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INSCRIPTIONS FROM GAYA
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Of the geographical names mentioned in the inscription, the holy tirthas of Gaya and Mapikarnika (called Manikarnika in the record) at Banaras, the mountain range Vindhya and the river Gautami (Godavari) are well-known. Kandammați cannot be satisfactorily identified. The location of Mantrakūta has been discussed above.
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1 Śrīmam(man)-nikhila-bhūpāla-mauli-ratna-lasa.
2 -padab asti Prataparudr-akhyō rājā rāja
3 sirōmaniḥ [ 1*] Yat-[pu]ri turag-ākīrņā maha
4 t-kari-ghat-akula | panya-sta(strī)-muktā-vyājēna hasa
5 nt-iv-Amaravatim(tīm) || 2*] Yad-bhujā-nihit-āsēsha-ratna
6 garbha-maha-bhu(bha)rah | śithilika (ku)rutē nunam Pha[n]dro-piphaṇā-kulaṁ(lam) |[| 3*] Gup-ālavāla-niya
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8 ta bahu-mina-phal-ämkitä | vyäptä yat-kirtti
9 [la]tika gagana-sthala-mamjapaṁ(pam) || 4*] Tasya tribhu
10 vanividyachakravartt-Iti viśrutāḥ | guravaḥ sam
11 ti lōkō-smin Mallikhā (kā)rjuna-sürayaḥ |[| 5*] Ya
12 d-yasamsi sarach-chamdra-vimalāni va(vi)tanvatē [*]
13 niyatain din-mrigakshīņām duküla-vasana-śri
14 yam(yam) 6*] Eshäṁ mānasam=adhyāsya bhagavan-Indu
15 se(sē)kharaḥ | na Kailasa-mahāśaila-sukh-ā
16 [visam apēkshatë || 7*] Vi[m]dhy-ādri-dakshiṇa-prām
17 të vilasad Gautami-tate | Mamtrakuta[m*] sahasra
18 [n]ām liṁgānāṁ sthānam-uttamam (mam) | | 8*] Tatra Simhadri-na
19 garith Mallikā(kā)rjuna-kōvidaḥ | vidvaj-janēmi
20 dra-mi(n)radhram ramya-harmyam-achikarat || [9]
21 Gauri gunavati tasya vidvaj-jana-vi
22 [no]dinah dharmapatni Gay-irā
23 ddham vi[ta]-vi[chchha(ghna)]m=akārayat || [10*]Atha
24 Gauri Gaya-dvaram-avisamti dině
25 dine purōdhas[a(sain) cha] bamidhunath muktam-81 From impressions.
| SR No. | 032587 |
| Book Title | Epigraphia Indica Vol 33 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | D C Sircar |
| Publisher | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Publication Year | 1959 |
| Total Pages | 514 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 29 MB |