Epigraphia Indica Vol 10

SR No.: 032564
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, V Venkayya
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1909
Total Pages: 450
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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No. 22.]
GADVAL PLATES OF VIKRAMADITYA I.
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(L. 6.) The grandson of the glorious Kirtivarma-Prithivivallabha-Maharaja, whose puro fame was established in the territories of hostile kings, such as Vanavāsi, which had been sa bdued by (his) valour;
(L. 8.) The dear son of Satyasraya-Sriprithivivallabha-Mahārājadhiraja-Paramēšvara, who acquired the surname of supreme lord' (paramēšvaru) by defenting the glorious Harshavardhana, the lord of the whole northern country, who had encountered him) in battle;
(L. 10.) He who, at the head of many famous battles, (assisted) by none but (his) noble steed named Chitrakantha and by the edge of (his) glittering, spotless and sharp sword which bebaved like a tongue in licking the blood of hostile kings, conquered would be conquerors by his own arms which resembled the coils of the serpent who carries the burden of the earth; into whose own armour many blows had plunged; who, having gained for himself the royalty of his father, which had been concealed by the triad of kings, caused the barden of the whole kingdom to be governed by (himself) alone; (and) who, for the inorease of (his) merit and fame, by his own mouth confirmed the properties of temples and the grants to Brāhmapas which had lapsed in that triad of kingdoms;
(V. 2.) (was) Anivărita-Vikramăditya, who, having recovered at the head of battles the royalty belonging to his family from the hostile kings of every quarter, acquired the title of supreme lord' (paramēšvara).
(L. 17.) Moreover :
(V. 3.) Victory was achieved by the lord Srivallabhs, who crushed the glory of Narasimba, who caused the power of Mahēndra to be dissolved, (and) who subdued Isvara by polity;
(V. 4.) He who became the favourite of fortune (Brivallabha) in a still higher degree, thongh (at the same time) forcibly wooing the damsel southern region' by seizing (her) girdle : (the city of) Kāñchi, while (he) caused to be orushed the sprouts (forming her couch): the Pallava (kings);
(V.5.) He who, being fond of fighting (Ranarasika) (and) possessing splendid powerful shoulders, deservedly bears his own title of wrestler with kings' (Rājamalla), (because) he has caused the destruction of the Mahamalla family;
(V.6.) The king wbo, defeating Isvara-Poterāja, seized, like the girdle of the southern region, the city of Kanchi, whose large rampart was insurmountable and hard to be breached, (and) which was surrounded by a great moat, unfathomable and bard to be orossed.
(L. 22.) This Vikramaditya-Satyasraya-Sriprithivivallabha-Mahārajadhiraja-Paramēģvara, who has won by (his) valour the sovereigaty of the whole circle of the earth, thus commands all people :
(L. 23.) “Be it known to you (that), when five hundred and ninety-six Saka years had passed, while the twentieth year of (Our) reign of growing victory was current, while (Our) victorious army, having entered the Cholika province (vishaya), was encamped in Uragapura which is situated on the southern bank of the Kāvēri, on the full-moon tithi of Vaisakha, a field in the village of [Chedūjili, measuring fifty nicartanas by the royal measure, together with a khan[du]ga of paddy (vadlu), was given by Us, at the request of GangaMahidēvi, to Kanhasarman, the son of Svimichandaśarman (and) grandson of IsvaraShadangavid of the Käpya götra.
. 1 I.e. Pulakē in II.
Viz. the Chola, Pandya and Kerals. See above, Vol. V. p. 202, note 16, and compare Vol. IX. p. 205, note 4.
Compare South-Ind. Inser. Vol. I. p. 28, verse 8, and Vol. II. p. 365, vers 17.