No. 9. Kuda Buddhist cave inscription. Mixed dialect.
| 1854 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 172 f., No. 7, and Plate; 1881 Bh. Indraji-Burgess, ICTWI p. 11, No. 10, and Plate; 1883 Buфhler-Burgess, ASWI IV, p. 86, No. 4.9, and Plate XLV; Luders list No 1046; |
| Lu: - Gift of the Sаkya monk (Щаkyabhikшu) Buddhasigha (Buddhasiмha), for the merit of his parents and the bhaтаka (? bhaттаraka ?). |
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Deyadharmmoyaм Щаkyabhikшu[kшo]rbuddhasigha[siмha]sya
mаtаpitрipurvvaкgamaм kрitvа bhaтаka[rka]chaм[cha]ya
datra puнyaм tad bhavatu sarvvasatvаnаm anuttarajгаnаvаptaye [ || ]
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This meritorious gift of the Щаkya mendicant Buddhasiмha - may its merit be for the
attainment of supreme knowledge by his father, mother, and Bhaтаrka, and then by the
whole sentient world. (ASWI)