𐨱𐨆𐨪𐨐
Gandhari
Etymology
From a shortnened form of Scythian *horamrunda (literally “lord of gifts”), cognate of Khotanese haurāka (“donor, giving”).[1] Compare 𐨱𐨆𐨪𐨨𐨂𐨪𐨿𐨟 (horamurta) and 𑀳𑁄𑀭𑀫𑀼𑀭𑁆𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀕 (horamurṇḍaga).
Equivalent of the Sanskrit title दानपति (dānapati) and the Pali title dānapati.
Noun
𐨱𐨆𐨪𐨐 (horaka)
- (Epigraphic Gandhari): An Indo-Scythian title for donors, patrons
References
- János Harmatta, 1999, Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka kingdoms, in Harmatta, J, BNPuri and GF Etemadi (eds), History of civilizations of Central Asia,volume II, The development of sedentary and nomadic civilizations: 700 BC to AD 250, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi, p. 398-406.