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Introduction
CLI
The grantee is one Panạita Mahīdhara learned in all Sāstras, son of Rudrāditya, grandson of the Brāhmaṇa Madhusūdana of Māndavya gotra hailing from Madhyadesa. It is written by Kekā (Kekaka ) son of Kāyastha Vateşvara. The Dūtaka is Mahāsāndhivigrahika Srī Gāditya. This same grant is to be found in another copy. It is dated Şaka Samvat 996 ( 1074 A. D.) a month later than the first one. In the geneology of Karņa, it omits the name of Chāmunda. It contains the family history of Srī Durlabhesa the Mahāmandale. şvara of Karna for Lāta, who seems to have confirmed the original grant.
The second grant of V. S. 1148=A. D. 1092 is issued from Aşahila pătaka. It does not give the geneology. In it Karna is called Trailokyamalla. It gives a field in the village called Sunāka in the district of Anandapura (Vadanagara ) containing 126 villages. The field is given for the benefit of a step - well made by Rasovika Thakkura Mahadeva. The grant is written by Akshapātalika Kekkaka son of Kāyastha Vateşvara. The Dūtaka is Mahāsāndhivigrahak Srī Cháhilla. In it the signature is Şrī Karṇadevasya.
From the first grant, we learn that before 1075 A. D. the dominion of Karna in the south extended beyond Tapi and Navasārī. This is the usual southern limit of Gujarāta. From the second grant in which Karņa assumes the title of Trailok yamalla, we may infer that before 1092 A. D. Karna had won his main victories.
The D. K. and the P. C., however, do not refer to Karņa's expeditions or fights against other kings. But from the Sukstasamkīrtana and the Surathotsava,
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