Collection of Prakrit and Sanskrit Inscriptions

Author(s): P Piterson
Publisher: Bhavnagar Archiological Department

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SÂH DYNASTY.
I.
Stone Inscription of the śan King (Rredrasimha) grandson of Jayadama
found at Junugadh.
Tus inscription is to be found in an under-ground room called Khâparakodiva's cell near the Cpara Kota at Junagruth in Saurashtra. Junagadb is the capital town of a State of the same name and is situated in the south-western part of the Province in N. Lat. 21° l' and E. Long 70° 13.
The stone measures 18" by 6 having a slit in the middle with both the upper corners crumbled down. It is a sand-stone, and is at present placed in the Printing-Press of the State. It contains four lines.
As the inscription is worn out in scvcral parts, it is difficult to find out what it related to. The year also cannot be found; but the day and the month are to be seen on the stone.
The language of the inscription is Sanskrit, the character being that of the Sah period.
TRANSLITERATION.
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. (Fattahes (1) T: 47977 TRITAT TE WETT.......... Terrace HÀ (*) E AT TUGTY ........ f 47TH..........
HUGTATHI SERTHUT ) 11
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TRAXALATION. *... • Raja Maha Kshatrara the gratdson of Raja Kshatrapa Swami Jayadâmâ, the grent-grandson of Swaini Chashtana · ... · · On the fifth day of Chaitra Suklapaksha here in Girinagara, the gods, demons, nagas, yakshas, and giants . .of thone who have attained to real knowledge and have conquered old age and death ... ..
The first line cannot be translated. I 3.
Ahol Shrutgyanam