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the Siddha" or "Miravarmasiddha"^. The script resembles some-
what that of the Kalpanamanditika ms. (SHT 1, PI. 7; SANDER
1968, alphabet h, PI. 9—20), but the ductus is different. The
%^s%7Y?s are less round, more square. Especially the Gupta ???%
(wi and wia ^j), and ?*%, bent up at its bottom J , agree
with the corresponding a^saras of the Kalpanamanditika ms.
PA 7. Another graffito on the same plate (211) is to be read: sn
"For Sri Devathota". The ductus indicates that
the graffito belongs to the predecessors of the calligraphic ornate
type and script. The a^saras have a more roundish shape compared
with those of the graffito No. 6 (PI. 211). -f in sn ^ is bent in
the same way as in mss. of the Turfan collection compiled in the
alphabets h—k^. Only t6a in differs from the normal shape
of this type of script ^, but exceptions are also known from
the Turfan mss. (SANDER 1968: 134). — The last three graffiti
(No. 5—7) may belong to approximately the fifth century A.D.
The following five graffiti are of a very similar type. Its charac-
teristic feature is a more or less visible slant. The a^saras are not
as carefully engraved as those of the inscriptions discussed above.
These quickly written graffiti seem to be very common in this
region. Among the inscriptions of the Alam Bridge it is the most
prominent type too (FUSSMAN 1978, PI. XXIV, No. 37, Alam
Bridge, rocher 22), although most of them are of a more upright
variety.
P/. 5 7 8a. Two short graffiti can be recognized on PI. 57. The first
one on the upper left side of the photo may be deciphered as
ra^sasya, followed at a small distance by tu/'fpatfasya*^, meaning:
"For Raksa", respectively "For Vijivada". The two words may
also be interpreted as belonging to one inscription because they
17 Silica miswritten for may be a title of a Jina or Arhat, if it is not
simply a part of the name. Cf. v. HlNtlBER 1980a: 67 (Vila 10) the
name si^asig^a.
18 v. H1N0BER 1980a: 69 (119b 7) the name ff^ocaswMg^a for f/?oca-
siwg^a.
19 SANDER 1968, alphabet h—k, PI. 9—20. The difference between -f in
the alphabet e—g on the one side and h—k on the other is obvious (cf.
PI. Ilf.).
19^ Professor von Hiniiber reads in situ ratwasya; -M/ava4asya is also possible.
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what that of the Kalpanamanditika ms. (SHT 1, PI. 7; SANDER
1968, alphabet h, PI. 9—20), but the ductus is different. The
%^s%7Y?s are less round, more square. Especially the Gupta ???%
(wi and wia ^j), and ?*%, bent up at its bottom J , agree
with the corresponding a^saras of the Kalpanamanditika ms.
PA 7. Another graffito on the same plate (211) is to be read: sn
"For Sri Devathota". The ductus indicates that
the graffito belongs to the predecessors of the calligraphic ornate
type and script. The a^saras have a more roundish shape compared
with those of the graffito No. 6 (PI. 211). -f in sn ^ is bent in
the same way as in mss. of the Turfan collection compiled in the
alphabets h—k^. Only t6a in differs from the normal shape
of this type of script ^, but exceptions are also known from
the Turfan mss. (SANDER 1968: 134). — The last three graffiti
(No. 5—7) may belong to approximately the fifth century A.D.
The following five graffiti are of a very similar type. Its charac-
teristic feature is a more or less visible slant. The a^saras are not
as carefully engraved as those of the inscriptions discussed above.
These quickly written graffiti seem to be very common in this
region. Among the inscriptions of the Alam Bridge it is the most
prominent type too (FUSSMAN 1978, PI. XXIV, No. 37, Alam
Bridge, rocher 22), although most of them are of a more upright
variety.
P/. 5 7 8a. Two short graffiti can be recognized on PI. 57. The first
one on the upper left side of the photo may be deciphered as
ra^sasya, followed at a small distance by tu/'fpatfasya*^, meaning:
"For Raksa", respectively "For Vijivada". The two words may
also be interpreted as belonging to one inscription because they
17 Silica miswritten for may be a title of a Jina or Arhat, if it is not
simply a part of the name. Cf. v. HlNtlBER 1980a: 67 (Vila 10) the
name si^asig^a.
18 v. H1N0BER 1980a: 69 (119b 7) the name ff^ocaswMg^a for f/?oca-
siwg^a.
19 SANDER 1968, alphabet h—k, PI. 9—20. The difference between -f in
the alphabet e—g on the one side and h—k on the other is obvious (cf.
PI. Ilf.).
19^ Professor von Hiniiber reads in situ ratwasya; -M/ava4asya is also possible.
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