Sanchi Pillar Inscription of the 5th Century

Author of digital edition: Dániel Balogh (daba).

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Southern Brāhmī (other) (brāhmī_southern_other)].

Repository: Siddham (siddham).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSiddham00121.

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Version: 2026-05-06 08:32 (b6a8d4e), last modified 2026-05-06 08:32 (b6a8d4e).

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⟨1⟩ (aka?)[*] vihārasvāmi-gośūra-siṁhabala-puttra-rudra [**] (s)ya vajrapāṇi-stambhaḥ toraṇa-stambha-dvayaṁ vih(ā)re maṇḍapaḥ pratolī ca

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Majumdar in Marshall_Foucher_1947: a[raka?]-vihārasvāmi-gośūra-Siṁhabala-puttra-Rudra(siṁha)sya Vajrapāṇi-stambhaḥ toraṇa-stambha-dvayaṁ vihāra-maṇḍapaḥ pratolī ceti.

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