1870.] Notes on Sanskrit Inscriptions from Mathura. 129 



This virtuous dedication to Sakya Bhikshu, (is) by Bhidatta 

 Brahma Siiiha. Whatever fruits will proceed from this act of 

 religion, may be for the acquisition of a hundred-fold knowledge on 

 the part of all mankind, 



Plate Y. No. xii. — On the Pedestal of a small statue. 



^■q 'sr^rRJ ?u^ ft?% *H?^;t^t "9^ J^ *rfa^T (*rr)rj *4s#?r ^r. 



This virtuous dedication to Sakya Bhikshu (is by) Dharma-dasa. 

 Whatever fruits will proceed from this may be enjoyed by my 

 father, mother and all mankind. 



Plate Y. No. xiii. — On a small stupa. 



The gift of Surana* to Nasapriya. 



Plate yi. No. xiv. — On the side of a flight of stone steps 

 (deposited in the Museum of the Asiatic Society). 



In the 10th year : the gift of the mendicant Buddha-dasa, to 



Buddha for the good of all mankind and . 



Plate yi. No. xv. — On a block of sandstone. 

 fl^rcsrTO T (onfriTTw) 



*R r^T 8 8 ^5 *T * * * 



^r sr«w fx"*r% * * 

 f% w -mc£ ^f% 



Here three lines are illegible. 



The text is too corrupt to admit of an attempt at translation. 



Plate yi. No. xvi. — On the Pedestal of a seated figure. 



The first line of this record is illegible, the second has the words 

 WFOsra T^TfTTT^^r ^r<T33? ^ * *, " of the great king, the king 

 of kings, the divine born yasu," shewing that it was inscribed in the 

 time of the same prince whose name has been conjectured to be 

 Vasudeva in No. xv. 



* The reading of this word is quite conjectural and very doubtful, 

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