Early Inscriptions of Āndhradeśa

Metadata

Support: Memorial pillar; h. unavailable × w. unavailable × d. unavailable cm.
Text: Middle Indo-Aryan, Southern Brāhmī script. h. unavailable × w. unavailable cm .
Date: Undated. Attributable to the period 250-350 CE on palaeographic grounds.
Origin: Nagarjunakonda.
Provenance: Discovered at Site-113. The precise date of discovery is unknown. Present whereabouts unknown.
Visual Documentation: Photo(s) of estampage(s):
Sircar
Editors: Arlo Griffiths and Vincent Tournier, with contributions by Stefan Baums and Ingo Strauch.
Publication history: First edited by Sircar 1963-64a: 15 (6.B.I) . Re-edited here from published documentation.

Edition

(1) maga[la]raṇavathavasa (2) raṭhikasa bhatasa pā ? + (3) bhaḍaṇa padita[na]ṁ chāyātha[bho]

(1) maga[la]raṇavathavasa
(2) raṭhikasa bhatasa pā ? +
(3) bhaḍaṇa padita[na]ṁ chāyātha[bho]

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