Mathura Bodhisattva Image Inscription

Written by Alok Mohan on June 10, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized

78. Mathura Bodhisattva Image Inscription of the time of
Kanishka 1 – (Year 23 AD. 101)
Provenance: Mathura, U.P. Now in Curzon Archaeological
Museum, Mathura.
Script: Brahmi
Language: Prakrit influenced by Sanskrit.
References AS.I. manual report for 1920-21, D-35: B.C. Chhabra Ep.Ind XVIII, Pp 42-44, D-C. Sircar. Sel.Inss, I, p- 146 (No. 45 A)
Text of Inscription
महरस्य कणि 20+3 ग्र ऐतस्य पूर्वय वहा रिस्य् यस्य गुतस्य पिता पुश्यद
बोधिसत्व प्र त्ह ष्टपय ति
स्वके विहरे सर्व सत्वनं
हितसुखाय भवतु

English Translation
The first day of summer of the year 23 of Maharaja Kanishka, on this aforesaid date, Pushya datta, the
daughter of the magistrate Matsyagupta establishes this
Bodhisattva in her own monastery. May it be conducive to the welfare and happiness of all creatures.

1. From the facsimile in Ep.Ind.XVIII, Plate facing p.44
2. Apparently an abbreviation for महाराजस्य कनिष्कस्य संवत्सरे
3. Contraction for ग्रीष्म – मासे but the day or month is not stated. Presumably the figure 1, is meant for the very 1st day of the summer season. thereby making
Specific mention of the month is therefore not required.
4. Chhabra महारस्य
corrected महाराजस्य but the
first akshara is clearly व not म mentioned
Sircar’s suggestion that वोहारिस्य (skt व्यवहारिकस्य)
i.e of the magistrate is meant
is plausible.

 

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