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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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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numerous battles; who had . . . the entire party of (his) enemies. His son was the illustrious Bhimadāma, who displayed his splendour over the whole compass of the earth; whose only pleasure was prowess; whose pair of lotus-like feet was made exceedingly resplendent and shining through the multitude of jewels fixed on the surface of the diadems of several hundreds of kings. His son (was) the illustrious Bhartsivaddha [I.], whose lotus-like feet were rubbed against the edges of the crowns of numerous feudatories; who had subdued the whole compass of the earth. His son was the devout worshipper of Mahēśvara, the illustrious Haradāma, who delighted all the three worlds with his fame that was bright like the multitude of the rays of the moon in the skies where the clouds have disappeared; the pair of whose lotus-like feet were rubbed by the heads of kings bending before him. His dear son was the illustrious Dhrūbhatadēva, who acquired the exalted splendour of the territories of all his adversaries; who made the entire world white with the stream of his fame that was spotless like the rays of the moon.
(Ll. 10-11.) His son, who is a repository of all good qualities, the devout worshipper of Macēśvara, who has obtained the five great sounds, the great feudatory over-lord, the glorious Bhartsivaddha (II.] informs all futare kings, mahattaras, vāsāpakas, and so forth
(LI. 11-19) Be it known to you that, in order to increase the fame and the religious merit of our parents and ourselves, the fourth part of the Arjunadēvi village, situated within the Akrürēsvara distriot, has to-day, on the occasion of the eclipse of the sun, after libations of water, been granted by us, while staying in the glorious Bhřigukachcha, to the resident of Sauj apadra, the Adhvaryu of the Mādhyandina branch and of the Krundinya götra, the student of the Vajasanoya (sanhitā), the Brāhmaṇa Bhatta-Bata, the son of Tavi. And likewise a fourth part is also given to the Brāhmaṇa Jaba (?), the son of the Brāhmana Charamasarman (P), a resident of Varamèvi (?), belonging to the community of trivēdins of that place, of the Māthara (?) gotra, and a student of the Madhyandina branch. Likewise this village of Arjanadēvi has, on the occasion of the eclipse of the sun, after libations of water, been granted to the member of the community of trivēdins residing in Saujñapadra, to the Adhvaryu of the Madhyandina branch, of the Asurāyaṇa (?) götra, the student of the VajasanĒya (sanhita), the Brāhmaṇa Bhātalla, the son of Bhatta-Vā...
(Ll. 19-25.) Because now the village Arjanadēvi with the udraniga and uparikara, according to the bhimichchhidra rule, and not to be entered by chățas and mercenaries, with the abhyantarasiddhi (has been given to them, therefore this our gift should be sanctioned and preserved by future kings of our lineage and others, considering that life is unsteady like the waves of water shaken by violent winds, that possessions are followed by destruction and withont value, and that virtue lasts a long time, wishing the result of the gift of land the enjoyment of whicb is common, and wanting for a long time to acquire fame resplendent like the rays of the moon. And whoever would rescind it or approve of its being rescinded, his mind covered by the veil of the darkness of ignorance, he would become connected with the five big sing. And it has been said by the holy Vyába. (Follow six of the usual imprecatory stanzas).
(LI. 32-36.) This has been written by me Bhatta Kakka (?) from Valabhi, the son of Bhatta Vatsuva. All that has been written above is valid, whether there may be syllables missing or redundant syllables. (Issued by me) residing in the glorious Bhrigukachchha, with Bhatta-Llallava as messenger, in the reign of increasing victory of the illustrious Nägāvaloka. And in figures, in the year eight hundred increased by thirteer, 813,
1 Perbape oficials whose duty it was to Msign places of residence to strangers. cf. Ind. Ant., Vol. VII, p. 349, Yol. XII, p. 189, n. 88; Vol. XIII, p. 89, n. 31; Ep. Ind., Vol. VI, p. 285.