No. 8. J.Ph. Vogel - EI, XX, 1;
Inscription on the аyaka-pillar.
B. 5. South side, fifth pillar. Complete in 7 lines, 20 to 22 inches. Gift of a pi!lar by Mahаdеvи Rudradharabhaт[а]rikа. Date as above in last short line.

Аyaka-pillar inscription B 5.

TRANSCRIPT.

(l. 1) Sidhaм namo bhagavato devarаja-sakatasa supabudha-bodhino savaмгuno sava-sat-[аnu-*]
(l. 2) kaмpakasa jita-rаga-dosa-moha-vipamutasa mahаgaнi-vasabha-gaмdha-hadhisa
(l. 3) saмma-saмbudhasa dhаtuvara-parigahitasa mahаchetiye Ujanikа mahаrabalikа
(l. 4) mahаdevi Rudradharabhaт[а]rikа imaм sela-khaмbhaм apano hita-sukha-nivанadhanаya patiтh[а]pitaм
(l. 5) mahаtalavarihi cha Pаkiyаnaм Chамtisiriнikаhi imasa mahаvihаrasa mahаchetиyaм
(l. 6) samuthapiyamаne mahаtalavarиa ubhayitа dinаri-mаsakа satari-sataм 100 [+*] 70 khaмbho cha
(l. 7) raмгo Siri-Virapurisadatasa saмva 6 vа pa 6 diva 10

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L. 2. Read : hathisa.
L. 3. Read : Ujenikа; mahаrаja-bаlikа.
L. 4. Read : nivанаthanаya
L. 5. Read : mahаchetiye
L. 6. The meaning probably is that the Queen Rudradharabhaтаrikа, besides dedicating a pillar, contributed a sum of 170 dinаri-mаsakas towards the expenses incurred by Chамtisiri for the building of the stуpa.