126 N. N. Vasu —Nagaras and the Nagari-alphabet. [No. 2, 
We learn from the 4th ayga called the Samavaya, one of the 
earliest Jaina works that the character which originated from Brahmi, 
daughter of Adijina Rsabhadéva, is called Brahmi. The following are 
the names of 18 sorts of writing headed by Brahmi:—1 Bambhi, 2 
Javaniliya, 3 Désa-triyad, 4 Kharotthiya, 5 Kharasariya, 6 Paharaiya, 7 
Uccattariya, 8 Akkharaputthiya, 9 Bhogabayatta, 10 Beyanatiya, 11 Nira- 
haiyd, 12 Anka, 13 Ganiya, 14 Gandhavea, 15 Adassa, 16 Mahésara, 17 
Dami and 18 Bolidi-livi.! 
The fourth Upayga, the Prajiapana Sttra of the Jainas gives the 
following list of 18 sorts of characters:—1 Bambhi, 2 Jabanaliya, 3 
Dasapiriya, 4 Kharotthi, 5 Pukkharasariya, 6 Bhégavaiya, 7 Paharaiya, 
8 Antarakariya, 9 Akkharaputthiya, 10 Venaniya, 11 Ninahaiya, 12 Anka, 
13 Ganita, 14 Gandhavea, 15 Ayassa, 16 Mahésari, 17 Damili and 18 
Polinda.? 
Some may advance the argument that amongst the lipis (cha- 
racters) mentioned above, there is the mention of Dévalipi, Bhauma- 
dévalipi and Antariksadévalipi; and one of these might be our Déva- 
nagara, acd most probably Déva-lipi or Bhauma-déva-lipi has changed its 
name for our present Déva-nagara or Nagara. But I think that it is 
wide of the mark to infer that the Nagari-lipi is derived from Déva-lipi, 
in so much as there is no clear mention of Nagara or Nagari. 
aasrtaae-fatraega- fart Tialde-faty avaaa-fafaqqauaa-fete faa 
qaa-fetu wefefeafety feanwesfa-fefi amewnesfa-fafqay- 
<iftfc-fefi saeadaetl-feft faqdiarfett fafafia-fatrefrareat 
yaaa saw-fay vatufyfaget aqadzedt wayaea TeUlarerail 
sag waqutatetiat aaai-feft at afuafauta| (fea faat yo =) 
1 gay uw feale soe-fae Guafaeia |... val cauifear steafeat 
aaa aaa Getreal auf waagfam Wadena taufaar fau- 
eeu dateta afuafefa waaiefa srewtefa wieacfafa eifafafa aifefe- 
fata | (aaay wom ea ) 
The Jainas say that a!l their Angas were written in the time of Mahavira, and 
after 164 years from his death (7.¢., in 363 B.C.), were collected in the Qrisangha of 
Pataliputra. 
2 awl wag feale yercefae-feae-freru wat arg aval aaUfear 
eragrear aug gratia waa Wega vost wat 
gia aufest fase sgiefa afuafeta waafefs waesets aed 
zifaat Fife Ss araifear! (aqaut) | 
The commentator Malayagiri writes — AQUA ASAaqHeley + PHST- 
qIZaas: | 
