Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.107

v2.c8.107

2. Bambhī A script¹ having following eighteen types :-1. Bambhī, 2. Javaṇāṇiyā, 3. Dosāpuriyā, 4. Kharotṭī, 5. Pukkharasāriyā, 6. Bhogavaiyā(1), 7. Pahārāiyā, 8. Amteakkhariyā (Uccattariā), 9. Akkharapuṭṭhiyā, 10. Veṇaiyā, 11. Niphaiyā, 12. Aṃkalivi, 13. Gaṇiyalivi, 14. Gamdhavvalivi (Bhūyalivi), 15. Āyaṃsalivi, 16. Māhesari, 17. Dāmilī and 18. Polimdi.² The art of writing was first of all, taught by Usabha(1) to his daughter Bambhī(1) therefore, the script came to be known as Bambhī.³ It consists of forty-six māṭrkākṣaras⁴ or māṭrkāpadas.⁵