Current Version: draft, 2024-12-17Z
Editor: Amandine Wattelier-Bricout.
DHARMA Identifier: INSSomavamsin00048
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śrī-Ācārya{ḥ} kulacandrasya{ḥ} tasya 2śiṣya-vell(u)-subhacandrasya_1_ {ḥ}|
śrī-vara(ḥ)-chātra
_8_chātra-vij⟨ñ⟩o
1 Ācārya{ḥ} ◇ Ācārya° S — 1 °candrasya{ḥ} ◇ candrasya R S
2 śiṣya-vell(u)° ◇ śiṣya-vellu° R; śiṣya-khalla° B; śiṣya-racella° S — 2 °drasya_1_ {ḥ}| ◇ °drasya| R; °drasya S
3 śrī-vara(ḥ)-chātra ◇ śrī-dhara-chātra S • This part of the line situated on the left side of the inscription is omitted by
Rajaguru 1966. It is seen as an incomplete and another part of the inscription by Shastri 1995. According to him, the two parts seem to be separate and issued by two different
donees. — 3 chātra vij⟨ñ⟩o B ◇ chātra vijño R; chātra vi vijo⟨.⟩ S
Homage! From Subhacandra (originated from) Vellu, disciple of the venerable Master Kulacandra.
The venerable best of pupils.
A learned pupil.
The record consists of two parts and is incised between the two inner chambers in the cave. During the fieldtrip in January 2023, I observed that the whole text was anointed by devotees living in the cave.
Beglar 1882: page 90 who first noticed this inscription gives the following reading: ‘Sri acārya Kula Candra, the disciple of Saha Candra Katuriji, *** rest oblitared; another Sri Sravaki Vi***’.
This inscription was noticed first by Beglar 1882: page 90.