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VALABHI DINASTI.
39 of the Kasyapa gotra, with the necessary Sankalpa- for the spiritual wel. fare of his parents and for the acquisition of his own desired ends in this world and the next, sixty (60) půdávartas of field land on the eastern boundary of the village of Panaripataka, situated in Vahapalika sthali with its surroundings and accompaniments, with the gruins produced by nature or brought by wind and the right of) taking gold, with the revenues of the rights of forced labour, in order that they may both learning the Sänaveda together perform the five sacred Yajnas, (viz.) Balidána, Charihoma, Varstudera, Agriluotra, and Atithi. This to be enjoyed by their descendants till the moon, the snn, the occan, the the river, and the earth endure. No one should obstruct then in its enjoyment or cultivation as a charitable gift. Future kings of liis line knowing that greatness is fickle and human life is unstable and also knowing that the merits of this gift belong to thera in common with him should respect and protect this his grant. Whoever resumes this gift or allows it to be resumed will be guilty of committing the five great sins along with other minor sins. It is said by Bungavân Veda Vyasa "he who makes a gift of land lives sixty thousand years in Svarga, while he who resume it or allows it to be resumed lives the same number of years in Naraka. The resumers of land become black serpents residing in dry caves in the water-less land of the Vindhyachala. ( Yudhisthara!
the best of the lords of the carth! protect the lands given to Brahmatus in * former times. It is more meritorious to protect than to give. Many kings such as Sayura, &c., have enjoyed the carth, (bat) who is the lord for the time being enjoys its fruits. When kings have granted any money for religious purposes that (money) is like refuse and things vomitted. What good man would resume it through fear of poverty,"? This is written by Skavhubhatta, the negotiator of peace and war. 5th day of Vaisaka Krishna pakska of Samvat 252 (Valabhi). This is the signature of Maharaja Sri Dharasena himself. The messenger is Cbirbira.
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Copper-plate grant of King Dhruvasena also called Bdiaditya of Valabhi found at
Botád, under Bhavnagar. Dated Valabhi Samvat 310.
These plates were found at Botâd, a small town under Bhavnagar in Kathia. val, and the principal place of a district of the same name. It is about fiftyfive miles to the north of Bhavnagar and is a station on thc Bhavnagar-Gondal Railway line. The usual seal was found detached from it, though the holes through which the rings passed are there. Rust has damaged them a great deal, they being eaten through in several places. The plates themselves are
Aho I Shrutyanam
