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No. 30.] WALA PLATE OF GUHASENA: THE YEAR 246.
339 the minister Skandabhata, and is dated in the dark fortnight of Māgha in the yoar 246," meaning the Gupta-samvat or Valabhi-samvat 248.1
With the exception of Valabhi, which is the molera Wald, none of the places mentioned have been identified.
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1 [sa-mada-para-gaja-ghatā-sphotana-prakāsita]-sattva-nikasha) tat-prabhāva-pranat-ālāti.
chu[dā-ratna-prabhā-samsakta-pada-bakha-rabuni) 2 [samhatis-sa]kala-smriti-pranita-mārgga-samyak . paripālaua - (prajā-rañjanad - anvarttha
rāja-sabdo rūpa). 3 [kānti-sthairyya-gāmbhiryya]-buddhi-sampadbhiḥ Smara-sašāák-adrirāj-odadhi-tridasa
guru-dhaněšān=a[tiśayānaḥ saran-a). 4 [gat-abhaya)-pradāna-parataya tri(tri)navad-apāst-āšosha-sva-kāryya-phalah prārtthan
adhik-arttha-pradān-āna[n]d[ita-vidva). 5 [t-suhțit]-pranayi-hșidayaḥ pāda-chār=iva sakula-bhuvana-mandal-abboga-pramodaḥ
parama-māhēśvarah 6 sri-[mabā]rāja-Guhasēnals-kusali sarrvān=év=ayuktaka-viniyuktaka-drāngika-mabattara
châta-bhata-dhruv-adhikaranika-danda7 bhogiskal-choroddbaranika-rajasthāniya-kumārāmāty-ādin anyāms=cha y athā-samba
duhyamānakan samājñāpayaty-Astu vas=sanviditam 8 Valabhi-tala-sannivishta-Dudda-pāda kārita-Dudda-mahā viharē nāna-dig-abhyāgat
Eshtādasa-nikāy-abhyantara-Sāky-kry ya-bhiksha-eau9 ghāya grās-āchchhādana-sayy-āsana-glāna-pratyaya-bhaishajy-ady-apayog-arttham=
Anumanji-prāvēsya-Pippalerumkhari-prāvēsya-Samipadravataka[m] 10 tathā Mandali-dramge Sangamanaka Dēļakahārz Naddiyam tathā
Chossarim | ēvam=si()tud-grāma-chatushtayam 8-oddraugam s-Oparikaram sa
vāta-bhota. 11 dhānga-hirany-ādēyam s-otpadyamāna-vishţikam sar'vva-rājakiy-ahasta-frakshēpapiyam
bhumi-chchhidra-nyüyena mayā mātā-pitror=ātmanad ch-ai[hi]. 12 k-āmushmika-yath-abhilashita-phal-Evāptayè adaka-sarggēņ=ātispishtar yato=&y=
ochitayā Sāky-āryya-bhikshu-samgha-sthit[y]ā bhumjataḥ krisbataḥ ka[rshaya]13 to vāna kaischit=pratishēdhe varttitavyam=āgāmi-bhadra-pripatibhis-ch-āsmad
van(m) sa-jair=anityāny-aišvaryy[A]oy=asthiram manushyam sāmānya cha
bhūmi-dā[na]14 phalam=avagachchhadbhir ayam asmad-dāyo=namantavyaḥ paripālayita vyaśwcha yafa
ch=ainamwachchhi[m]dyād-Tohchhidyamanam vnumodēta sa panch-[āpa)15 [karmma-phala)-samyuktas=syāt trayyām cha varttamānaḥ pamchabhir=mmah
pātakais-g-opapātakais-saħyakta [s®]=syād-Api c ha Yān-iha därid(robhayān=na]
1 Bühler read this date as 268, but the necessary correction was made in Kielhorn's List.
From the plate. • The visarga is represented by the jihvamüliya character, under which the following l is subscript. • Bühler gives Samipattavataka, but the dra is quite clear on the plate. Metre: Trishtubh Upajäti (pädar 1, 3, 4, Indravajra, 2 Upondravajra).
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