Epigraphia Indica Vol 15

SR No.: 032569
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 478
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 23 MB

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No. 3.]
TWO INSCRIPTIONS FROM MUTGI.
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accordingly obtained from King Tribhuvanamalla (Vikramiditya VI) & grant of the land for the endowment of the temple (ll. 33-39), in purauanoe of which Vishnudēva in the 35th year of the reign of Vikramaditya VI formally made over the estate to the trusteeship of Achaļēsvara-pandita-dēva (11. 39-41). Vishņudēva made the grant in concert with his wife Kommala-dēvi (v. 23); the estate consisted of 24 mattar in the midst of Murttage (v. 24).
As we bave seen, the record contains two dates. The first of these is: the 4th year of the Chāļukya-Vikrama era, the cyclic year Siddhartha; the new-moon of Pashya, Monday; the uttarāyana-sankranti and an eclipse of the sun (11. 26-27). This date is not quite regular. Excluding the week-day and sankranti, the details correspond to Thursday, 26th December, A.D. 1079, when the given tithi ended about 2 h. 50 m. after mean sunrise, and an eclipse of the sun actually took place 2 h. 47 m. after mean sunrise. But the uttarayana-sathkranti or Makara-samkrānti of that year occurred 19 h. after mean sunrise on Tuesday, 24th December. However, Mr. Sewell, who with much kindness has revised my oaloulations of the dates in this paper, has pointed out to me that, if the calculation had been for the mean Makara-sankranti, the latter would fall at 5 h. 28 m. after mean sunrise on Wednesday, 25th December; and, as mean new-moon occurred 23 h. 34 m. after mean sonrise on the same date, the tithi might hence have been connected with the Wednesday. But there was no eclipse actually visible, and it seems unlikely that there should be a mention of an eclipse in connection with mean tithis.
The second date is : the 85th year of the Chāļukya-Vikrama era, the cyclio year Vikrita; the full-moon of Kārttika; & Saturday; an eclipse of the moon (II. 39-40). These details correspond regularly to Saturday, 29th October, A.D. 1110, when the given tithi ended 10 h. 59 m. after mean sunrise, and there was a total lunar eclipse, beginning 10 h. 6 m. after mean sunrise (Sewell, Eclipses of the Moon, p. xxvi).
Geographical references in this record are few. Murttage, i.e. Mutgi, is repeatedly men. tioned ; and in 1. 10 we learn that it was the first town of thirty (called from it the Murttage Thirty) in the Tardavādi Thousand (seo Ind. Ant., Vol. XIX, p. 269). The mention of the local cumple of Rāmēśvara moves the poet in v. 18 to compare it with the famous sanctuary of Rāmēśvara at Sētu, Adam's Bridge. The Mahamandalasvara Vikramaditya-dēva bears the title Vardhamāna-puravar-adhisvara, "lord of Vardhamāna best of cities," which is probably to be identified with Wadhwan, in the Jhālāvad division of Käthiāwār (see above, Vol. VI, pp. 195, 196 n. 1).
TEXT, [Metres : vv. 1, 30, Anushţubh; vv. 2-29, Kanda ; v. 31, Salini.] 1 Om [ll] Namas-tunga-siras-chambi-chandra-cha mara-chäravē traiļokya-nagar
Arambha-mula-stambhāya Sambhavē 1 [10] Sri-mahitam vijita-ripu-stöman
Trailokyamallan-Āhava% mallar bhūma-balar Chalukya-sikhāmaụi negaldar pratäpi Nürmmadi-Tailam || : [2] Raj-adhirajan-amalina-tējam rājavatiy-enisid-1 Vasumatiyain bhrājishạn
Taila-rājam 3 rājanvatiy=enisidam parākramadindan | [3*) Tamn=āņe taina gosane tamna
jasam tamna pesare negald-esevinegam munnire morey-one Sauryy
Ornatanzāldar dharitriyar Taila-nfipar || [4] Ābrita-budha-nidhi sakals4 jan-asrayan-ene negaldı Taila-bhapatige jagad-visruta-yasan-enisida Satykárayanāditya-tējan=agia-tandja || [5*] Tad-andFrom the ink-impressions.
* Denoted by a spiral symbol.