Steatite Container
The Bimaran casket was kept in a steatite box, with inscriptions stating that it contained some relics of the Buddha. When opened in the 19th century, the box did not contain identifiable relics, but instead some burnt pearls, bead of precious and semi-precious stones, and the four coins of Azes II.
The inscriptions written on the box are :
- Main body of the container:
- "Shivaraksita mumjavamdaputrasa danamuhe niyadide bhagavata sharirehi sarvabudhana puyae"
- "Sacred gift of Shivaraksita, son of Munjavamda; presented for Lord's relics, in honour of all Buddhas" (Translation by Fussman)
- Lid of the container:
- "Shivaraksita mumjavamdaputrasa danamuhe bhagavata sharirehi"
- "Gift of Shivaraksita, son of Munjavamda; presented for Lord's relics"
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