Tonigala 1052

  • Language: Simhal. Prakrit
  • Date: -225-50
  • Indoskript editor: kh
  • Dynasty:
  • ID: 442
  • Place of origin: Tonigala (79° 58' long., 7° 54' lat.)
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Material: Stein

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

Herkunft: Tonigala, Peravili Pattu, Puttalam Distr.

Sri Lanka.

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.

S. : 82

"Puttalam and Colombo Districts"

Tonigala, Peravili Pattu, Puttalam Distr.

No. 1052:

Parumaka-Abaya-puta parumaka-Tiśe niyate ima vapi Acagirika-Tiśa-pavatahi agata-anagata-catu- d[i] śa śagaśa [( Symbols No. 16c and 40) Devana]piya-maharajhe Gamiṇi-Abaye niyate Aca-nagaraka ca Tavirikiya-nagaraka ca Acagirika-Tiśa-pavatahi agata-anagata catu-diśa-śagaśa

Parumaka-Abaya-puta parumaka-Tiśaha viśara niyatapite

The chief Tissa , son of the chief Abhaya , dedicated this tank to the Saṅgha of the fourquarters in the monastery of Acchagirika Tissa-pabbata . The great king Gāmaṇī Abhaya , the Friend of the Gods, dedicated Accha-nagaraka and Tavirikiya-nagaraka to the Saṅgha of the four-quarters, present and absent, in (the monastery of) Acchagirika Tissa-pabbata . The monastery was dedicated [to the Saṅgha] by the chief Tissa , son of the chief Abhaya .

Literatur:

AIC No. 1 ; AC , p. 439

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