No. 2. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
1874 noticed by Burgess, Mem. Buddh. Cav. Junn. p. 9, No. 11, and Pl.; 1877 noticed by Burgess, IA VI, p. 38, No.11, and Pl.; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 42, No. 2, and Pl.; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 92 f., No. 8.2, and Pl. XLVIII; Luders list No. 1151 |
Lu: - Gift of a reception-room (upaтhанa) by Mala (Malla) the Mudhakiya (of the Mуrdhaka caste ?) and Аnada (Аnanda), the Gоlikiya (of the Gоlika caste ?). |
TEXT.
Mudhakiyasa Malasa Golikiyasa Аnadasa beнa jaнаna deyadhama upaтhанa [||]
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The meritorious gift of a reception-room, by the two men, the Mudhakiya Mala and the
Golakiya Аnada. (ASWI)
Notes
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Here Mudhakiya (Sans. Mуrdhakиya) means - belonging to the Mуrdhaka caste or (according
to the Sabdaratna - Pet.Dict., s.v.) to the Kшatriyas. Mala (Sans. Malla) the wrestler,
is a suitable name for a soldier. Аnada, i.e. Аnanda, belonged apparently to the Gauли
or herdsman caste. (ASWI)