618 Inscription found near Bhabra. [No. 102. 



block may have been brought from some such place in the vicinity, 

 probably some hill, where caves and other Budhist relics still exist. 



The Pundit pointed out several orthographical errors, which have 

 been corrected ; in the lithograph accompanying, I have distinguished 

 such (as well as doubtful letters supplied) by their being dotted in 

 outline only. — M. K. 



Sanscrit Version by Kumala Kanta. 

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T%e Original Pali in Roman Characters. 

 Piyadasa laja Magadhe sunghum abhi vade manum a*ha: apa 

 badhitunch pusuva haltunch viditeve bhante, avutkeha ma Budhsi 

 Dhumsi sungh siti gulvenchuna pusdech aikachi bhante ; Bhugvate 

 Budhen bhasite suvesesu bhasiteva aichukhabhante pumiyaya disiya 

 hevum, sudhumme chilustfti, kehostiti, alhami hkam tavute imani 

 bhante ; impali yayami vinyas makuse aliya vasani anagute bhayani, 

 miinigatha monagasocte upati supusina aiva, lugulo vade musava 

 chum, adhiogichya bhugvata budhen bhasite, aitani bhante ; Dhumm 

 pali yayani, ichhami : kitibahuka bhikhpayecha bhikhanniyecha 

 abhikhnum sunyiicha lip dhaleya yoova hevum, heva upaskacha upa- 

 siokacha aitani bhante: finum likhapeyami ; abhi mitiine va untiti. 



