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to flight, he skilfully effected his escape and restored the splendour of the Chalukya empire. He was succeeded by his son Vikramaditya II., who led an excursion into the Tundaka country, defeated his natural foe the Pallava king Nandipôtavarman, and entered the Pallava capital Kanchi, but did not destroy it. He restored to the Rajasim hêśvara and other temples, which had been caused to be built there by Narasimhapôtavarman, heaps of gold and rubies, which had been taken away from them. Vikramaditya II. was succeeded by his son Kirtivarman II., who issued the present grant.
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First Plate. 1 Svasti [1] Jayaty=&vishkpita[rn] Vishņôrvvåråham kshobhit-årnava [1]
dakshin-onnata-damshtr-&gra-vibranta-bhuvanam 2 vapuḥ [] Srimatâm sakala-bhuvana-samstûyamána-Mânavya-sagôtråņâm Hâr[i]ti
putrânam sa3 pta-lôkamâtsibhis-saptamâtsibhir-abhivardhitânâm Karttikêya-parirakshana-prasta (pta)
kalyapa4 paramparanam
bhagavan-Narayaņa-prasada-samâsâdita-varáha-lâfichhan-êkshaņakehaņa5 yali-krit-Asbeha-mahibhritán-Chalukyânâm kulam-alamkarish or afvamêdh-ava6 bhsithasnana-pavitri-krita-gåtrasya sri-Polekêśi-vallabha-mahârâjasya sû. 7 nuh paråkram-Akrânta-Vanavåsy-di-paranfipati-maħdala-praņibaddha-visuddha-kirtti.
Sri8 Kirttivarmma-prithu(thi)vivallabha-mahârâjas-tasy=&tmajas=samara-samsakta-sakalottara9 pathêsvara-bri-Harshavardhana-parajay-ôpåtta-paramégvara-sabdas-tasya sa
Second Plate; First Side. 10 tyásraya-sri-prithu(thi)vivallabha-maharajadhiraja-paramé varasya priyatanayasya Il prajāâta-nayasya khatga (dga)-mâtra-sahấyasya Chitrakanthåkhya-pravara-turamgamén
aike12 n-aiv=8tsådit-Agdsha-vijigishor=avanipati-tritay-&ntaritâm Svagurð Sriyam=
&tmas13 t-kritya Prabhåva-kulisa-dalita-Påmdya-Chôļa-Kerala-Kalabhra-prabhsiti-bh übhrid-- 14 dabhra-vibhramaby-Ananyåvanata-Kamchipati-makuța-chumbita-pådám bujasya 15 Vikramaditya-Satyasraya-sri-pfithu(thi)vivallabha-mahârâjâdhiraja-paramêśva16 ra-bhattara kasya priyasûnôh pitur=âjsayà Bâlênduge(se) kharasya Tárakâráti17 ruiva daityabalam-atisamuddhatam trairajya-Kamchipati-balam avashtabhya kara
Second Plate; Second Side. 18 dikrita-Kavera-Pärasika-Simhal-Adi-dvip-adhipasya sakal-Óttarapatha -natha-mathan
Opârjit-819 rjita-påļidhvaj-adi-samasta-pâramaišvaryya-chinha(hna)sya Vinayaditya-Satyasraya
Gripsithu(thi)vivalla20 bha-maharajadhiraja-paramégvara-bhattarakasya priy-atmajad=fai[fa]va @v=adhigat
Agêsh-Åstra21 Astrô dakshiņâsâ-vijayini pitâmahế samunmülita-nikhila-kantaka-samhatir
uttar&patha22 vijigishôr-gurðr=agrata @v=ahava-vyâpâram=&charann-arâti-gaja-ghatá-pâta
1 From the original plates • The engraver has originally written path, but corrected it.
