No. 32. Junnar Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit. This inscription is in the fourth excavation on the eastern side of Mаnmoдi Hill. It is in three lines about 4 feet long. The first few letters in each line are considerably decayed and faint. 46 year of Nahapаna.
| 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 169, No. 26, and Pl.; 1874 noticed by Burgess, Mem. Buddh. Cave Junn. p. 5, No. 8, and Plate; 1877 noticed by Burgess, IA VI, p. 35 f., No. 8, and Pl.; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p., 51 f., No. 25, and Pl.; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 103, No. 9.11, and Pl. LIV; 1896 note by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 596; 1908 note by Rapson, CCAD etc. p. LIX, No. 35; Luders list No. 1174; SI No. 62; |
| Lu: - Gift of a chaдhi (?) and a hall (maтapa) by Ayama (Aryaman) of the Vachha (Vatsa) gоtra (gota), minister (аmatya) to [rаjan] mahakhatapa (mahаkшatrapa) sаmi-(svаmin) Nahapаna. |
TEXT.
1. [Raгo]mahаkhatapasa sаmi-Nahapаnasa
2. [а]mаtyasa Vachha-sagotasa Ayamasa
3. [de]yadhama cha [po?]дhi maтapo cha puгathaya vase 46 kato
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The meritorious gift of a maндapa and cistern by Ayama of the Vatsa-gotra, prime
minister to the king, the great Satrap, the Lord Nahapаna, made for merit, in the year
46. (ASWI)
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L. 1. SI has mahakhatapasa
L. 2. SI has: [а]mаtasa