Epigraphia Indica Vol 12

SR No.: 032566
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1913
Total Pages: 464
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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No. 18.)
RAMPAL COPPER-PLATE OF SRICHANDRADEVA.
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(V.5.) Renowned in the three worlds was his son, Trailokyachandra, who sanctified both (the paternal and the maternal) families by means of his virtues that were afraid of evil report and that spread in all quarters (lit. that were the guests of all the quarters); the support of the royal majesty smiling in the royal umbrella of the king of Harikēlal, who became king of the island (dvīpa) which had the word chandra prefixed to it (i.e. Chandradripa), comparable to Dilipa.
(V. 6.) As Jyotsnă (moon-light) of the moon, Sachi of Jishņu (Indra), Gauri of Hara, and Sri of Hari, the golden-coloured Srikanchanã was the consort of this (king), whose command was (universally) respected.
(V. 7.) He (this king) who was as powerful as Indra and (was) versed in politics, begot with her in a moment auspicions on account of Rajayogas a moon-like son, Srichandra, whose royal marks were pointed out by the astrologers.
(V. 8.) He, who is never led away by foolish people, filled the different quarters with the fragrance of his fame by making the earth decorated with one (royal) Umbrella, and by confining his enemies in prisons.
(Lines 14-16.) From his illastrious victorious camp pitched at Vikramapura, he the Paramasaugata (the devout worshipper of Sagata, Buddha), the Paramétvara Paramabhattaraka Mahārājādhirāja the illustrious Srichandradēva, who meditates on the feet of the Maharājādhiraja Trailokyachandradēva, being in good health,
(Ll. 17-23.) daly honours, informs and commands all the recognised royal officers, the queen, ränakas (feudatory rolers), rājaputras (princes), rājāmātyas (ministers), the mahāoyūhapati (master of military arrays), the district officer (mandalapati), the minister of peace and war, the commander-in-chief, the record-keeper (mahākshapa ţalika), the mahāsarvadhikrita," the chief warden (mahā pratihara), the fort keeper (kottapala), the dauheadhasādhanika (porter or saperintendent of villages), the chauroddharanika (police officer delivering men from thieves, etc.), the inspectors in charge of the fleet, elephants, horses, cows, buffaloes, goats and sheep, the gaulmikas (officers in charge of the gulma squadrons), saulkikas (en perintendents of tolls, etc, or custom-officers), dând apasikas (executioners or head police officers), dandanayakas (the leaders of the four kinds of army), vishayapatis (chiefs of districts), and all other dependants of the king who are mentioned in the list of adhyakshas (heads of departments) bat not specially) named here, those who belong to the classes of the Ohatas and Bhatas, the cultivators and the best of Brahmaņas in the village Nahakāshthi in the Nanya-mandala in the Paundra-bhukti, in the strip of land measuring one pațaka,
(Ll. 23 31.) Be it known to you that the above mentioned plot of land, circumsoribed within its own boundaries, including straws, filthy waters and the pasturage-lands, with
1 Harikēla means Vanga, i.e. Eastern Bengal; cf. Hamachandra's Abhidhanachintamani, v. 957. Vangatatu Harikaliya Angaf-Champ-opalak shitän. The position of Harikala is clearly indicated in I'tsing's Accounts of his travels, quoted by Takakusu, wherein it is suid that from Ceylon he sailed to the North-East and "came to Harikõla, which is the eastern limit of Eastern India, and is a part of Jambudvipa." See Takakusu's rtring, Oxford, 1896, p. xlvi.
1 In mediaval ages Chandradvips comprised within its boundaries some portions of the modern districts of Bakerganj, Khulna and Faridpur. It is even now one of the five chief fiscal Divisions of the District of Bakergunj. Cf. Hunter's Statistical Account of Bengal, vol. V, p. 224.
Rajayoga is a constellation indicating that the person born under it will become king.
• This word occurs also in another newly-discovered copper-plate grant of the Mahamandalika lóvaraghaha, edited by Mr. A. K. Maitra, B. L., in the Bengali monthly Magazine Sahitya (Vailakha and Jaishtha issued 1920 B, S.)