The inscription given _Arch. Sur. Rep_. vol. XX, plate v, No. 6
reads, according to an excellent rubbing:
L. 1. _Namo Araha[.m]tanain namo Siddhana sa[.m]_ 60 [Footnote:
In reading the first figure as 60, I follow Sir A. Cunningham. I have
never seen the sign, in another inscription. The characters of the
inscription are so archaic that this date may refer to an earlier
epoch than the Indo-Skythian.] + 2
2. _gra 3 di 5 etaye purvaye Rarakasya Aryakakasaghastasya_
3. _['s]ishya Atapikogahabaryasya nirvartana chatnuvarnasya
sa[.m]ghasya_
4. _ya dinna pa[t.]ibha[bho?]ga_ 1 (?) | (?) _Vaihikaya datti_|
"Adoration to the Arhats, adoration to the Siddhas! The year 62, the
summer (_month_) 3, the day 5; on the above date a _ya_. was
given to the community, which includes four classes, as an enjoyment
(_or_ one share for each) (_this being_) the _nirvartana_
of Atapikogahabarya, the pupil of Arya-Kakasaghasta
(Arya-Karka['s]agharshita), a native of Rara (Ra[d.]ha). The gift of
Vaihika (_or_, Vaihita)."
2. With the inscription No. 6 of the year 20, No. 4 (plate xiii) agrees;
it was also found on a Jaina pedestal. With better readings from a rubbing
of the first side only, I propose for the other portions, of which I have
no rubbings, the following emendations,--l. 1, _Vaniyato kulato,
sakhato_; l.
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