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Mathura Bodhisattva Image Inscription

Inscription number 90.

Mathura Bodhisattva Image Inscription of the time of Huvishka -Year 39.
Provenance: Mathura
Script: Brahmi
Language: Prakrit
References: Daya Ram Sahni, Ep-Ind.XIX, pp. 66, No. II.

TEXT
1. महाराजस दे * वपुत्रस हुव् ष्कस्य सं 30 + 9 दि 5 एतस्य स्वस्थ पुर्वयं भिक्षु पुशहचिनिये स –
2. भिक्षुणिये बुध्देवाये बोधिसत्वो प्रतिष्ठा पितो सहा माता-पितिहि सर्व सत्व- हित-सुख । ये ।
संस्कृत छाया
महाराजस्य देवपुत्रस्य हुविष्कस्य सं । वस्सरे । 39 व । र्षा – मासे ) 3, दि । वसे | 5 । एतस्या पूर्वायां भिक्षुण्या पुष्यहस्तिन्या-भिक्षुण्या बुद्धदेवया बोधिसत्व प्रतिष्ठापित: सह माता-पितृभ्यां सर्वसत्व- हित -सुखाय

English Translation
(In the year 39) of Maharaja, Davaputra, Huviska, on the 5th day of the 3rd (month) of the rainy season. On this (date) as specified above, (this) Bodhisattva was set up by the nun Pushyahastini together with the nun Buddhadeva, together with their parents, for the welfare and happiness of all sentient beings.

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