Collection of Prakrit and Sanskrit Inscriptions

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

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GUPTA DYNASTY.
gion, and prosperity. What wonder that he ..... from Parnadatta should be virtuous ? Is warmth ever caused from the moon, which is cool as a collection of pearls and aquatic lotuses! Afterwards, when in the course of nature the rainy season arrived after the hot season, it rained copiously and continuously for a long time, by the force whereof the Sudarsana burst. When a century of years plus thirty (six ?) passed, on the sixth day of Bhadrapada, at night, counting from the era of Gupta, the Palasini, and the Sikatávilâsini rivers arising from the Raïvatakan, wives of the ocean, being pent up for a long time, ran speedily towards their lord. The Urjayat secing the endless deluge caused at the end of the rainy season, and desiring to serve the occan extended his hands in tlie form of riversidorned with many flowers. All the people, despairing and crying to one another what to do and how to do, awakened in the beginning or end of night, were overpowered with anxiety. The Sudarsana (good looking) lake in this world instantly became Durdarsana (ill-looking). Would the Sudarśana ever look as before and assume an appearance like that of the sea! .. .. he being greatly devoted to his father.... having put forward Dharma (religion) ever beneficial sequence to its observers ... for the benefit of the king and of the city, in a century of years, plus thirty plus seven (having passed) ........ Chaitra (month)....and whose greatness is known ....... Having performed sacrifices to the gods with ghee (clarified butter) and having. paid then obeisance, and having satisfied the Bråhmaņas with 'gold, and the people of the city by entertaining them with proper civility, and also servants and respectable friends with gifts ...... On the first day of the first demi-lunation of the (first) month of the Grishma scason (latter half of summer), in two months, he with great energy, and by expending immense wealth, constructed with great effort .... whose total length is 100 cubits, and breadth 68 cubits, height (7?) persons' height) .. . 200 cubits. ... and with well-sct stones made the lake Sudarsana ... that it might last till the deluge. May the lake ornamented with the sight of a strong Setu, adorned by Chakravaka, Kraüncha, Hamisa and Dhůta birds, ever moving in ripples (having) clear watcr... as long as the sun and moon . ... . be prosperous along with the city filled with inhabitants ! May its sing be removed by hundreds of Brahmanas singing the Vedas ... century of years, also (may they be saved from) all kinds of evils, and from famine ..... The description of the construction of the Sudarsana lake is here finished. The destroyer of the pride of haughty enemies, (possessed) of great fortune, a banner of his race, the lord of the whole earth, a maker of numerous spiritual gifts for the sake of fame, and therefore) fit to be praised . . . . the protector of the Dwipa, the lord of the great, a suppressor of enemies, his
Aho I Shrutgyanam