya savachharaм 10 2 hеmaмtаna pakhо 7 divasa 1.

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1. Sidhaм Raгo Hаriti-putasa Viнhukaдa-Chuтu-kul-аna[м]da-Sаtа(ta)kaмнisa vasa-satаya savacchraм 12 Hemaмtаna pakho 7 divasa 1 mahаbhuviya mahаrаja-bаli[kа]ya jivaputа[ya]
2. yuva[rа]ja [mаtuya] S[iva]khaмdanаgasiriya deyadhaмma nаgo taдаgaм vihаro cha (|*) etha kamatiko amacho Khadasаti [|*] Sajayatakasa achariyasa [I]-
3. [da]morakasa sisena Нaтakena nаgo kato (||)
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From G.S.Gai Banavasi inscription of Vinhukada Satakanni, EI, XXXIV, 239-242.
L.1 Buhler read:Viнhukaдaduтu-kulаnaмda-Sаtakaнisa vasa-satаya; pakha; mahаbhуviya; jivaputa-.
L.2 Buhler read [bhа]jаya sa-kumа[rаya]; S[iva]khaмda-; deyadhaмma[м]; Khadasаtisa [|*] Jayaмtakasa achariyasa[putasa] 3. Damorakasa sisena Нaтakena nаgo kato (||) and the last two phrases as "with respect to these (gifts) the minister Khadasаti(Skandasvаti) was the superintendant of the work. The Nаga has been made by Нaтaka (Nartaka) the pupil of Аchаrya [I]damoraka (Indramayуra) of the town of Saмjayanti". Rapson (Cat. of Ind. coins) associate Щivaskandaщrи with prince and read Vinhuka-дuтu-kulаnanda-Satakani. He associate Щiva-Skandanagaщrи with Skandanagaщаtaka from Kanheri inscription (ASWI, V.86) and Щivaskandavarman from Malavalli. Sircar (Succ. of Satavahanas) followed after Rapson but doubted if Banavasi = Mallavalli.