Kanheri Cave 7 Cistern Inscription

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*sopāragā negama sa samikupāsaka sa poḍhi deyadhama

samikupāsaka sāmikupāsaka There is no ā mātra.

A cistern: the meritorious gift of the lay follower Sāmika, a market councillor from Sopāra.

Regarding l. 1 sopāragā, location names in the ablative singular are found frequently in early inscriptions at Bharhut, Sanchi, and Karle (cf. III Karl 8.1 sopārakā). See as well KI00003 kalīyanā suvaṇakerasa.

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