𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥

𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit मागध (māgadhá), vṛddhi derivative of मगध (magádha). Cognate with Pali māgadha.

Adjective

𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥 (māgadha) (Calcutta-Bairat)

1. of or relating to Magadha
   • c. 260 BCE, Aśoka, Calcutta-Bairat Minor Rock Edict 3 line 1

     𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬𑀤𑀲𑀺 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥𑁂 𑀲𑀁𑀖𑀁 𑀅𑀪𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀤𑁂𑀢𑀽𑀦𑀁 𑀆𑀳𑀸 𑀅𑀧𑀸𑀩𑀸𑀥𑀢𑀁 𑀘 𑀨𑀸𑀲𑀼-𑀯𑀺𑀳𑀸𑀮𑀢𑀁 𑀘𑀸

     priyadasi lājā māgadhe saṃghaṃ abhivādetūnaṃ āhā apābādhataṃ ca phāsu-vihālataṃ cā

     The Magadha king Priyadarśin, having saluted the Sangha, hopes they are both well and comfortable.