No. 5. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the left hand gate post of the Chaitya Cave No. 3. It measures 1.43 m x 1.7 m. Characters: Brаhmи, 2nd century A.D. Language : Prakrиt. Orthography : letters are bold and similar to those of the inscription of Nahapаna. (ShG) |
| 1847 Hist. Res. Plate XLII, 10; 1853 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 27 f., No. 13, and Plate, No. 19; 1861 West,JBBRAS VI, p. 3, No. 5, and Plate; 1883 Buфhler, ASWI V, p. 76, No. 5, and Plate LI; 1896 correction by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 598; Luders list 988 ShG No6; |
| Lu: -Prakrit. Fragment. Records various gifts: an endowment was given to the monks (pavayita); some three objects were made in the Sopаrakаhаra (district of Щurpаra); a chaitya house (chеti . . ), a hall of reception (upathанasаlа) and cells (оvaraka) were built in the Abаlikаvihаra (Ambаlikаvihаra) at Kаliaнa (Kalyаna); a chaitya building (chеtiaghara) and thirteen cells (оvaraka) were built and endowed in some vihаra at Patiтhанa (Pratiштhаna); a temple (kuтi) and a hall (koдhi) were excavated on Rаjatalаka Paитhанapatha (Pratiштhаna-patha); a monastery (saghаrаma) with endowment was built at the vihаra of Sadasеvаjу(?). |
TEXT.
1 . . . . . khabhаlakaresu adha-
2 . . . . . a[ka .] ch[e]tiasa bha-
3 . . . . lakаrasa . [pa]vayitанa ya
4 . . . akhaya-nivi [da]tа Sopаrakаhаre-ha-
5 [lаni]нi 3 Kаlia[нe] Abаlikаvihаre cheti-
6 upaтhанasаl[а] ovarakаni Patiтhанe-vihа-
7 тigupasadari[ya] chetiaghara ovarakа terasa
8 sa-akhayanivikа Rаjatalаka Paiфтhанapathe
9 saнa chulika . ya kuтi koдhi cha khanita sada-
10 sevаjuya [vihа]re saghаrаmo sa-akhayaniviko kа
11 rаpito pu[гa]тha deyadhamаni cha anаni pi[kаri]tаni [||]
Notes
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L.5 the letters lаni are faintly visible (ShG). Buhler has . . [ti]нi.(ASWI)
L.5-9, 11 - Buhler started with . . . (ASWI)
L. 9. ShG read khanita instead Buфhler's reading -choнitа-