CKI02662 Kopśakasa – stone cylinder base

This stone cylinder casket is currently located in a private collection in Tokyo.  The initial edition by Fussman was based on photographs facilitated by an antiquities dealer with the permission of the owner.  Subsequent editions by Falk, Baums and the current edition have been based on the photographs printed in the Fussman edition.  Based on an image of the entire casket it is clear that the inscription is engraved on the bottom of the base, as the inscribed surface is circular without any groove or rim.

Content Summary

The great king Kopaśakasa establishes relics of Śākya sage (which are pervaded be wisdom, virtue, concentration and understanding) in Tramaṇa.  Based on these relics there is liberation from immeasurable suffering.

Keywords

Benefit, Buddha, EraRulerDate, Establishment

Previous Editions

• Fussman, Gerard.  1984. “Nouvelles inscriptions śaka (II).” Bulletin de l’École française d’Extrême‐Orient 73: 31–46
• Falk, Harry. 2010. “Signature Phrases, Azes Dates, Nakṣatras and Some New Reliquary Inscriptions from Gandhāra.” Sōka daigaku kokusai bukkyōgaku kōtō kenkyūjo nenpō創価大学国際仏教学高等研究所年報 13: 13–33.
• Baums, Stefan. 2012. “Catalog and Revised Texts and Translations of Gandharan Reliquary Inscriptions.” In: David Jongeward, Elizabeth Errington, Richard Salomon and Stefan Baums, Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries. Gandharan Studies, Volume 1, Seattle: Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project. 222-3

Other References

• Bibliographic details of references to this inscription are available from ( Gāndhārī Language and Literature )

Acknowledgements

Research on this edition and production of the digital edition was completed with the generous support of the Prakaś Foundation.  The transliteration, translation, chāyā and glossary have been reviewed by Mark Allon and Stephanie Majcher.