No. 28. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the left hand side-wall outside the verandah of cave No. 101 over a tank. It is cut to a moderate depth but owing to the honeycombed state of the rock, the letters are not distinct. Some part of the centre of the inscription is peeled off. It measures 1.17 m. x 1.2 m. Letters 9 cm x 5 cm. Characters : Brаhmи, 200 A.D. Language : Prakrit. Orthography: The letters have ornamental medials. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLVI, 19; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 8, No. 29, and Plate; Luders list 1011; ShG No 57; |
| Lu: - Not read. |
TEXT.
1. Kalia[нaka] . . . . upаsaka Sivadatena pavate
2. Kaнha[se]le [chаtudisa] bhikhusaмghaм udisa leнasa akhaya ni[vi]
3. ti . . . . . . . ti . . . bhаga cha datani
4. . . . nahita sukhaya etha cha akha
5. ya . . . bhikhusaмghаya satаni 100
6. rtha . . . kaliaнa yeva
7. niya . . . . sikhaya adhapaнani ka
8. nha gi . . . . saghанaм satаni - - -ka
9. le a . . . . sethi chivarikаni datаni yeva kanha
10. giri . . . . [kusala] mula chivarikаni
11. tini . . . .ni kahаpaнa 100 Abhаlikаvihаre