Kanheri Cave 2 Cistern Inscription EpiDoc Encoding Kelsey Martini intellectual authorship of edition Kelsey Martini Vincent Tournier DHARMA DHARMA_INSKI00004

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kalīAñasa negamasa cita kiyasa puṇavasuyatasa poḍhi deyadhama

cita puṇavasuyatasa punavasuyatasa

A cistern, the meritorious gift of Puṇavasuyata the Citakiya, a market councillor [of] Kalyan.

The term citakiya could indicate the occupation of the donor, but we are unable to make sense of it. It could possibly be related to Skt. citrakāra “painter”.

The term negama, which occurs quite frequently in the Kanheri inscriptions, has typically been translated as “merchant” or “urbanite” by previous editors of early Indian inscriptions. However, it is clear from the evidence of KI033.9 visighā□[ni]gamāṇa tti °apaḍikkhetavvā and IBH III Nasi 12.4 eta ca sarva srāvita nigamasabhāya(ṃ) nibadha ca (ph)alakavāre caritrato ti that at this time period in the Western Deccan the term nigama denoted a governing body that oversaw commercial transactions (a “market council”). Thus we translate the derivative term negama as “market councillor”.

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