________________
Introduction
LV
directions as guests, of worshipping Buddhist idols, and of repairing Vitāras, were met from the income of these grants. The other grants are to Brāhmaṇas learned in different Vedas. It may be noted that three grants one of 210 (=529 A. D.), the other of 221 (=540 A. D.), and the third of 226 (=545 A. D.) - are given to the Brāhmaṇas of Vadanagara the famous seat of Brahmanical learning. In the first it is simply called Nagara; in the second Anandapura; and in the third Anarttapura. In the third the names of the donees cannot be made out; in the first, the donees are two brothers: Santīşarmā and Devaşarmā of Ātreyagotra, students of the Vājasaneyi version of Yajurveda. In the second the names of the donees are Skanda-trāta and Guhatrāta of Bhāradwāja gotra, students of Sāmaveda ( Chhandogasabrhmachāri ). This shows that the limits of his kingdom in the north must have included Vadanagara also.
Dhruvasena I must have reigned, at the least, for more than twenty years; probably for thirty years, from 519 to 549 A. D. After him his brother Dharapatta seems to have occupied the throne. His records, if any, are not yet discovered. It is rather strange that he is not mentioned in the grants of his son, though he is mentioned in those of his grand son. From them we learn that he was Paramāditya bhakta - the great devotee of the Sun.
The first plate of Guhasena the son of Dharapatta is dated V. 240 (=559 A. D.). In all we have five records of his reign, three of which are copper - plates. The second one is dated 246 (= 565 A. D.) and the third one
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
