Epigraphia Indica Vol 25

SR No.: 032579
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 448
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 23 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XXV.
36 लोक (क) च
गां
तेन भवेत्तु दत्तं । यानीह दत्तानि पुरा नरेन्द्रः 37 भुक्तमाल्यप्रतिमानि तानि । को नाम साधुः पुनराददीत [ ॥*] स्वदत्तां परदत्तां
यः काच (च) नं दा (न्द्रेर्दा) नानि
च महीं च दद्यात् ॥ धर्मार्थ यशस्कराणि । नि
वा यत्नाद्रक्ष युधिष्ठिर । महीं महिमतां श्रेष्ठ दाना
38 च्छ्रेयोनुपालनमिति ॥ लिखितमिति बलाधिक्कतदुर्गभटसूनुना बलाधिक्कतसहभटेनेति ॥
बलाधिकृतबावुल
39 दूतकं ॥ सं ४०० ६० १ आश्वयुज ब १० १ निबद्दम् ॥ स्वहस्तो मम योजयभवस्य ॥
TRANSLATION.
(L. 1.) Om. Hail! From the illustrious Bharukachchha :
(Ll. 1-15) [Common to Gurjara grants. See Ind. Ant., Vol. XIII, pp. 79-80.]
(LI. 15-30) Today on the 11th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Asvayuja while the sun was in the Tula Sankranti, I have given with libation of water to the Brāhmaṇa Nārāyaṇa, son of the Brahamana Vasusvamin, resident of Brahmapuri, of the Chaturvidya community and Dabhilya götra, a student of Chhandōga-Kauthuma (säkhā) for the performance of the five mahāyajñas, viz., bali, charu, vaiśvadeva, agnihotra and atithi, a piece of land measuring 52 nivartanas in the north-east of the village Taurapaka3 included in the Nandipura vishaya, bounded on the east by the path leading to Jayapura village and the pond adjoining the Hastinikā streamlet, on the south by the proprietary field belonging to the householder Dipa, which is comprised in the marsh indicated by the Chhedami tree, and also by the streamlet rising from the fringe of the marsh and flowing southwards; in the west by the path leading from the village Tauranaka to the village Vidvēraka, and the Amiara (?) tree as well as the streamlet flowing into the Dhammāņa stream; and in the north by the Dhammaņa stream-this piece of land thus bounded on all the four sides; and a plot of land measuring five nivartanas in the marshy tract. to the south of the same village (Tauraņaka) bounded on the east by the proprietary field of the householder Revalla included within the limits of Baradaka; on the south by the Karillini river; on the west by the proprietary field belonging to the householder Vijadharma comprised within the limits of Baradaka marked by Laggustu (?), and on the north by the donated land belonging to the Brahmana Damodara and by the royal pasture land-the land thus bounded on all four sides; and (lastly) another plot of land measuring 3 nivartanas in the marshy area alongside the embankment and situated to the south of this plot of land, bounded on the east and south by the Karillini river; on the west by the boundary line leading to the village Bhütishōhi; and on the north by the vitați (?) of the Karillini river marked by the Kaulla tree-these plots of land with the boundaries detailed above and measuring in all sixty nivartanas together with the uparikara, bhuta, rata, pratyāya, etc.
(Ll. 27-38) [ Are common with the published Gurjara grants, especially the Nausări plates. See Ind. Ant., Vol. XIII, pp. 80-81.]
(Ll. 38-39) Written by the army chief Sahabhața son of the army chief Durgabhața. The army chief Bavulla (acted as) the Dutaka. Recorded in the year 461, 11th day of the dark fortnight of Asvayuja. This is the sign manual of myself-the illustrious Jayabhata.
1 Danda unnecessary.
Read 'ch chhreyō-nupalanam || iti. [See above, p. 294, n. 2.-Ed.]