No. 11. Kanheri Buddhist tank inscription of the time of Vаsiштhиputra Щrи-Sаtakarнi. Sanskrit.
| (Cave No. 5) The inscription is over two water-tanks on the path up the hill. The condition of the inscription is very bad due to water coming over on it in rainy season. Characters: Brаhmи, 2nd Century A.D. Language: Sanskrit. Orthography: The letters 'ka' and 'ra' are shown with a long vertical line, with a curve to the right. The letter 'ya' is shown by segmented or double curve. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLI, 8; 1853 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 14 f., No. 2, and Plate, No. 6; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 4, No. 11, and Plate; 1883 Buфhler, ASWI V, p. 78. No. 11, and Plate LI; 1895 note by Bhandarkar, Early History of fhe Dekkan,2 p. 21 f.; 1908 note by Rapson, Catalogue of fhe Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, etc. p. LI, No. 17; Luders list 994; ShG No.16; |
| Lu: - Fragment. A water-cistern (pаnиyabhаjana), the gift of the minister (amаtya) Satеraka. Mentions besides the queen (dеvи) of [Vа]siштhиputra Щrи-Sаta[karнi], descended from the race of the Kаrddamaka kings (rаjan), daughter of the mahаkшatrapa Ru . . . |
TEXT.
1. . . . . . [Vа]siштh[и]putrasya щrи Sаta[karн]и[s]ya devyа[х]
Kаrddamakarаjavaмщapra[bha]v[а]y[а] mahаkшatra[pa] Ru. [p]utry[ах] . . .
2. . . . . . . . . щya . . . . v(i)щvasyasya amаtyasya Щaterakasya pаnиyabhаjanaм
deyadharm[m]a[х]