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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
The inscription appears to have been set up after the death of Yagovarman; for, in verse 44, we are introduced to his son Dhanga, who, in verse 45, is represented as ruling the earth as far as Kalañjara, and as far as Bhasvat, situated (?) on the banks of the river of MAlava; up to the banks of the river Kalindi (or Yamuna), and to the frontiers of the Chedi country, and even as far as the mountain Gopa, or Gopådri. These localities indicate, then, the extent of the Chandella kingdom during the reign of the prince Dhanga; and that kingdom, accordingly, extended from the river Yamuna in the north to the frontiers of the Chedi kingdom in the south, and from Kalañjara in the east or north-east to Gopadri, the modern Gwalior, in the north-west. Bhasvat, judging from the way in which it is introduced, should be looked for, opposite to Kalañjara, in the west or south-west, and I would therefore identify it with Bhaillasvåmin or Bhailasvamin, the modern Bhilsa on the river Vetravatt or Betwa, from near which was issued the grant of the Chandella Madanavarmadeva of the year 1190.
Attention may here be drawn also to the interesting verse 43 of the inscription. According to it, Yasovarman bad received the image of Vaikuntha, which he set up in the temple founded by him, from Devapala, the son of Herambapala. Herambapala in turn had obtained it from Sahi, the king of Kira, who had received it from the lord of Bhota, who again had got it from the Kailasa. Devapala is called hayapati, which may mean either the lord of horses', employed (like afva-pati) as a title, or the lord of the Hayas'; however this may be, there can, I believe, be no doubt that the Devapala, here spoken of, is the same Devapala who is mentioned as a paramount sovereign (of Kanauj) and as the successor, of Kshitipaladeva, in the siyadoni inscription, with the date (Vikrama) Samvat 1005. The Kiras have, as I have stated elsewhere, by some been identified with the Kasmiras, while in the Brihatsamhitá, XIV, 29, they are separately enumerated as a people inhabiting the north-east, together with the Kasmiras. Bhota, according to Lassen, is the modern Tibet.
Finally, in the last line, the inscription appears to mention a prince Vinayaka. påladeva, regarding whose relation to the Chandella princes I am unable at present to offer any conjecture.
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L. 1. HC vs Arge 4 | दधानानेको यः किरिपुरुषसिंडीभय शुषं तदाकारीच्या तनुमसरमुख्यानजवरात्। para agarrafar afuuretat : forwaafya.'-[1]. grargefaal) former ( fra referencer सबो विभितदेवदानवनुतातिसजिलो की
यास (ब)चवितोपर्णमर्चसलिलं पादारविन्दयुतं
whatfa uma(a)anager at cr -[]. • See Indian Antiquary, vol. XVI, p. 202.
* From impressions taken by Dr. Burgos. See ib. vol. XVII, p. 9.
• Metre, Sik harini. • Indische Alterthumkunde, 2nd Ed., vol. I, p. 523. . Metro, Sard dlavikrita; and of the two Dext verse
