No. 12. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| 1847 Bird, Hist, Res. p.59, No.19, and Pl. L, 11; 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 161, No. 3, and Pl.; 1874 noticed by Burgess, Mem. Buddh, Cav. Junn. p. 4, No. 3, and Pl.; 1876 Kern, Ind. Stud. Vol. XIV. p. 395, No. 3; 1877 noticed by Burgess, IA VI, p. 35. No. 3, and Pl.; 1877 Kern, IA VI, p. 40, No. 3; 1881 Bh. Indraji- Burgess, ICTWI p. 53, No. 29, and Pl.; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p, 94, No. 8.12, and Plate XLIX; Luders list No. 1178; |
| Lu: -Gift of a chaitya building (chеtiyaghara) by Аnada (Аnanda), son of the lay-worshipper (upаsaka) Tаpasa, grandson of the lay-worshipper (upаsaka) Kapila. |
TEXT.
Kapila-upаsakasa natuno Tаpasa-upаsakasa
putasa Аnadasa deyadhaмmaм chetiyagharo niyuto [||]
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The meritorious gift of a Chaityagрiha given by Аnada (Аnanda), son of Tаpasa the
Upаsaka, and grandson of Kapila the Upаsaka. (ASWI)
Notes
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This is substantially Dr. Kern`s translation; Weber`s Indische Studien, Bd. xiv, par. 393.
(ASWI)