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(V.) 2. Victorious is the mother of the three worlds, the supreme Sakti, Kundalinil by name, whose feet are praised by gods and men, (and) who ever exists) in the form of wells.
(V.) 3. I bow to Vigvakarman, the giver of every desired (object), by whose grace all men are able to perform work.
(Line 6.) Hail ! Prosperity! In the Gurjars country, in the glorious city of Ahmadabad, in the victorious reign of the Padshah, the thrice glorious Mahmud, -the general superintendent at the door of the king's harem, Bdi Sri-Harir by name, caused a well to be built, in order to please God, in Harirpur, situated to the north-east of the glorious city, for the use of the eighty-four lakhs of the various living beings, (viz.) men, beasts, birds, trees, etc., wbo may have come from the four quarters, and are tormented with thirst, in Samvat 1566 (and) in the current såks year 1491, on the 13th (tithi) of the bright (fortnight) of Pausha, on Monday.
(L. 14.) If one looks at the mass of the deep, nectar-like water (of this well), it seems as thongh the ocean of milk had taken up its abode in it.
(L. 15.) As long as the moon and the son (endure), may this (well) remain for the nourishment of insects, birds, plants and animals !
(L. 17.) The amount of money expended on this (well) was 3,29,000 in all.
(Verses) 1 and 2. This well was built by the powerful, religions, chief councillor of king Mahmûd, Harir by name, at a place where four roads meet, crowded with good men who come from the four quarters. As long as the moon and sun (endure), may (the water of this sweet well be drunk by men !
(V.) 3. (By founding P) forts, pure groves, pools of water by hundreds, and feedinghouses step by step, the wealthy earn merit.
(V.) 4. (The lady) Bal Sri-Harir by name built this well at great expense, in order to benefit the world.
(Line 24.) At the building of the well the overseer (was) His Majesty's servant, Malik Sri-Bihamad ;' also the gajadhara, the Vaisya sutra[dhdra)' Vira; also the servant, od stradhára) Deva; Sri-Girana ; Mahan[t] Saygå; also Mahan[t] Vira.
No. 43.-NANDAMAPUNDI GRANT OF RAJARAJA I., DATED IN HIS
THIRTY-SECOND YEAR [A.D. 1053).
BY F. KIELHORN, PH.D., LL.D., C.I.E.; GÖTTINGEN. The plates which contain this inscription were received by Dr. Hultzsch from the Collector of the Godavari district, and are deposited now in the Madras Museum. There is no information as to where or by whom they were discovered. At Dr. Hultzsch's request, I edit the inscription from impressions supplied by him.
These are five copper-plates, the first and last of which are inscribed on one side only. and each of which measures about 104 broad by 5" high. Their edges are raised into high
According to the dictionaries, Kundalin is a name of Varun, and Kundalini the name of a Sakti. In thla inscription she is evidently represented as the Sakli of Varoņa.-E. H.] * This name is derived from the Persian wol w.-E. H.]
Setra in line 26 and do in line 26 are abbreviations of ritradidra, 's carpenter, artisan,' and gajadhara is probably synonym of it, derived from the Persian 'yard.'
