𑀢𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā, “City of Cut Stone”). Cognate with Gandhari 𐨟𐨐𐨿‫𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫 (tak‫ṣaśila‬), Pali Takkasilā.

Proper noun

𑀢𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸 (takhasilā /takkhasilā/) f (Dhauli)

  1. Taxila (an ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan)
    • c. 257 BCE, Aśoka, First Separate Major Rock Edict line 24:
      𑀳𑁂𑀫𑁂𑀯 𑀢𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀢𑁂 𑀧𑀺
      hemeva takhasilāte pi
      In the same way [an officer will be deputed] from Taxila also.

References
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 86.
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