Tonigala 1051

  • Language: Simhal. Prakrit
  • Date: -225-50
  • Indoskript editor: kh
  • Dynasty:
  • ID: 529
  • Place of origin: Tonigala (79° 58' long., 7° 54' lat.)
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da Zeile 2 in daśa: Ed. liest zu erwartendes di

Zwei Ornamente in Zeile 2: vgl. Ed. Nos. 16c und 40, p. xxvi.

Literature

Material: Felswand.

Datierung: unsicher; 225 bis 50 v.Chr. angesetz, s. Ed.: xvii.

Herkunft: Tonigala.

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. 1051:

Parumaka-Abaya-puta parumaka-Tiśaha vapi Acagirika-Tiśa-pavatahi agata-anagata-catu- d[i] śa-śagaśa dine ( Symbols No. 16c and 40) Devanapi-maharajha Gamiṇi-Abaye niyate Aca-nagaraka ca [Tavi]rikiya-nagaraka ca [I*] Parumaka-Abaya-puta parumaka-Tiśe niyatapite rajhaha agata-anagata catu-diśa-śagaśa

The tank of the chief Tissa , son of the chief Abhaya , was donated to the Saṅgha of the four quarters, present and absent, in the monastery of Acchagirika-Tissa-pabbata . The great king Gāmaṇī Abhaya , the Friend of the Gods, dedicated [to the monastery] Acchanagaraka and Tavirikiya-nagaraka . [These], the chief Tissa , son of the chief Abhaya , caused to be dedicated by the king to the Saṅgha of the four-quarters, present and absent.

Literatur:

AIC , No. 1 ; AC , p. 421.

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