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Swami Samantabhadra. This verse is found in the 54th (67th) inscription named Prasasti and its form is as follows:
"Avtuntatamatati jhatiti sphutpatuvachaatadhoorjatirepijiha.
Vaadini Samantabhadre sthitavati tava sadasi bhoop kaasthaanyeshaam."
In this verse, the word 'api' is redundant after 'dhoorjati' and in the fourth line, the words 'tava sadasi bhoop kaasthaanyeshaam' are given instead of 'sati ka kathanyeshaam'. Also, its meter is different. The first verse is in the 'Aarya' meter and this one is in the 'Aaryageeti' meter, which has twenty matras in each line. Therefore, the difference in words from the first verse suggests that this verse was spoken by Samantabhadra or by one of his disciples in his presence, in a royal court, addressing the king. This royal court may be the same one where 'Dhoorjati' was defeated or it may be a different one. In the first case, this verse was spoken after Dhoorjati was silenced, targeting the other scholars present in the court, and asking the king what the faith of the other scholars in his court is now that a scholar like Dhoorjati has been reduced to this state. Does anyone among them have the courage to debate? In the second case, this verse seems to be a statement made at the time of Samantabhadra's commencement of the debate, and by mentioning the clear and serious defeat of Dhoorjati, it warns the other scholars that
1. This verse is also given in the same way in the inscription no. 90 of Davanagere Taluk, which is written in the 53rd year of Chalukya Vikrama, Keelak Samvatsara (AD 1128). See Epigraphia Karnatica, Volume 11th.