Epigraphia Indica Vol 15

Author(s): Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[Vol. XV.
proteotion of the subjects as his highest sim, who was a mine of good conduct and (good) qualition, who had pacified the affliotion of the world caused by the doings of his kingmen, who were desirous of undue influence or power. He, being in good health, honours, informs and orders the present and futare Mahasämantas, Maharajas, etc. in Northern Tosali, and the Mahāmahattaras, Brihadbhogikas, Pustapalas and other officers in the vishayas of Pahala and Vubbyudaya, "Let it be known to you that the villages of parpvata-droni-Komparika and Dandańkiyoka, situated in these two vishayas, with uparikara, uddēta, minus all oppressions, having been combined and named Salonapurddhivåsa, have been granted by us by this oopper-plate free from taxes (akaratvēna), for the increase of the merits of our own self, as well as that of our father, mother and all created beings, as long as the sun, moon and earth will last, to Brähmaņas of various gotras and charanas, well versed in the four Vadas-in the following order :-of the Rigvöda; bhatta Kolavadova, ... (1. 10); and of the Yajarveda (Vajasaneyi, 1. 15) ... and of the Sāmavoda (Chhandasa, 1. 20)...; and of the Atharvavéda (1. 25) ... in all two hundred Brahmans.
(Ll. 30-3.) The year 8, the 23rd day of the dark half of Mārgga (Agrahiyana).
This donation is out of respeot for religion to be preserved by you, and it is said in the Dharmasastras :
[Horo follow four of the customary admonitory verses.] (LI. 38-34.) The dotaks in this was the Mahakshapataladhikaranadhikrita Samudradatta. It was written by the Mahakshapatalika Bhogi(ka) Vrahmadatta ; heated by the Piffapala Nārsyaņs; and incised by the Tatthakara Edadatta.
Ādbakadadda-svåmin. Apa-svåmin. Aparadova, Bhatta. Arggand.-svåmin.
Bhāda-Bvāmin. Bhanda-svämin. Bhaskara, Bhatta. Bhaskara-svåmin. Bhava-svåmin. Bhåva-svāmin. Bhavadėva, Bhatta. Bhavadova Parohita, Bhatta. Bhayadova-svåmin (2). Bhayya-svåmin, Agnihotri. Bhumidova-svåmin.
LIST OF DONEES.
Dadda-syämin, Avadita. Dadda-svämin, Bhatta. Daddo, Bhatta. Dadi-svåmin. Damodara-svåmin (3). Damodara, Vagu. Dåmu-gvāmin. Daükka-svåmin. Dövakunde, Bhatta. Dhañi-svimin. Dhruva-svåmin. Dhruvadēva-svåmin. Dhålåvpita-svåmin. Dinakara, Bhatta. Divákara, Bhatta. Durvva-svāmin (2) Durvväkata-svåmin.
Edu-svåmin (2) Bdudhara-kvåmin.
Chachoba-svåmin. Chandra-svåmin. Chandradeva, Agnihotri.
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Gada-svåmin. Gadadēva, Bhatta
Dadda-svåmin.