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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
TRANSLATION.
In the year Sam. 1674 ( ? ), on the 5th lunar day of the dark half of Pausha, a Thursday, a well was caused to be made by Ramta Mamdanaji, (whose) wife (wa8) Châmpâ, and together with two temples it was consecrated. He, together with his daughter Sajja Bai, spent 51,000 Pirojt (Rupees) (for this purpose). May it rejoice as long as sun and moon endure! In 11 months the work (i.e. the well), together with the two temples, was completed. May the race extend! May great merit and fame come (to him)! May the life of him be lengthened who built this well! The Dhâlâ was made by Pam(dita)
No. XVI.27
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L. 1. श्री संवत १६७६ वर्षे पौष शुदि ४ दने [वारगरु आ] 2
2. • मानचत्र रात श्रीमडणजी भारय श्रीचप बाइ पूत्रो सज्जनजे - पू - [प] ल
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• श्रीगणेश न
3. सूत्र ना[ बा] स
4. म श्रीनराअ [न] The same persons seem to be mentioned as in the preceding inscription.
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No. XVII.29
11. संवत १७८ वर्षे फागसमासे शू पचे नवम्यां तयो मनिवसरे से [४]
2. ॥ णीनक्षत्त्रे । धंन्या अयोध्यादसरथनृपा साप माताप धांन्या
3. ॥ धन्या वाणी कविवरमुखे रांमनांमपृष्टता । ध्यन्या देसो ऋघ
4. पतिभवान्" जन रामावतारा धन्धो लोको नोचातमगुणा राम
5. ॥ वाच्यं गचोति ॥ १ ॥ रात श्रीचरणजीः । वाई श्रीपदमां बाई बाई"
6. ॥ बीचमरी ॥ पुत्र श्रीहरदासजी वेजयराज्ये" इवी कारापिता
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ABSTRACT.
In the year Sam. 1678, on the 9th lunar day of the bright half of Phalguna, a Satur day, under the Rohini Nakshatra, during the reign of Arajunaji, whose wives were Padamâm and Amari, and whose son was Haradasaji, a Chhatri was caused to be erected.
No. XVIII. 34
11. सं १६८५ वर्षे श्रवण सुदि ११ दने [हरदास लषना]
27 At Roho: on the base of an image in a ruined shrine near the old well.
29 Perhaps वारगुरु.
29 At Sarotra : in the Bhavan Dhvaja temple.
30 L. 1. Read शु (क्रे) तिथी रोहिणी
31 Bhaván is meant for bhagavan.
ॐ The metre of the verse in 11. 2-5 seems to be Mandakrānta. It may be restored as follows:
Dhanyoyodhyadasarathanripah såpi mâtapi dhanya, Dhanya vání kavivaramukhe râmanâmapraritta, Dhanyo deso raghupatibhavan yatra râmávatáro, Dhanyo loko nijatamagunâm rámavacham spinoti.
35 L. 6. Read विजयराज्ये.
34 At Sarotra: in the Bhavan Dhvaja temple. L. 1. Read श्रावण.