64 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
Vogel though he was right in taking the last member of the 
compound to be I[svari. 
The names of the two donors are not connected by cua, 
€ 
a feature already well known from other early inscriptions. * 
3. Wardak Vase Inscription of the year 51. 
This important record has been edited by Mr. Pargiter in 
Ep. Ind., Vol. XI, p. 201ff and plates, and re-edited by 
Professor Konow in S8.B.A.W., 1916, p. 807 ff. The 3rd line of 
and the latter of course clearly means ‘ egg-born.’ Classifica- 
tions of this nature, be it noted, are found in abundanceé 
throughout the Buddhist and Brahmanic literature. Thus 
e.g. in the Mahavastu (1, p.211) and the Abhidharmakosavyakhya 
of Yasomitra the Garudas and the Nagas are classified accor- 
ding as they are amdaja, samsvedaja, jarayuja and so forth. 
Again the same list occurs in the Dharmasamgraha edited by 
Max Miiller (Annec. Ox.) and in Manu, I, 43-45. 
4. Taxila Copperplate of Patika. 
The standard edition of this highly interesting record is by 
the late Professor Biihler in Ep. Ind.. Vol. IV, p. 54ff and plate. 
Although the text has been on the whole correctly read and 

| A.S.R. 1903-4, pp. 252. 
& 2 Cf. e.g. Budhamitrasa Budharachidasa, etc.,in A.S.R., 1903-4, p. 
254; and also Mathura Lion-Capital inscription no. G, Mahachatravasa 
Kusulaasa Padikasa Mevakisa Chatavasa puyae (‘ For the honour of the 
Great Satrap Kusulaa Padika, (and) of the Satrap Mevaki ’)—-Ep. Ind. 
Vol. TX, p. 144. 



