Epigraphia Indica Vol 03

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Page 60

No. 6.]
BUGUDA. PLATES OF MADHAVAVARMAN.
(V. 26.) Endowed with buried treasures, deposits, water, stones, actuals, outstandings, etc., undivided, up to (its) boundaries, unencumbered, beautiful (!).
(V. 27.) "For as long as the moon and the stars shall endure, with libations of water. accompanied by presents (dakshina), the powerful (king) gave this agrahára to Brahmanas.
(V. 28.) "Let this agrahara, which was given to Brâhmaņas by king Devaraya [II.), prosper on earth as long as the moon and the stars shall endure !
(Line 51.) "The Brâhmaņas who received shares (vritti) of this (village), are specified (ns follows) :-" (1.) Kțishņadêva's son Singapârga (verse 29); (2. to 7.) Narahari, Nagapa, Vitthapa, Sankanarya, Narapa (ti] and Vallabha (v. 30), sons of (1.) Singapärya ; and (8.) Virupaksha's son Narahari (v. 31).
(V. 32.) “Each of these) eight Brahmaņas, who had thoroughly studied the Rik-sakha and were descended from the race of the Bharadvajas, received for ever one share (vritti) of this (village).
(V. 33.) “The eight shares of this agrahára were (thu) settled. (Its) boundaries in the eastern and other directions are specified in the language of the country (ie, in Tamil)." 2
In verse 34 the composer wishes a long reign to the donor, king Devaraya [II.]. Then follow four of the usual imprecatory verses, a five-fold repetition of the auspicious monosyllable fri, and the name of the god Sri-Virupaksha in Kanarese characters,
No. 6.- BUGUDA PLATES OF MADHAVAVARMAN.
BY F. KIELHORN, PH.D., C.I.E.; GÖTTINGEN. The copper-plates which contain this inscription, were found in an earthen pot, buried in a field in the village of Buguda, in the Gumsûr tåluka of the Gañjam district of the Madras presidency. On the 28th July 1890, they were sent to Dr. Hultzsch by Mr. E. C. Johnson, I.C.S., Collector of Gañjâm, and I now edit the inscription from the original plates and from excellent impressions, received from Dr. Holtzsch. The original plates will be deposited in the Government Central Museum, Madras.
The inscription is on three plates, each of which measures about 63" broad by 33" high, and the edges of which are fashioned slightly thicker than the rest, to protect the writing. The first plate is inscribed on one side only; the two others are inscribed on both sides. The engraving is deep and well done. A careful examination shows that these plates originally boro another inscription, the letters of which probably were beaten in to make room for the inscription here edited; but some letters of the older inscription may still be recognized, even in the ink-impression, especially on the second side of the second plate. The three plates are beld together by a ring, which is about 3" in diameter, and on which is soldered a round seal, about 14" in diameter. The seal apparently contains some writing and an emblem; but both are too much worn to be made out with certainty. Before the plates came into Dr. Hultzsch's hands, somebody had attempted to remove the ring, and, in doing so, he had rudely cut the plates
See Ep. Ind. Vol. I. p. 402, note 41.
The promised specification of the boundaries is omitted in the document itself, as in an inscription of Harihara II. ; Colebrooke's Miscellaneow Essays, Madre edition, Vol. II. p. 261.
From No. 4, verso 42, it appears that the word Sri-Vird pdksha was affixed to the charter by the king himself instead of his signature.
See Dr. Hultanch'. Progress Report to the Government of Mudras for May to Septeinber 1890, p. 2, No. vi.