No. 21.
J.Ph. Vogel - EI, XX, 1;
H. Inscription on a stone pillar or stele found at Koттampalugu to the north of Nаgаrjunikoндa.
It consists of fourteen lines of writing, measuring about 12 inches in length. The
inscription is fairly well preserved, but here and there some aksharas have become
indistinct. The execution is fair, but less ornamented than in the earlier inscriptions.
The size of the aksharas is from 3/8 to 1/2 inch; they miss the long-drawn strokes of the
earlier inscriptions and the lines are placed close together. The inscription records the
foundation of a vihаra by Mahаdеvи Koda[ba]lisiri, who was the daughter of King
Siri-Virapurisadata, sister of King Ehuvuлa-Chа[м]tamуla, and wife of the Mahаrаja
of Vanavаsa. It is dated in the 11th year of King Ehuvuлa-Chа[м]tamуla.
Detached Pillar inscription H.
TRANSRIPT.
(l. 1) Sidhaм namo bhagavato samа-saм-
(l. 2) budhasa mahаrajasa Vаseтhiputasa
(l. 3) Ikhаkunaм Siri-Ehuvala-[Chаta]mуlasa sava 10 [+*]1
(l. 4) . . . . 1 diva 7 mahаrаjasa Agihot-Аgidhema-Vаjaveja
(l. 5) Asamedha-yаyi(ji)sa [aneka-]hiraнa-koтi-go-satasahasa-
(l. 6) hala-satasahasa-pad[а]y[i]sa savathesu apatihata-
(l. 7) saмkapasa Vаseтhiputasa Ikhаkuna[м] Siri-Ch[а]tamуla[sa]
(l. 8) nattiya mahаrаjasa Mатhariputasa Siri-Virapurisa-
(l. 9) datasa dhуtuya mahаrаjasa Vаseтhiputasa Ikhаkunaм
(l. 10) Siri-Ehuvala-Ch[а]tamуla[sa] bhaginiyа Vаnavаsaka-mahаrаja-
(l. 11) mahаdeviya [Ko]da[ba]lisiriya imaм khaniyaм vihаro cha
(l. 12) achariyаnaм Mahi[sа]sakаnaм suparigahe chаtudisaм
(l. 13) sa[м]ghaм udisаya sava-satаnaм hita-sukh[а]thaм тhаpitaм achariye-
(l. 14) na mahаdhaмma-kаthik[e]na Dhaмma[gho]sa-therena anuthitaм ti
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L. 9. Read Agihot-Agiтhoma-Vаjapeya.
L. 12. The third syllable sa in Mahi[sа]sakаnaм is still traceable.
L. 14. The third akshara (in Dhaмma[gho]sa-) has become very faint. At first I felt
inclined to read Dhaмmayasa, but the long horizontal base-stroke which is still clear
rather suggests the letter gha.