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(2) Pratima pratistapita sarva Buddha pujana anena deya- 
dharma parityagena eyes sa(tm)ghadasasya jiiana- 
vaptaye- or matapita 
uddhavarmasya Savad(n)kha. Sigel sarvasatva 
hito sukhartha Maharaja Deva . . . vih 
TRANSLATION. 
(In the reign ne = Maharaja Devaputra Huvaska in the 
year 51, the the first winter month. On the above 
-mentioned day t oie . . .. image (which is the gift) of Bhiksu 
Buddhavarman was set u up in eee of allthe Buddhas. By this 
sacrifice and pious gifts let it be for the acquirement of knowledge 
(or Nirvana) by the teacher Samghadasa, mother and father 
for quenching all grief of Buddhavarman, for the well- being and 
happiness of all Beings. In the Vihara of Maharaja 
(6) On the circular portion of the base. 
Dr. Mitra reads :— 
way aafatet wae wa(?)q ere |? 
Prof Dowson reads :— 
Danami Vit’ hiraputrasya putramadesa 
Dr. Liiders has not attempted a aiiplaia reading of this 
inscription.* 
The facsimile is in favour of reading (see pl. i, no. xb). 
~ Danam vakamihiraputrasya Horamudkhapharusya. 
TRANSLATION, 
The gift of Reta el cto the son of Vakamihira. 
_ The word Pharu has er 
ingcet piaony. ee is ae easily. anplainable It may be a part of 
the jbrypar name, but its absence on other pillar bases is_re- 
mar 
will be seen from the facsimile, the reading of this word is very 
ont Niruindptaye would be equally possible and acceptable. 
“3 , i 
A.S. (n.8.), Vol. ¥, p. 186, no. 12, 
‘ es Ant., Vol. xxxiii, p, 154, no. 34, 
