Old Bramhi Inscriptions In Udaygiri And Khandagiri

SR No.: 020516
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Benimadhab Barua
Publisher: University of Calcutta
Publication Year: 1929
Total Pages: 354
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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OLD BRAHMİ INSCRIPTIONS 13. Bārasamei ca ? vase : [-]* sata.sabasehi vitāsayati 6 Utarā pa (dha)-rājānos [, ] [111] [- ]" Māgadhānam ca vipulam 1 bhayam2 janeto 18 hathi. sam Gamgāya 14 pāyayati 15 [ ] Magadham ca rājānam"? Bahasatimitam pāde vaņdāpayati [, ] Namdarājan(i)tamo Kālimga 2-jinâsanama (Amga-Magad hato Kalim. gam āneti haya-gaja)28-sonavāhana-sahasehi 24 [ , ] AmgaMagadha25-vāsinam28 ca27 pāde 28 (vaņdāpayati) 29 [ , ] [112] [- ]30 vithi-catara-(pa)likhāni gopurāni 81 siharāni" nivesayati 88 [ ] sata-Vāsuki (rata)nam p(e)sayam[ti]34 [ ] abhutamachariyam 35 ca hathi(sa)-pasavam 38 paribaramti 37 [ ] (miga)-haya-hathi 38 u(p)anāmayati 39 ( , ) Paņqa-rājā +0 vi(vidhyabharaṇāni" mutā-maņi-ratanāni 43 āharāpayati 48 idha sata-sahasāļ ni](,). [1 13] [- ]95—sino vasi k(ā)reti [.]
Cf. Mahābhārata, II. 30. 27-29 :
Sa sarvān mleccha-nȚpatin sāgardnūpavāsinaḥ 1 Karamāharayāmāsa ratnāni vividhāni call Candandguri-vastrāni mani-mauktika-kambalami Kāñcanam rajatancaiva vidrumañca mahādhanam # Te kotibata-samkhyena Kaunteyam mahatā tadā 1
Abhyavarşan mahātmānam dhanavarşeņa Pāndavam Cf. Mahābbārata, II. 31, 71-72, 75-76:
Pārdyāmsca Dravidām-scaiva Sahitāmácôndra-Keralaih 1 Andhāmstālavanāmseaiva Kalingānuştrakarnikān# Ātaviñca purīm ramyām Yavanānam puram tathā 1 Dūtair eta vaše cakre karañcinānadāpayat u Tatah sampregayāmāsa ratnāni vividhāni oa Candandguru-kāşthāni divyányábharaṇāni call Vasāmsi ca maharhāni manīmscaiva mahādhanan Nyavarttata tato dhimān Sahadevah pratāpavān ||
1. Prinsep reads Barasama, Cunningham, Barasama; Indraji, Barasamam ; Jayaswal correctly Bārasame.
2. Prinsep roads va ; Cunningham, da; Indraji and Jayaswal correctly read ca. 3. Indraji roads vasam ; Jayaswal correctly vase.
4. The letters are so mach effaced that it is impossible to attempt to make out what they are.