Epigraphia Indica Vol 09

SR No.: 032563
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: E Hultzsch, Sten Konow
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1907
Total Pages: 498
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 28 MB

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No. 9.]
THE CHAHAMANAS OF NADDULA.
something on which a golden kumbha and a golden kalata can be placed, the word perhaps denotes a temple generally or a particular temple. Of rare words or words employed in an unusual way we may note kali, the earth,' in verse 6, bhúsphota, 'a mushroom,' in verse 16, the feminine yugali, a pair,' in verse 18, and tambuliya, 'an areca-nut,' in verse 21; bandhu and bándhava denote'a brother in verses 24, 26, and 20; and a cousin is described as pitsivyajataya bandhava, i.e. a brother in consequence of being born from a paternal uncle,' in verse 9.
The inscription in the prose passage at the bottom of the first stone and in verse 59 is styled & prasasti. It was composed by the (Jaina) sdri Jayamangala (JayamangalachArya), who belonged to the Brihad-gachchha and was a disciple of Ramachandra, himself a disciple of Dávacharya. And its primary object is to glorify the Chahamåna obief Chaohigadēva, during whose reign it was composed, and for whom it furnishes a dates in the month of Vaisakha of the [Vikrama] year 1919, falling in about A.D. 1262. Fortunately, the author has used the occasion to give a enlogistic account of the Ch&hamânas of Naddala generally, which is of considerable interest.
Verses 1-3 pray the moon on Sambhu's (i.e. Śiva's) forehead and (Biva's consort) Pârvati or Chandikå to grant continuous good fortune and happiness. Verse 4 then records that formerly there was the hero Ch&hamana, a source of joy to the great Rishi Vataa. In his lineage there Yere :
(1.) The lord of Naddale, king Lakshmana, who was a Sakambhari princes (vv. 5 and 6).
(2.) His son 88bhita (v. 7; the Sohiya and Sobhita of A. and B.). He took away the glory of the lord (or lords) of the mountain Arbuda.
(3.) His son Baliraja (vv. 7 and 8). He defeated an army of Maßjarája, ... the Paramara VAkpatirkja JI. Amoghavarsha of MAlava, for whom we possess datos from A.D. 974 to 993.
(4.) lis paternal uncle's son Mahindu (v. 9). He is the Mahồndra of A. and B., the son of Vigrahapals whose name is here omitted. He most probably is identical with the Mahendra or Mahindra (?) mentioned under No. 53 of my Northern List as a contemporary of the Rashtrakata Dhavala of Hastikandi, whose inscription is dated in A.D. 997.
(5.) His son Asvapála (vv. 10 and 11; omitted in A. and B.).
(6.) His son Ahila (vv. 12 and 13; likewise omitted in A. and B.). He defeated an army of the Gurjara king Bhima, i.e. the Chaalukya Bhimadeva I. of Anahilapätaks.
(7) His paternal uncle Anahilla (vv. 14-17; in A. and B. described as the son of Mahendra). He also defeated the king Bhima (Bhimadêva I.); took s&kambhari; and slew
1 See verses 26 and 27.
1 He is described as frikart-raptaka-rádia which, w intimated above, appen to mean playing the seven frikarle.
"The exact date (in verso 57) is the akshaya-titlyd or third tithi of the bright half of the month Madhara (Vaibakha) of the (Vikramı) year 1819, given both in words and in figures. The date does not admit of verification, it possible equivalents would be the 4th April A.D. 1261, the 23rd April A.D. 1962, and the 12th April A.D. 1263.
According to the inscription of Lantigaders treated of ander D. the holy Vachobha (Vate) brought about the creation of the CbAhumana family. And according to verse 19 of the Bijoli rock inscription of
dans (No. 164 of my Northern Lial) Samputa, the first Chabumana chlel, was born in the Yatua gótra at Ahlehchhatrapart
The original ha Bakambharindra. It will be seen below under D. that Lakshmana most probably had the oplibet Sahamilarl-mdpikya, the jowel of Bakambhart!' Mr, Ojha tells me that . ChAhamans even now will be drored Barbkarlndja, skambhart prince..
Le Mount Aba. With the expression Hinddri-bhava of the original name of the mountain Arboda compere Hinapata w in the unpublished Vasantgadh inscription of Varmalats; Hinagiri-tansyal ip Ry. Ind. Vol. L p. 234, v. 5) and Gaurioara foafura-baddhara-sa bhaca above, Vol. VIII. p. 210, 1. 17. The lord (or lorde) of Arbuds spoken of above probably belonged to the Paramars family treated of in the Vasantgadh insription of Parpapála, above, p. 10,