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Second Plate ; Second Side. 16 parilikhitam purva-kõņēna gādari dhruvam tasya thito dakhi. 17 n-abhimukhēna gitar dakhiņēna tu vakra-vivakrēna gåta pachhi. 18 mã mukhan gåtar grāmatah Tērtura-g[r*]ama-sändhi thito utar-abhimukhe cha 19 utarēna patha-paryanta ēta chatu-sim-opalikhitan cha Vachha-go. 20 trāyaḥ pañch-arishaya-pravarāyah Kanva-săkhāya bhata(tta)putra-Padma-ma21 hatrayaḥ iha va Visuva-sakrāntyā datam li mātā-pitrõr=ātmana22 g-cha puny-ūpividhdhae salila-dha[ri*l-puraḥsarēna chandr-ärka-thiti-sama
Third Plate ; First Side. 23 kala akarikțitya pratipădito=smabhirayatanissana-darashana 24 dharma-gauravad asmäd-gauravá cha na kēnachit=paripathinā bhavi. 25 tavya tathā cha pathyatë dharma-sästra [*] Vahubhir=vasudha dată rājāna (Sa*]ga26 r-adibhiḥ [l*) yanya yasya yadā bhumi tasya tasya tada phalam [1] Sva-data para-da27 täm vi yo hareti vashundhara [*]sha vishthaya kimi bhutvä pit;ibhi 28 saha pachyatēh " Shasthin varisha-sahasrani svarga mõdati bhūmida [*] achhi. 29 ptá ch=ānumatyä dva ēva naraka vrajyota ! Sa dānät=phalan kuryä para-da30 t-ánupālanam (*) ubhan to punya-karmāņau niyatau sarga-gaminau [*]
Third Plate ; Second Side. 31 Iti kamala-dal-āmvu-vindu-lölā srim-anuchintya manushya). 32 jivitañ-cha sakalamidam=udāhritan vu[dhvā] na hi purashai para). 33 kitayo vilopya Utkirnañ=cha Vima[la*]chandrēs na*) li Sāma[ntē). 34 na lanchhitari cha śri-Tri-Kali(i)nga-mā(ma)hädēvyā.......... pra35 vardhdhamāna-vijaya-rajyē samvachhare sa[tē] ankön=äpi varsha 100 [*] 36 Uny-aksharam-adhik-akshara ya............ tat-sarvvam pramāņam=i37 til
No. 43.-SIX SILAHARA INSCRIPTIONS IN THE PRINCE OF WALES MUSEUM.
By H. D. SANKALIA, M.A.,.LL.B., PH.D. (LOND.), AND S.C. UPADHYAYA, M.A., LL.B.
The following six inscriptions of the Silāhāra dynasty lying in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, are collectively published here from the stones themselves as well as with the help of the ink-impressions and photographs. Though their contents have been briefly referred to at some places, their regular publication now enables us to correct many conjectural readings of dates and names. We take this opportunity of expressing our gratitude to the Trustees of the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay, for kindly allowing us to edit these inscriptions and also to Mr. Acharya, Curator of the Archeological Section, for giving considerable help at every stage of the work.
All the inscriptions have been found, as noted in detail under each inscription, in the vicinity of Bombay and they refer to lands donated therein. Hence the epithet the Silahāras of Northern Konkan" as applied to the kings of these inscriptions seems to be correct, though it
* Bomb. Caz., Vol. I, Pt. ii, pp. 19-21; Vol. XIII, Pt. ii, p. 4:26; Vol. XIV, Appendix A, pp. 385, 388 ; also Altckar, Indian Culture, Vol. II, pp. 130-31.
• Bomb. Gar., Vol. I, Pt. ii, pp. 19-21 aud 338; also Altekar, op. cit., p. 401.
