the Prakrit form _nivatana[.m]_ below, in No. 10 (pl. xiv) and it
has stood in No. 4, and at the end of l. 2 of No. 7, where the rubbing
has _nirva_. It is also found in the next: _Arch. Sur. Rep._
vol. XX, pl. v, No. 6.] of the preacher Aryya-Sa[.n]ghasiha [_i.e._
Arya-Sa[.n]ghasi[.m]ha], out of the Ko[t.]iya school, the Vaniya race,
the Vairi branch, the ['S]irika division".

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. 2, _ku[t.]umbimye_; I also note that the lacuna in
line 2, 3th and 4th sides, would be filled exactly by _ye
['s]ri-Vardhamanasya pratima karita sarvasattva_. The former existence
of the first and last seven letters may be considered certain. My
restoration of the whole is,--

L. 1 (1st side) _Siddha[.m] maharajasya Kanishkasya rajye
sa[.m]vatsare navame_ [Footnote: _Sac. Bks. East_, vol. XXII
p. 292.] (2nd side).. _masc pratha_ 1 _divase_ 5
_a-(3rd)[sya[.m]] purvvaye Ko[t.]iyato ga[n.]ato Vaniya[to]_
(4th) _[ku]lato Vairito ['s]akato vachaka_-

2. (1st side) _[sya] [N]agana[m.]disa ni[rva]r[ta]na[.m] Brah[ma]_ ...
_[dhu-(2nd)tuye] Bha[t.][t.]umitasa ku[t.]u[[.m]]bi[n]i[ye]
Vika[t.]a-(3r