29. Kahaum (Deoria dist., U.P.) Jain Inscr. of the time of Skandagupta (Fl. No. 15; Bh. No.
1278) G. 141 Jyeshтha-mаsa.
D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No. 26, pp. 308-9; R.B. Pandey, IHQ. Vol. XXVIII (1952), pp. 298-300; B. Upadhyaya, SAII, pt. II, pp. 68-69; R. B. Pandey, HLI. (1962), p. 92.

TEXT (FLEET).

1 Siddham [||*] Yasy=оpasthаna-bhуmir=nрpati-щata-щiraх-pаta-vаt-аvadhуtа
2 Guptаnам vaкщa-jasya pravisрta-yaщasas=tasya sarvv-оttam-arddhех
3 rаjyе Щakr-оpamasya kшitipa-щata-patех Skandaguptasya щаntе
4 varше ttrinщad-daщ-aik-оttaraka-щatatamе Jyештha-mаsi prapannе |(||)
5 Khyаtе=ёsmin=grаma-ratnе Kakubha iti janais=sаdhu-saмsarga-pуtе |
6 puttrо yas=Sоmilasya prachura-guнa-nidhеr=Bhaттisоmо rnahаt[m]а
7 tat-sуnу Rudrasоma[х*] pрthula-mati-yaща Vyаghra ity=anya-saмjго |
8 Madras=tasy=аtmajо=bhуd=dvija-guru-yatiшu prаyaщaх prиtimаn=yaх |(||)
9 Puнya-skandhaм sa chakkrе jagad=idam=akhilaм saмsarad=vиkшya bhиtо
10 щrеyо-ёrtthaм bhуta-bhуtyai pathi niyamavatаm=arhatаm=аdikarttриn
11 paгch=еndrам(n) sthаpayitvа dharaнidharamayаn=sannikhаtas=tatо=ёyam
12 щaila-stambhaх su-chаrur=giri-vara-щikhar-аgr-оpamaх kиrtti-karttа [||*J
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From Gen. Cunningham's ink-impression, together with the lithograph from which my lithograph is reduced. back
L. 1. In the original, this word is in the margin; the si opposite the commencement of line 2, and the ddham opposite, and partly above, the commencement of line 3. Metre, Sragdharа, throughout. The mark in the original after this visarga (in щiraх) would seem to be an accidental slip of the engraver's tool, rather than intended for a mark of punctuation, which is not required here.
L. 5,7. In each case, the mark of punctuation (|) is unnecessary.