Vāsishka (Bactrian: BAZHÞKO Bazēško; Middle Brahmi: 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀓; Vā-si-ṣka, Vāsiṣka; Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨗𐨿𐨱𐨅𐨮𐨿𐨐 Va-jhe-ṣka, Vajheṣka;[3] ruled c. 247–265 CE) was a Kushan emperor, who seems to have had a short reign following Kanishka II.

[6] The inscription reads: L.1 ..... rājño Vaskushāṇasya sa 20 2 va 2 di 10 Bhagavato Sakkyam[un]eḥ pratimā pratishṭāpita Vidyamatiye pu L.2 ......mātā-pitṛiṇa sarvva-satvanā ca hita-su

"In the (reign) of King Vaskushāṇa, the year 22, the 2nd month of the rainy season, on the 10th day, (this) image of the Bhagavat Sakyamuni was installed by Vidyamati for ...... and for the welfare and happiness of (her) parents and all creatures.

"[9]Vāsishka appears in the "Ara inscription" of Kanishka III, found in the Indus region, not far south of Attock.

[11][2] The coinage of Vasishka became smaller than his predecessors, being minted on increasingly small flans, and the metal quality becoming debased.