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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discrepancies, which are most probably due to mistakes by Bana or in the copies of the Harshacharita. The genealogy is given below:
NIDHANPUR COPPER PLATES OF BHASKARAVARMAN.
Pushyavarman (v. 7).
Samudravarman (v. 8), married Dattadevi (v. 9).
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Balavarman (v. 9), married Ratnavati (v. 10).
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Kalyanavarman (v. 10), married Gandharvavati (v. 11).
Ganapati (v. 11), married Yajnavati (v. 12). 1
Mahendrayarman (v. 12), married Suvrata (v. 13).
Narayanavarman (v. 13), married Děvavati (v. 14).
Mahābhutavarman (v. 14), or Bhutivarman (Harshacharita), married Vijñānavati (v. 15),
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Chandramukha (v. 15), or Chandramukhavarman (Harshacharita), married Bhogavati (v. 16).
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Sthitavarman (v. 16), or Sthitivarman (Harshacharita, various reading Sthiravarman), married Nayanadevi (v. 18).
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Susthitavarman1 (vv. 17-19), or Susthiravarman (Harshacharita), alias Mriganka (vv. 17-18 and Harshacharita), married Syamadevi (vv. 20-22 and Harsh acharita).
Supratishthitavarman (vv. 20-21).
Bhaskaravarman (vv. 22-25 and Harshacharita), alias Kumāra (Harshacharita).
It is an instance of curious coincidence that the first name in this list should begin with Pushya, as the founders of two other very powerful dynasties had names beginning with the same word. Pushyamitra was the first king of the Sunga dynasty, and Pushyabhuti was the name of the first royal ancestor of the great Harshavardhana. The second in the list, also
1 That the form Susthitavarman is the correct one is proved by its occurrence also in the Aphsad inscription of Adityasena; see Gupta Insor., p. 203.
Dr. Bühler in accounting for the name of Pushyabhuti, Ep. Ind., Vol. I, p. 68, footnote, gives as its meaning He to whom Pushya (Constellation) may give welfare." But Pushya is derived from the root push, to grow, to enhance, and bhuti is a generic appellation of the Vaisyas, to which caste Pushyabhüti belonged; bhutir dattas cha vaityasya.