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Mihintale 22

  • Language: Simhal. Prakrit
  • Date: -90-90
  • Indoskript editor: kh
  • Dynasty:
  • ID: 753
  • Place of origin: Mihintale (80° 29' long., 8° 20' lat.)
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Literature

Material: Stein

Scanvorlage:

Paranavitana, S.: Inscriptions of Ceylon

Vol. I: containing Cave Inscriptions from 3rd century B.C. to 1st century A.C. and other Inscriptions in the early Brāhmī Script. [o.O.], 1970; (Archaeological Survey of Ceylon)

Section A: Inscriptions in early Brāhmī Script, S. 1 ff.

Die meisten der Inschriften befinden sich unter oder leicht oberhalb der aus dem Stein gehauenen Wasserrinnen an den buddhistischen Felshöhlen.

Anuradhapura Distrikt, Mihintale

(Ed. S. vii: "Mihintale [Cetiyagiri, Missaka-pabbata, Mahinda-taṭa] in Kanadarā Korale of nuvaragam Palāta in the Anurādhapura District; eight miles east of Anurādhapura on the Trincomalee Road. Nos. 1-75")

Pl.III,

No. 22:

Baḍakari[ka-paru]maka-Tiśa-puta baḍakarika-parumaka-Magaha leṇe śagaśa

Übersetzung: "The cave of the chief Māgha , the treasurer, son of the chief Tissa, the treasurer, is [given] to the Saṅgha"

vorläufige Datierung: letztes Viertel 3. Jhd. v. Ch. - Mitte 1. Jhd. n. Ch. (Ed.: S. xvii)

weitere Literatur:

EZ. V, 210 ff.

Allgemeine Anmerkung:

Einige Zeichen nicht lesbar; Lesung der Edition teilweise nicht nachvollziehbar.

-Baḍa .. .. [maka?] t[i]śa-puta baḍakarika-parumaka-magaha leṇe śagaśa (kh)

Die Inschrift ist in einem leichten Bogen geschrieben, weshalb einige Zeichen entsprechend "verdreht" sind.

Additional information

Historical persons

  • Māgha (Stifter)

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