THE BHATTIPROLU INSCRIPTIONS. 327
Translation.
"By the father of Kura, the mother of Kura, Kura (himself) and Siva (Siva), (has been ordered) the preparation of a casket and (has been given) a box of crystal in order to deposit some relics of Budha (Buddha 6 ) " By Kura, the son of Banava, associated with his father (has been given), the casket. II. Utaro Pigahaputo kanitho 6 [11] Translation. " Utara (TIttara), the youngest son of Pigaha (Vigraha 7 ). III. L. 1 Gothi 2 Iliraiiavaghava 3 V[u]galako K[a]laho 4 Visako Thorasisi 5 Samano Odalo 6 Apaka . Shamudo 7 Amiga [h]o Kuro 8 Satugho Potako [P]oto Alinaka 9 V[a]nmo Piga[la]ko Koshako 10 Suto Papo Kabherakh[o] [Ga]e]ko 11 Samana[d]asho Bharado 12 Odalo Thoratiso Tiso 13 Gilano Jambho 14 Pudara (?) [B]ubo 15 Galavata . . (?) Janako 16 Gosalakanam Kuro 17 Uposhathaputo Utaro 18 Karahaputo [||]
Translation.
"The Committee (consists of) : — Hiranavaghava (Hiranyavydghrapdd) Vugalaka ( Udgdraka), Kajaha, Visaka ( Visvaka), Thorasisi (Sthaidasirshi), Samana (Sramana), Odala, Apaka, Sha- muda (Samudra), Anugaha (Anugraha), Kura, Satugha (Satrnghna), Potaka, Pota, Alinaka (Alinaka?), Varuna, Pigalaka (Pingalaka^, Koshaka (Kaus- ika?), Suta, Papa, (Kabherakha ?) (Kuberaka?), Galeka (?), Samaina[d]asha (Sramanaddsa), Bharada (Bharata) (L. 12), Odala (Anddra?) Thoratisa (Sthau- latishya), Tisa (Tishya), Gilana (Gland), Jambha Buba . Janaka, of the Gosalakas (Gosdlaka), Kura, the son of Uposhatha, (Ujiosa- tha), Utara (Uitara), the son of Karaha. 4 The genitive sarirdnam has to bo taken as genitivus partitivus. • This seems to be meant for kanittho. 7 For the change of va to pa, compare words like Pali pajdpad, Sanskrit prajavati and the inscriptional bhagnpato for bJiagavato, pijite for vi/ite, and the like. Probably Uttaia was the stone-cutter who made the casket.
- Nos. I1I-V are incised on the top stone of the second casket, and No. Ill iu a central disc, line? 1-11 running
lengthwise, hues 12-13 breadthwise ou the left, and lines 14-18 breadthwise on the right.
