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THE GWALIOR PRASASTI OT BHOJA.
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the son of Sathkaragana, is said to have conquered the kings in the north and presented horses to Bhoja, who has been rightly identified with the great Pratihara emperot Bhoja by Prof. D. R. Bhandarkar. Further Gahila II, the son of Harabarāja, is said to have defeated the Gauda king and levied tribute from the princes in the east,
TOTS [Metres : vv. 1, 8-11, 26, Vasantatilakā; vv. 2, 4, 7, 18, 19, Sardalavikridita ; . 3, 5, 6, 12, 27, Sragdhard ; vv. 13, 14, 16, 21-23, 25, Anushfubh ; vv. 15, 24, Upajats; v. 17, Sikharini ; v. 20, Haripi.)
1 Omsa namo Vishnavo II Sosh-ahi-talpa-dhaval-adhara-bhåga-bhlaivakshah-sthal-ollasita-Kaustubha-kanti-hopar kyāmam vapu[bo] sasi-viróchana-vimya(bimba)-chumvi(mbi). vyoma-prakåsam=avatản=Naraka-dvisho vaḥ i Atm-årăma-phalåd=apăriya vijarar dëvens Daitya-dvisha jyotir-vvijamoakfittrimē
gupavat[i] kshöttrē yad=aptama pură 1 Gröyah-kanda-vapus-tatas samabhavad-Bhasvan-atas-ob- parë Manv-Ikshváku-Kakusthal-müla -Prithavaḥ kshmăpăla-kalpa-ddr[u]mah ! 2 # Těshår varfë Bajanma krama-nihita-padë dhämni vajr-ëshu-ghorar Råmah Paulastya-hindram? kshata-vihati-samit-karmma chakrë palásaih
släghya3 s=tasy-ánajd=sau Maghava-mada-musho Mėghanădasya sakhya Sanmittrisztivra-dandaḥ pratiharapa-vidhērayaḥ pratihāra isīt ! 3 # Tad-vansē9 Pratibāra-kētana-bhfiti ttrailokya-raksh-aspadě dövő Nagabhataḥ purătana-manēr=mattire=vva(bba) bhüvæădbhutan 1 yen-âsau sukrita-pramăthi-va(ba)lavan 10-Ml@chohh-&
-dhip-akshathiņih kshundânallsphurad-ugra-hēti-ruchira(rai)reddorbhis-chaturbhiruvvabhau # 1 Bhrátus-tasy-itmajo-bhūtækalita-kula-yabāḥ khyata-Kakustha18-námá loko gitaḥ pratika-priya14-vachanatay. Kakkukaḥ kshmābhrid-fgah Grimån-y-anajanmd Kulike dhara-dhurim-advahan Dēvarjo yajtēls-chchhinte-ora-pakshakshapita-get1 Above, Vol. XII, p. 12. + Verse 28 of the Chainseription. IHd, p. 16. . From the ink-impressions supplied by Prof. D. B. Bhandarkar, M.A. • Esprewed by symbol. • Read -bbijama.
Read - Kakutathas. [Could Müla stand for Müla ka for which see Pargiter Anet. (Ind.) Hist. Trad. p. 147-Ed.] * Read -hitsran.
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w ars 1. Pandit Hirananda roads it as Valana' and Prof. D. B. Bhandarkar reads it us Volaola (Ind. Ant, 1911. p. 940). The third letter, however, seems to me to be clearly a va, it being quite distinct on the reverse of the
tam page. I therefore read the whole expressions alaraw-Mléchchha. The loop of mis tho ewfontet erwariant mla is probably omitted through the engravor's mistake. 11 Read kabundang.
12 Read bablau. 18 Read - Kalutatha..
# Real-priya. 15 Road jajkies
16 Read about hinn.
