Kanheri Cave 2 Cistern Inscription
Editors: Kelsey Martini, Vincent Tournier.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSKI00004.
Hand description:
Language: Middle Indo-Aryan.
Repository: Satavahana (tfb-satavahana-epigraphy).
Version: (96d125e), last modified (78f0a77).
Apparatus
⟨2⟩ puṇavasuyatasa ⬦ punavasuyatasa G.
Translation
A cistern, the meritorious gift of Puṇavasuyata the Citakiya, a negama [of] Kaliyana.
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<p><lb n="1"/>kalīAñasa negamasa cita
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<p>The term <foreign>citakiya</foreign> could indicate the occupation of the donor, but we are unable to make sense of it. It could possibly be related to Skt. <foreign>citrakāra</foreign> “painter”.</p>
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Commentary
The term citakiya could indicate the occupation of the donor, but we are unable to make sense of it. It could possibly be related to Skt. citrakāra “painter”.