Indian Antiquary Vol 13

SR No.: 032505
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 492
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

Page 81

MARCH, 1884.]
RÅTHOR GRANT.
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वृद्ध[ये] नर्मदायां भगवत्तीथें स्नात्वोदकातिसगैण 24. He, perceiving this worthless life to be श्रीवरिअविवस्तव्यतत्त्रविद्यसामान्यकुण्डिनसगोत्राध्वर्यु
unstable like the wind or the lightning, has
| made this pious gift, which is most meritorious सब्रह्मचारिब्राह्मणश्रीअजवासावकसुताय श्रीतणुअवा
because it consists of a grant of land. सावका[य] श्रीगुहेश्वरभ्रात्रे द्वाभ्यां प्रतिपादितः And this illustrious Krishna rája (surश्रीकोकणविषयान्तर्गतवरिअविषोडशोत्तरिग्रामशत] म
named) Akalavarsha, the lord of great
feudal chiefs, who possesses all the great titles, ध्य[वर्ति] कविठसाढ्याभिधानग्रामो यस्याघाटनानि पूर्वतो
proclaims (the following command) to all चलछग्रामसीमा । दक्षिणत उत्तरपढवणकग्राम
(officials) : सीमा । पश्चिमतो वरिअविपट्टनसीमा । उत्तरतो वसुहा- Be it known to you that, for the increase time I i T C 14 fara: .........
of my parents' and my own spiritual merit and
glory in this world and the next, I, residing in [Plate II b, line 11:]
Ankûleśvara, have given, confirming the शकनृपकालातीतसंवत्सरशतेष्वष्टसुद शोत्तरेषु चैत्रे- gift by a libation of water, and after having मावास्या यां] सूर्यग्रहणपर्वणि स्नात्वोदकातिसंगैण
bathed in the Narmada at the bathing place
sacred to Bhagavat, on the new moon of बलिचरुवैश्वदेवामिहोत्रानुष्ठानादिक्रियोत्सर्पणार्थ प्रति
Chaitra, when an eclipse of the sun took place, GG: 11
after eight hundred and ten years from the [Plate II b,line 14 :]
time of the Saka king had elapsed, to the two द्रम्माश्च त्रिभिः स्कन्धकैदैयाः । प्रथम भाद्रपदे
Brahmaņas Tanna Vå så vaka and his brother
Guheśvara, the sons of Aja Vå så vaka, द्वितीयं कार्तिके तृतीयं माघ ।
who live at Variavi, are among the Trivedins [Plate III, line 12:]
of that place, belong to the Gotra of the दूतकोत्र महत्तमसर्वाधिकारी ब्राह्मणोल्लैयको नाम्ना।
Kundinas, and study the Yajurveda, in
order to defray the expenses of the performance mit HT HETENTEITA[] > T
of the Bali, Oharu, Vaišvadeva, Agnihotra and schafthagafar Il FIERIT H xf- similar rites, the village called Kavithas &दकालवर्षश्रीकृष्णराजस्य ||
dhi, which ranges among the one hundred
and sixteen villages connected with Varia vi Translation.
and belongs to the province of Konkaņa. 20. The majestic ..... son ..... of Its boundaries are :-to the east the village this . . . . . illustrious Dantivarman. of Valach ha, to the south the village of
21. From him who was praised by a large Uttara padha vanaka, to the west the crowd of kings ..... (sprang) he whose port of Variavi, and to the north the lotus-feet ..... he who split the temples village of Vasu hárika. ..... And of his enemies' elephants with the blows of money (drammah) is to be given to the grantees) his impetuously drawn sword, who was brave, in three portions; first, in Bhadrapada, secondly, kind to virtuous people, very upright ..... in Karttika, and thirdly, in Màgha.' ....
22 (seems to have described a banquet cele- For this (grant) the royal messenger (dútaka) brated in honour of some victory, when the is the very great prime minister, a Brahmaņa, warriors] quaffed liquor and the glory of their Allaiyaka by name; and this (grant) has foes at the same time.'s
been drawn up by me, the great minister for 23. He who established his fame in distant
peace and war, the illustrious Jajja ka, the parts, when, sword in hand, he conquered his son of Kaluka. enemies in Ujjayini before the eyes of the This is my sign-mandal, of the illustrious Vallabha king.
Krishnaraja (surnamed) Akala varsha.
3. The original reada wa Ka[:]. 30 Compare Raghuvamia IV, 42. u Vaadvaka is a Prakrit form of the term Vaadpaka
(Rathor grant No. III, plate II b, line 3) which designatos some class of dignitaries;-Bee Professor Bühler's note on that passage.
" See Childers' Pal Dictionary s. v. pafanan.