No. 41. Kanheri Buddhist cave inscription. Prakrit.
| The inscription is on the left-hand side wall, outside the verandah of Cave No. 21. The inscription is cut deep and distinct. It measures 1.32 cm. x 1.27 cm. Characters: Brаhmи, 2nd century A.D. Language: Prakrit. Orthography: The letters 'a', 'ka', 'ra' with their verticals. curved at the lower end. (ShG) |
| 1847 Bird, Hist. Res. Plate XLIV, 14; 1853 Stevenson-Brett, JBBRAS V, p. 23 ff., No. 11, and Plate, No. 13; 1861 West, JBBRAS VI, p. 10, No. 44, and Plate; 1883 referred to by Bhagvanlal Indraji, JBBRAS XV, p. 312; 1883 Buфhler, ASWI V, p. 79 f., No. 15, and Plate LI; 1896 correction by Franke, ZDMG L, p. 598; Luders list 1024; ShG No. 25 |
| Lu: - A cave (lенa) and a hall (koдhi) on mount Kaнhasеla
(Kрiшнaщaila), the gift of the lay-worшipper (upаsaka) Aparенu, the son of Aнada
(Аnanda), a merchant (nеgama) residing at Kаlayанa (Kalyанa), together with his
family, with his wife (kuдubinи) Juvаriнikа, the mother of Aнada (Аnanda), with his
son Aнada (Аnanda), with his danghters-in-law, (the wives of) Aнa . . . . (Аnanda). .
. . Dhаmadеvи (Dharmadеvи), and others, to the congregation of monks (bhikhusagha) of
the four quarters. Also endowment with money and the field of a half-paнa-owner
(аdhapaнakhetiya) in the village (gаma) of Magalathаna (Maкgalasthаna). - raгo Gоtamiputasa sаmi-Siriyaгa-Sаtakaнisa sata(va)chharе 10 6 gimhанa pakha 1 (?) divasе 5 |
TEXT.
1. Sidhaм
2. Raгo Gotamiputasa Sаmi-Siriyaгa-Sаtakaнisa sata[va]chhare 16 gi-
3. mh[а]нa pakha 2 divase 5 Kаliyанavаthavasa negamasa Aнa-
4. daputasa usа[pа]sakasa Apareнusa sa[pa]rivаrasa sahа
5. kuдubiniya Аnadamаtu Juvаriнikаya sahа bаlakena Aнadeнa
6. saha cha suнh[а]hi Aнa - - - - la - - - sipacha Dhаmadeviya
7. saha cha - - - veнa Ahavi(?) apaнa аmаpitaro udisa
8. pаva[te] Kaнhasele leнaм koдhi cha deyadhаmaм chаtudise
9. bhikhusaghe paдiтhаpita savasatанaм hitasughatha [||]
10. etasa cha akhayanivi data kаhаpaнаna[i] satаni be 200
11. saghasa yeva haтhe paлike sate eтha cha аdhapaнa-
12. khetiyasa kheta gаme Magalathаne bhojа kapati eto
13. saмgheнa dаtavaм chivarika soлasaka paлiko cha mаse utukаle [||]
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L. 3. Buфhler read the numeral 1 (?); Buфhler read it as Kalayaнa.
L. 5. Reading is Juvаrinicа is quite visible.
L. 6 ASWI read sipecha (?)