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RATNAPUR INSCRIPTION OF PRITHVIDEVA.
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(9.) Ratnadeva; according to Archæol. Survey of India, Volume XVII, page 43, line 4 from
the bottom, and Plate XX, Chedi-Sarhvat 938A.D. 1181-82. (10.) Prithvideva; according to the present inscription, [Vikrama-] Samvat 1847 (P)-A.D. 1189-90 (?).
TEXT. 1. [Om] om namah Sivaya | Bhög-indro nayana-brusti]h katham-asau drashţum kshamo nau bhavéd=ésha chandra-kala [-pi Saibava-dalam-asadya nau P]* -voi
--uv- u v - -u--vo2. vam Sailasutå-pravo(b) dhana-paró Rudrð raté påtu vaḥ || 1 || Sat-sinddra-vilála- . pambu-patal-abhyakt-aika-kumbha-sthalaḥ su(su)nda-tandava-maņdit-akhila-nabḥo-din
manda[p-Adamv(balol ---uv-u-uuu--- 3. miruba-vydh-Onmdlana-kelirrastu bhavatam bhůtyai Gaņagramani) | 2 | Dévaḥ piyusha-dhara-drava-kara-nikar-akrånta-dik-chakravalas-trailoky-Akránti-niryan.
Madana-nfipa-chamt-darppaņ-Abhoga-[lakshmo] ---- -- 4. yati sura-vadhû-ratna-karnn-Avatan(m)sah Subhrambuh praudha-rama-hridayagiriguha-mana-sarvvarkasha-briḥ | 39 | Tad-vamád bhuja-danda-mandala-mad-Akranta
trilok 1-talo vi(bi)bhranah gura-särtha-nAtha-padavim-udda' -- ---
5. nidhi-mêkhald-valayita-kshoņi-vadhd-vallabh bhupaló bhuvan-aika-bhushanamaņir - Jjajalladévo'bhavat ||4o| Tasmach-Chedi-narendra-durddama-chama-chakr
aika-vårâmnidhês=tivr-aurvva-jvaland 'janishta tanayah--u--vol6. rvv-akharvvita-Choda-Ganga-subhata-sphår-endu-vi (bi)-mv (b) a-graha-grise Rahur = ananta-sau(sau)rya-mahim-Aécharyo mahi-mandale [16|| Sarppat-purpņa-fasankadhama-dhavala-sphayad-yaso-janmabhtr=udyat-tivratara-pratapa-taranih sat-kshastra)-40
--vol7. yata-diganta-vandi-nivah-abhishtårtha-chintamanih Prithvideva-narésvarð 'sya tanayah sriman-abhud-bhu-tale || 6 || Rajye bhumibhujo 'sy-aiva naya-margg-anusariņi 1 kshiņ-pasargga-samsarggê praj-ananda-vidháyini | 7" | Va" .......
8. r=Ggovindas-Chedi-mandalat i kriti kala-kramên-Asau désan-Tummanamaga-taḥ 18 || Putras-tasya jan-anuraga-jaladhir-bhubhrit-sabha-bhushaņā jyayan
paņdita-pundarika-taraņir-Mmame'bhidhånd 'bhavat i yo dhatri-tilak) [ni]-vvv
9. l-Alankára-hår-opamo vikhyatas-Tripurantak-aika-charan-ambhoj-aika-bbfingo bhuvi | 91 || Bhrátå fri-Raghavo 'mushya kaniyan-guna-sågaraḥ någard bhuvan-Abhoga-bhosh Pash-opamo va(ba)bhau ||10 | Sri-Mame-tanayaḥ samasta
jaga[ti]*_10. rņņa-kirņņa-sphurat-kund-éndu-dguti- kirtti-santati-lata-vyasakta-din-mandapaḥl rajaty-unmada-vadi-vsinda-daland 1118-viharaḥ sriyah 6tl-Achara-visvejka-punya
nilayah Sri-Ratnasimhaḥ kaviḥ ||119|| 8a(ba)ch-Iva Jishạör-Ggirij-8[va)."
From an impression supplied to me by the Director of the Archeological Survey of India.
*This is expressed by a symbol.
Of the aksharas in these brackets only the lower portions can be recognised in the impression.
. Matre, Bard dlavikridita; and of the next vorso.
Metre, Sragdbart.
Dr. RajendralAl has read here madhairyydmbud Miß lsa: and it is my to conjecture that the following lost akelaras were peamblo.
Metre, Sardalavikridita; and of the next two verses.
Dr. RajendralAl has read hore fri-Ratnadbud ripa(pal). The last syllable of the line I suppose to have been ga.
Dr. Rajendra Al has read here dharmmdwbudhi Ind-[nd]. 11 Metro, Sloka (Anushtabh); end of the next verse. 1 Dr. Rajendralal has read here stavy awarfafubardi-[x]. # Dr. Rajendralal has read here jamala[k].
Metre, Sardalavikuidita. * Metro, Slokas (Anushtubh). # Dr. Rajendrall has read here wi[at. 17 Metro, Sladdlavikridita. 1 The missing syllable is of course 8a. .
