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their social status by the interpretation of certain texts of the Paråpas or Smritis, and it is evident even to the most casual observer that this work was written in order to raise the social status of the powerful and influential caste called Suvarna-vapiks in Bengal. Consequontly no historical statement in this work should be taken seriously. Mr. Chakravatti placed too much faith in it, when he allowed himself to believe that Vijaya-sena was the friend of Chodaganga, simply because this Vallala-charita says so. In fact, no statement of this work has been corroborated 18. yet by any reliable historical evidence, except the genealogy of the Senas. This is correct, because it is taken from the Torpondighi grant of Lakshmaņa-Bēna, which was discovered a decade or two before the supposed discovery of the manuscripts of the Vallala-charita. I edit the record from two rubbings and two negatives :
TEXT. Metres: vy. 1-2, Sardalavikridita ; v. 3-5, Sragdhard ; v. 6, Malini ; v. 7, Arya ; v. 8, Sragdhara ; v. 9, sloka (Amushfubh) ; v. 10, Vasantatilaka ; v. 11, Arya (defective).] 1 Om Om namaḥ śivāya Kraunch-ari-dvirad-kayayoḥ fisutaya tatasya maulaa
mitho ganga2 -värini kholatoh sasi-Kalam-alokya madhyðjatam geval-ivali-madhya-va(ba)ddha
saphari. 3 -vu(ba)ddhya samakarshator-Ekranda-sphata-kandalona vihasann=avyáj-jagad
dhärjjatih || (1) Asti kahira-mah.. 4 (r)opavasya tanayaḥ pröyan-mano-janmanas-chakshuḥ Sri-parinētur=adri-tanaya
bharttuḥ siro-blushanam 5 prāg-asa-taruni-laláta-tilaka pärvv-ädri-chüďámapiradyo-dējālaya-daivatam divi
shadăm såra6 -setushära-dyati) || (2) Tad-vamść raja-hamba-chchhada-visada-yasah-kanmudim
adgirantaḥ kbēlantaḥ kahma-dha7 -rāņām-apari kara-8&mārðpa-Bimantit-äßāḥ | Simanaḥ punga-råber-amrita-maya-kala
manda 8 -1-abhögavantah karvvantaht-handra-liläm-avani-tala-bhajo raja-pattrå va(ba)
bhavuh. (3) Tēshän vaid va(ba) bha. 9 -va prabhur-ubhaya-kala-praudhi-sampad-gupanám-utta[n]sab kshattriyanam-a-dhana
jana-manas-chătakånām-payo. 10 -dahl Satrapam-antakartta tuhina-kara-kala-ma[r]tti-kirtty-angananim kantah
Samanta-Bēno rana-sirasi 11 jit-äräti-samanta-sēnaḥ 11 (4) Salvat-prodvadba)ddha-padmab pratidinam
udayi raja-raksha-sadakshabs-chaksha12 -6-chaitanya-chintamanir-an-aņu-mahaḥ prarthakair-arthit-a[r]thaḥ l ētasmad
tishmalábhir-dyatibhir-upachi13 -ta [stama]sinámh guņánăm hanta Hēmanta-sēnd raviriya jagatām mānaniyo
a(ba)huva (5) Ajani 11 Vijaya-sõnas täna räki-sudhamso ruohibhir-avachitabhir-bhāsvato-piprabhabhiḥ
Sisira
Exproased by a symbol. • The visarga is superfluous.
* Read fairal-asali. • Read Pudakahaf.chakoan.
