Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c14.s10.11

c14.s10.11

3. When the armies of Bengal came and set fire to his residence, even as it burned he clung to the lotus-feet of the Buddha, and (so) went to heaven. [v. 2] He who was known for his unbroken vows [Karuṇāśrīmitra] had a disciple called Maitrīśrī, known on high, like the Sun, by the name Mitra [i.e., Maitrīśrīmitra]. He was unshakable; his glory was fittingly bright;