No. 26. Nаsik Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit. On the back wall of the
cave No. 7, left of the doorway. (Sen.)
1865 West-West, JBBRAS VII, p. 51, No. 23, and Pl.; 1883 Bh. Indraji, BG XVI, p. 565, No.
7; 1905 Senart, EI VIII, p. 76, No. 7, and Pl. III; Luders list No 1128;
-Gift of a cave (lенa) by the female ascetic (pavayitа) Tаpasinи (?), disciple
(aмtеvаsinи) of bahyaмta (bhadanta) Savasa (?), to the community of monks
(bhikhusagha) of the four quarters.
Text.
1. Bhayaмta-Savasаnaм aмtevа-
2. siniya pavayitаya Tаpasi-
3. niya cha deyadhama [leнa]
4. chаtudisasa bhikhusaghasa dataм