Tepe Skandar (Afghanistan). Transcription and rubbing of the Umāmaheśvara inscription (© Kyoto University).
Working transcription 12/2020.
Inscription on the image of Umāmaheśvara from Tepe Skandar
Meiji Yamada, Skandar Inscription of the Umā Maheśvara Image
In One Body dwells the Trinity: Brahman, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara. Viṣṇu, the actor, Brahman, the act and Maheśvara, truly, the origin. And by Lord Mahādeva it was declared. To the dwelling of the God (Maheśvara), Viṣṇu, Brahman. Unreachable for the foolish-hearted (?), I went. (?)