Collection of Prakrit and Sanskrit Inscriptions

SR No.: 007577
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P Piterson
Publisher: Bhavnagar Archiological Department
Total Pages: 322
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Catalogue
File Size: 8 MB

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VALABHI DYNASTY.
lort of the whole of the earth, whose royal fortune was sanctified by large spiritual gifts and who was a great devotec of Sankara ;- the son of Sri Senâpati Dharasena whose head bent before him had become red with the dust of his fect, the brilliancy of the nails of whose feet was enhanced by the brilliancy of the jewels in the crowns of (bis) focs when bowing (their) heads, (at bis feet), whose splendour made the life of the poor, the helpless and the miserable worth living and who was a great devotee of Sankara ;- the son of Sri Senâpati Bhattarka who had acquired glory by completely subduing with the help of large and innumerable forces of his friends all his enemics forced to boy down, who was devoted to the pleasure of mildness, respect and benevolence acquired by his prowess, who had gained royal for tunc by the strength of hereditary servants, focs and friends alike and who was a great devotee of Sankara ;—-proclaims to his scrvants, subjects, such as Drungikas (?), great men, the chiefs of knaves, those who hold perinanent offices, those who collect transit duties, commanders of armies, judicial officers, jailors and others, who are in any way concerned in this matter and who are hereby informed that for the merits of my mother and father as well as for my acquiring wished for fruits in this as well as in another world, Brahmara Chhachhara an intuabitant of Brahmapúra of Bhargava Gotra and Maitrayana Ramanavakasa Brahmachari has been granted the village of Pothavata which is under Bilvaklaya-thali and which adorns it. The land is in the northern limits (sima) of Bilvashahhasthali. It is 100 pdilêvartas north of the placecalled Bhattárkabled, east of the place called Valmiki and west of the stream calledì Amareli; thus its three boundaries are clear. Also a Vapi at the same place being 25 paildcarlas distant in a corner (is granted). (IIe is also granted) 160 paddvartas of land) within the castern limits of the village of Velápadraka under Jharasthali. It is south of the great road, east of the field of Jhajjháka, west of the place where the boundary of Dadhikupaka joins with (some) other boundary and north of the field of the village of Bhrämmarkulya ; thus having its four boundaries clear. In the south limits (sima) of the same place (he is granted) 2-4 pdilapartas. These (lands) have been granted in (charity) the name of God with due Sankalpa, limited as above on all sides with the fallow land around, with all the taxes levied on them, all the produce growing naturally therein or which may be brought there by the wind, the duties levied in gold and grain, all the necessary rights of forced labour, and with an order that the state officials are not in all this to interfere, and the right of disposing of ten sorts of crimes according to the Bhimichhidra Nyaya (that is, he who takes the laud, takes it with all the holes, i.e. appendices good or bad in it) for the purpose of making the five great Yajpas viz. . . . . . . offering sacrifices (balidana), oblations (homa), performing Vaišvadeva Agnihotra, and (atithi) the rights of hospitality, till the moon,
Ahol Shrutgyanam