242 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (July, 1909, 
Dowson reads :— 
Danam bhiksusya Buddharaksitasya cha bhiksusya .... 
The facsimile is in fayour of the reading :— 
(1) Danam_ bhikgusya Buddha-raksitasya Bhandaksasya 
Sangh(e). 
(2) Catudiége. Weres. 
(1) There is a superfluous i on the top of ksu of —— 
(2) The reading bhandaksasya is certain. It is st prob- 
ably a proper name. 
TRANSLATION, 
“The gift of the bhikgu Buddharaksita fen. inhabitant) of 
Bhagdakea to the ee of the four ques 
gested some improvements on the vo hein readings of this in- 
scription, some of which have been accepte 
This et is on the pillar base (M. 2a) of Ander- 
son’s catalogue. Dr. Mitra read it :— 
aa aH See qufafece fag ga... ... 
ete ied 5 
Dowson reads :— 
awis arr oe ieehee . +. Devadharma pu*... 
The Hotes 
(1) Danam Visvasikasya Vakamihirasya sahaputrena Hora- 
oles + peg (na) 
2) Devadharma parityagena bha(a)cala Sukhaye bhavatu, 
Nores. 
(1) The letter following rnda in the first line is unlike an 
Brahmi letter that I have seen. On the other hand it is curiously 
similar to ao Kharosthi Vo. 
) second ry after rnda is like the ma in the 
Bhattiprola i inscriptio 
IX.—In nscrptiono on a pillar base (M. 2h). Dr. Mitra reads 
the inscription : 
wife ti waysa~ enqea 
zanal uta Waar... 1° 
-R.A.8. (n.s.), Vol, v, 187, 17. 
d. Ant., Vol. xxiii, p. 154, ~ 34, 35 and 36, 
-A.S.B ., Vol. x Xxxix, pt. i, p. 128, pl. v, no. vi. 
RAS 8. (n.), Vol v F186 no." oe 
