No. 6. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Sanskrit. Buhler - letters IV-V A.D.
| The inscription is under the standing figure of the Buddha, on the inside of the outer wall of the verandah of cave No.3, between the left gate-post and the left colossal figure of the Buddha. The inscription is of three lines. It refers to the carving of the image of the Buddha below which it is set and the inscription states that the image was made by the Щаkya Bhikшu Buddhaghoшa, who was the disciple of Dharmavasta. It measures 1 x 2.5 Letters 5 cm. x 3 cm. Characters : Brаhmи, fifth century A.D. Language : Sanskrit Orthography : Nail-headed Variety of Brаhmи. The medial 'i' is shown by a ring. In conjunct the hooked variety of 'ya' is observed. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLI, 6; 1853 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V p. 14, No. 1, and Plate, No. 2; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 3 f., No. 6, and Plate; 1883 Buфhler, ASWI V, p. 77, No. 6, and Plate LI. ; Luders list 989; ShG No. 7; |
| Lu: - An image of Bhagavat, the gift of the Sаkya monk (Щаkyabhikшu) Buddhaghошa, the guardian(?) of the great gandhakuти (mahаgandhakuтиvаrika?), the pupil (щiшya) of bhadanta Dharmmavatsa, a teacher of the Tripiтaka (traipi-тakоpаddhyаya), who follows the religion of Buddha Bhagavat. |
TEXT.
1. Buddhasya bbhagavatщщаsanаnukаritraipiтakopаddhyаya-
2 bhadanta-Dharmmavatsa-щiшyasya [Щаkya] bhikшor Buddhaghoшasya
3 Mahаgandhakuтиvаrikasya Bhagavat-pratimeyaм deyadharmmaх [||]
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L. 2 Word [Щаkya] ShG addition.