Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela and Bhabru Edict of Asoka

SR No.: 006726
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shashi Kant
Publisher: D K Print World
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 196
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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The Inscription damaged by storm, to be repaired, and the embankments of the cool reservoir to be strengthened, and all the parks to be renovated, by (spending) thirty-five hundred thousands; and (he) makes (his) subjects happy.
And in the second year (of his reign), paying no heed to (King) Śātakarni (he) sends in the western direction a multitudinous army (consisting of) cavalry, elephants, infantry and chariots, and with his army having reached the (river) Krşnaveņā, strikes terror into the capital of the Asikas.
Again, in the third year (of his reign), the Master of the Science of Music makes (the citizens of) the capital enjoy themselves by causing the performance of folk dances, (classical) dances, songs and instrumental music, and the celebration of festivals and fairs.
Likewise, in the fourth year (of his reign), (he) dwells in the Dwellings of the Vidyādharas (which) no former king of Kalinga had ever scathed, and makes all the Rathikas and Bhojakas (whose) crown and caparisoned horse have been dashed to
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As soon as he is anointed, in the first (regnal) year (he) causes repairs of the gates, the walls and the buildings (of the city), (which had been) damaged by storm; in the city of Kalinga (he) causes the erection of the embankments of the lake (called after) Khibira Rși, (and) of (other) tanks and cisterns, (also) the restoration of all the gardens (he) causes to be done at the cost of thirty-five hundred thousands, and, (he) gratifies the People. And in the second year (he), disregarding Sātakamni, despatches to the western regions an army strong in cavalry, elephants, infantry (nara) and chariots (ratha) and by that army having reached the Kanhaberņā, (he) throws the city of the Musikas into consternation. Again in the third year, embankments of the cool tanks to be made and also) caused the work of restoration of all the gardens to be done at the cost of thirty-five hundred thousand (pieces of the standard coin), and thereby) pleased the subjects.
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