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)