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502 JAINA CAVE-TEMPLES.
till 1876, when the earth that filled it was taken out, most of the
sculptures in this cave are comparatively sharp and fresh.
Pabswanatha.
Over the top of the spur in which the caves are, is a structural
building facing W. by N., erected early last century by a Banya of
Aurangabad over a gigantic image of Parswanatha, cut in the red
trap of this part of the hill. It measures 9 feet from knee to knee,
and 10|- feet from the topknot to the under-side of the cushion on
which it squats, and 16 feet from the snake-hoods over his head to
the base of the siiihdsana, which has a wheel set edgewise in front.
Right and left of him are worshippers, among whom are Siva and
Bhavani. On the cushion on which he sits is an inscription dated
1234-5 a.d., which is thus rendered by Dr. Biihler:—■
" Hail! In the year 1156 of the famous Saka era, in the year (of
the Brihaspati cycle) called Jaya.
"In Sri (Va)rddhanapura was born Ranugi.........his son (was)
Galugi, (the latter's wife) Svarna, (dear) to the world.
" Prom those two sprang four sons, Chakreswara and the rest.
Chakreswara was chief among them, excelling through the virtue of
liberality.
" He gave, on the hill that is frequented by Charanas a monu-
ment of Parswanatha, and by (this act of) liberality (he made) an
oblation of his karma,}
" Many huge images of the lordly Jinas he made and converted
the Charanadri thereby into a holy tirtha, just as Bharata (made)
Mount Kailasa (a tirtha).
" The unique image of faith, of firm and pure convictions, kind,
constant to his faithful wife, resembling the tree of paradise (*»
liberality), Chakreswara becomes a protector of the pure faitn, a
fifth Vasudeva.2 Quod felix faustumgue sit! Phalguna 3, "Wed-
nesday."
Below this, on the slope of the spur, are several small caves, a
Jaina, but now much ruined; and near the summit is a plain cav<
with two square columns in front.
1 I.e. destroyed his karma, which bound him to the Samsara. . ,
2 Name of a class of demigods peculiar to the Jains; among the Brahmani
Hindus Vasudeva is a name of Krishna.
till 1876, when the earth that filled it was taken out, most of the
sculptures in this cave are comparatively sharp and fresh.
Pabswanatha.
Over the top of the spur in which the caves are, is a structural
building facing W. by N., erected early last century by a Banya of
Aurangabad over a gigantic image of Parswanatha, cut in the red
trap of this part of the hill. It measures 9 feet from knee to knee,
and 10|- feet from the topknot to the under-side of the cushion on
which it squats, and 16 feet from the snake-hoods over his head to
the base of the siiihdsana, which has a wheel set edgewise in front.
Right and left of him are worshippers, among whom are Siva and
Bhavani. On the cushion on which he sits is an inscription dated
1234-5 a.d., which is thus rendered by Dr. Biihler:—■
" Hail! In the year 1156 of the famous Saka era, in the year (of
the Brihaspati cycle) called Jaya.
"In Sri (Va)rddhanapura was born Ranugi.........his son (was)
Galugi, (the latter's wife) Svarna, (dear) to the world.
" Prom those two sprang four sons, Chakreswara and the rest.
Chakreswara was chief among them, excelling through the virtue of
liberality.
" He gave, on the hill that is frequented by Charanas a monu-
ment of Parswanatha, and by (this act of) liberality (he made) an
oblation of his karma,}
" Many huge images of the lordly Jinas he made and converted
the Charanadri thereby into a holy tirtha, just as Bharata (made)
Mount Kailasa (a tirtha).
" The unique image of faith, of firm and pure convictions, kind,
constant to his faithful wife, resembling the tree of paradise (*»
liberality), Chakreswara becomes a protector of the pure faitn, a
fifth Vasudeva.2 Quod felix faustumgue sit! Phalguna 3, "Wed-
nesday."
Below this, on the slope of the spur, are several small caves, a
Jaina, but now much ruined; and near the summit is a plain cav<
with two square columns in front.
1 I.e. destroyed his karma, which bound him to the Samsara. . ,
2 Name of a class of demigods peculiar to the Jains; among the Brahmani
Hindus Vasudeva is a name of Krishna.