Kanheri Cave 93 Cistern Inscription
Editors: Kelsey Martini, Vincent Tournier.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSKI00080.
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Language: Middle Indo-Aryan.
Repository: Satavahana (tfb-satavahana-epigraphy).
Version: (3d490f2), last modified (7a1bc09).
Edition
⟨1⟩ bahusuvaṇakasa sivataṇasa bālīk(o) jamādevik(a)sa ⟨2⟩ pavaItik(a)jamaṇasa ṇa [3×] p(ā)ṇ(i)yap(o)ḍhi [deyadha]ma ⟨3⟩ saha [1×] pa ra [2×]ma[4+][4×] [1+](sa)[1×] ⟨4⟩ (ya) sa ma [1×](pa va ṇa pu)[1×][12+]
Apparatus
⟨1⟩ bahusuvaṇakasa sivataṇasa bālīk(o) jamādevik(a)sa ⬦ suvaṇakasa sivatana saha bālikā jamadevikāsa G • There are at least two akṣaras before the suvaṇa, these are seen in both the eyecopy and photographs. The most likely reading is bahu-, this can be compared with Skt. bahusuvarṇaka “costing or possessing much gold”; cf. EIAD 53.2-3 agniṣṭo⟨ḥ⟩mavājaveyāśvamedhabahusuvarṇṇakayājinaḥ
⟨2⟩ pavaItik(a)jamaṇasa ṇa [3×] p(ā)ṇ(i)yap(o)ḍhi [deyadha]ma ⬦ pavaItikā jamanasa [3+] pāniyapoḍhi [deyadhama] G •
⟨3⟩ saha [1×] pa ra [2×]ma[4+][4×] [1+](sa)[1×] ⬦ saha para (ri) Ium[3+] G •
⟨4⟩ (ya) sa ma [1×](pa va ṇa pu)[1×][12+] ⬦ yasama pavanau G.
Translation
Bibliography
Primary
[G] Gokhale, Shobhana. 1991. Kanheri inscriptions. Pune: Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute. Page 147, item 53.
Secondary
Naik, A. V. 1948. “Inscriptions of the Deccan: an epigraphical survey (Circa 300 B.C.-1300 A.D.)” BDCRI 9 (1/2), pp. 1–160. [URL]. Page 19.
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Commentary
West states that there were likely originally 6 lines. The prepared surface certainly has room for two more lines, however it is unclear if this space was originally filled with writing.