No. 9. Bhaттiprоlu Buddhist casket inscription. Prakrit. Incised on the upper stone of the third casket.
| 1892 noticed by Buфhler, Academy, Vol. XLI. p. 522, No. 8=JRAS 1892, p. 608, No. 8; 1892 noticed by Buфhler, VOJ VI, p. 149, No. 8; 1894 Buфhler, EI II, p. 328 f., No. 8, and Pl.; Luders list 1337; SI No.96a |
| Lu: - The inhabitants of the hamlet (nеgama) are: Vachha (Vatsa), Chagha, Jeta (Jayanta), Jaмbha, Tisa (Tiшya), Rеta, Achina (Achиrнa ?), Шabhika (Sabhika), Akhagha (Akшaghna), Kеla, Kеsa (Kещa), Maha, Seтa (Щrештha), Chhadikоgha, Khabуla, Sоnuttara (Щravaноttara), Samaнa (Щramaнa), Samaнadашa (Щramaнadаsa), Sаmaka (Щyаmaka), Kаmuka, Chitaka (Chitraka). |
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1. Negamа
2 Vachho Chagho
3 Jeto Jaмbho Tiso
4 Reto Achino Шabhiko
5 Akhagho Kelo Keso Mаho
6 Seтo Chhadiko Okhabуlo
7 Soнutaro Samaнo
8 Samaнadашo Sаmako
9 Kаmuko Chиtako [||]
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"The members of the guild (are):- Vachha (Vatsa), Chagha (Chaкga ?), Jeta (Jayanta),
Jaмbha, Tisa (Tiшya), Reta (Raivata) Achina (Achиrнa ?), Шabhika (Sabhika), Akhagha
(Akшaghna), Kela, Kesa (Keщa), Mаha (Mаgha), Seтa (Щvaitra ?), Chhadika (Chhandika
?), Okhabуla, Soнutara (Suvarнottara), Samaнa (Щramaнa), Samaнadашa
(Щramaнadаsa), Sаmaka (Щyаmaka), Kаmuka, Chиtaka (Chitraka). (Bu)