No. 9. Karle Buddhist pillar inscription. Prakrit. This inscription is, as stated above, the improved version of No. 8. Chaitya cave, immediately below the No. 8. (Sen.)

1799 Wilford, Asiat. Res. Vol. V. p. 139, No. 3, and Plate; 1847 Bird-Wilson, Hist. Res. p. 54, No. 2 (instead of 6), and Plate XXXVIII, 12; 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 157 f., No. 15, and Plate; 1881 Bhagvanlal Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI, p. 32, No. 9, and Plate; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 91, No. 7.9, and Plate XLVII; 1896 note (wrong) by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 593; 1902 Senart, EI VII, p. 55, No. 9, and Plate III; Luders list No 1095;
Lu: -Gift of a pillar (thabha) with relics by the preacher (bhанaka) Sаtimita (Svаtimitra) of the bhayaмta (bhadanta) Dhamutariyas (Dharmоttarиyas) from Sopаraka (Щуrpаraka). Compare No. 1094.

TEXT.

1. Sopаrakа bhayaмtанaм Dhamutariyаna bhанa-
2. kasa Sаtimitasa
3. sasariro thabho dаnaм
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Sen. read : Dhamutariyаnaм

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A pillar containing a relic, the gift of Sаtimita [Svаtimitra], a preacher of the venerable Dhamutariyas [Dharmottarиya school], from Sopаraka. (ASWI)