No. 2. Nаnаghат cave inscription. Prakrit.
1837 Sykes, JRAS IV, p. 288 f., No. 4, and Plate; 1878 Bh. Indraji, JBBRAS XIII, p. 311, No. 1, and Pl.; 1883 Buфhler, ASWI V, p. 64, No. 3, and Pl. LI; 1883 Bh. Indraji, BG XVI, p. 611.; Luders list No 1113; SI No.76;
- (Image of) king (rаyan) Simuka-Sаtavаhana Sirimat (Щrиmat).
6 inscriptions (No. 2-7) are incised on the back-wall of the Nаnаghат Cave, above the positions of the heads of what were relievo figures now entirely destroyed (ASWI).

Text.

1. Rаyа Simuka-Sаtavаha-
2. no sirimаto.

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King Simuka Sаtavаhana, the illustrious one.

Note from ASWI
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Paндit Bhagvаnlаl takes the word Simuka as an equivalent of Sanskrit щrиmukha, and attributes to it the same sense as to bhadramukha in the Jasdan pillar inscription. The objection to this exceedingly ingenions explanation is, that щrи in all the Prаkrits invariably becomes sirи, or siri, and mukha either remains mukha, or becomes mugha or muha. It seems to me, also, that the adjective sirimаto, i.e., sirimanto, щrиmаn, which follows the name, makes a щrиmukha superfluous, and its employment improbable. A different solution of the difficulty is suggested by the fact that Indian kings often have double names, the first being the real name, and the second either a family name, or a so-called Biruda. To the first kind belongs, e.g., the familiar instance Pрithvиrаj Chohаn, and to the second the equally well-known Jesingh Sidhrаj. In the same manner it might be that Simuka was the proper name of this king, and Sаtavаhana his family name or Biruda. That there are good reasons for considering this view to be the correct one will be shown below in the remarks on these inscriptions.