No. 15. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| 1837 Sykes, JRAS IV, p. 289 f., No. 13, and Pl.; 1837 Prinsep, JBAS VI, p. 1046 f., No. 6, and Pl. LIII; 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p, 162, No. 6, and Pl.; 1874 noticed by Burgess, Mem. Buddh. Cav. Junn. p. 4, No. 6, and Pl.; 1877 noticed by Burgess, IA VI, p. 35, No. 6, and Pl.; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 52, No. 26, and Pl.; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 95, No. 8.15, and Pl. XLIX; 1905 corr. by Senart, EI VIII, p. 75; Luders list No. 1175; |
| Lu: - Gift of a cave (lенa) to the community (saмgha) at Kapichita by Sivabhуti (Щivabhуti), the son of the lay-worshipper (upаsaka) Sаmaдa (Щyаmala). |
TEXT.
Sаmarupаsakasa putasa
Sivabhуtisa deyadhama leнaм
Kapichite saмghasa niyutaм ka(?)
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- The meritorious gift of a leнa by Sivabhуti, the son of Sаmara (Щyаmala), the
Upаsaka, dedicated to the Saмgha at Kapichita. (ASWI)
Notes
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Kapichita is probably the old name of the monastic establishment in the Leнаdri Hill.
(ASWI)