Epigraphia Indica Vol 28

SR No.: 032582
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1949
Total Pages: 526
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 31 MB

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No. 40) NAGARI PLATES OF ANANGABHIMA III ; SAKA 1151 AND 1152
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TEXT:
Metres :-Verses 1-3, 5-6, 9-11, 15, 20, 24-31, 33, 40, 41, 48, 50, 54, 56-58, 60-61, 64, 67, 73, 74, 76, 78 Sārdulavikridita ; verses 4, 21, 37, 42, 53, 66 Sragdhara ; verses 7,23, 49, 65 Malini ; verses 8, 13, 34, 38, 39, 44-46, 51, 59, 68, 75, 79-80, 88 Vasantatilaka; verses 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 32, 36, 43, 52, 55, 62, 63, 69-71, 77, 81-87, 89 Anushtubh ; verses 14, 17, 35, 72 Upajati ; verse 47 Indravajra.]
First Plate 1 [Siddham||]° 0 [11*] Lakshmi-pāda-sarõruha-dvayam-adaḥ śrēyänsi(yamsi) dāsishtha(shta)
vaḥ prasphūrjjan-nakha-rasmi-kësara-satam=bhāsvan-nakh-āli-dalama(lam ) 2 vispashtam=prativimvi(mbista[b*) praṇamanaiḥ krid-āparādh-odbhavaiḥ Kțishņē yan-nakha
diptishu bhramaratān=da(n-dha)ttē sa Lakshmi-priyah || [1*] 3 Kshir-āvdhē(bd hē)r=mmathitāt=sur-āsura-gaŋaiḥ prādri(du)rbhavanti Ramā Sambhu
Brahma-Purandara-prabhfitishu prakhyāta-kirttishv=api paśyatsv=Amva(mbu)ja
nābham-I4 tam=avpiņõl-loka-tray-āhlādinam bhțing-ali sahakāram=ēti hi vané phullē-nya-śākhiny
api || [2*] Tan-näbhi-sarasiruh-odbhava-Vi5 dhēr-Atrir=vva(r=bba)bbūv=āmutas-Chandras-chandrikaya prakāsi(si)ta-jagat=sambhū
tavān=nētratah | trailokya-grasan-aikadaksha-timira-grūsitva-sāmy7= 6 pi yo lakshma-vyāji dadhat-tamah prativapuh süyy-a(ryy-a)dlikö nirm nalab || [3*] Sridevi
södartväd=amrita-susa)khataya kalpa-vriksh-ānujatvā7 lelök-anandam vidhäta timira-visha-haraḥ sarvva-dai(de)v-aikabhogyaḥl tat-tat-sam
sargga-labhā[t*) tad-anugata-guņakamo sv-ānga-nishthan-da8 dhānaḥ svasy-aitan=nirmmalatvam jagati vijayatē darśayan=nūnam=induḥ || [4*] Vansē
(Vamśē) tasya nsip-ēsvarāḥ samabha[va*)n=tö(nis-tē)shān=guņăch=chha(s=chha)ndasaḥ protpha(tphullā iva yat=purāņa- pathagās= tatr=āpi no
sammatāḥ | tat-tat-kavya-patha-śrita10 g-tri-bhuvanē mūrttindadhānā iva bhrāmyant-Iva sa-chētanāḥ śruti-grihē viśramya viśramya
cha ! [5* ] Pratyēkam (kam) sasi-vanía(vamsa)- : u bhüpati-bhuje vyāpāra-sankirttanam(nam) karttuå -kah kshamatē kshitau va(ba)hu-mukho
yatr=Arjjunasy-aiva hi dörddand-arjjita-kitti(rtti)-varạnana12 parantad-bharatam-prabhavat tasmäd=āhvaya-matramadi-nsipati-Srëņi[h*] kramã=li(l=li)
khyatē ! [6*) tathā hi Chandrād=Vu(d=Bu)dhaḥ| Vu(Bu)dhāt=Puru(rûravāḥi [l*] 13 tasmād=Ayuḥ' | tato Naghu(hu)shah | tato Yayātih | tatas-Turvvasuh | tato Gāngěyaḥ
[tato*] Virochanah | tat-sutaḥ Samvē(Samvē)dyah | tato 1 From the original plates and their impressions prepared at the office of the Government Epigraphist for India, Ootacamund.
Expressed by a symbol. • Read gunan for the sake of the metre.
Some other later Ganga records make Pururavas the son of Anala and grandson of Budha, although the rela tionship indicated by our record is supported by ancient Indian literaturo.
Somo records wrongly read Váyu in place of Ayuu. 18 DGA