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clan of the Kayasthas' who held responsible positions under the other Chandella kings. And a Srivastava Thakkura is mentioned in the Meohad (Vikrama 1245) inscription of Jayachchandradeva of Kanauj (J. R. A. S., 1927, p. 676).
The inscription is dated in the year 1345 which is expressed both in figures and words kshanada-moon-1, iśēkshana-Siva's eyes-3, śruti-Vedas-4, and bhutas-elements-5, the usual rule of reading the numeral from right to left not being applied here. The month specified is Vaisakha, but the actual date and week day, if given at all, are lost at the beginning of line 20. The year is to be taken as the Vikrama year in which the other inscriptions of the Chandellas are dated. The word Samvat also points to that.
As for the geographical names mentioned in the present inscription, Kausamyapura seems to be identical with Kausambi or Kosam in the Allahabad District. Jayadurga (line 17) and Jayapura (line 20) are certainly the names of Ajayagadh.
The prasasti was composed by the poet Amara who compares the composition to a chitravarna fabric (v. 36). Certainly the poem is of no mean order and, therefore, the poet cannot be charged with exaggeration. It was incised by Pamsuha, the Kayastha [Sri*]västavya.
The facsimile of the inscription was very kindly supplied by Dr. N. P. Chakravarti, the then Government Epigraphist for India, in 1934, but owing to other preoccupations it could not be edited earlier.
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[Metres: Vv. 1 and 23 Sragdhara; vv. 2-4 and 35 Vasantatilaka; vv. 5, 8, 13-16, 18, 25-28 and 32 Upajāti; v. 6 Sārdülavikriḍita; vv. 7, 10, 29 and 30 Upendravajrā; vv. 9 and 12 Drutavilambita; v. 11 Indravajra; vv. 17, 33 and 36 Mälini; v. 19 Viyogini; vv. 20-22, 24, 34 and 37 Anushiubh; and v. 39 Vamsasthavila.]
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वाशु (सु) देवाय ॥ ±
वि (बि) अद्विभ्रान्तदृ [ष्टि ]
नमो भगवते सुखाश्लेषमक्लेशकायो उद्यछ्री (च्छ्री) वत्स दीपद्युतिरभसरसोल्लासितानंग हेतिर्देवः fastat(at) [fa (fa)]
प्रौढेन्दिरायाः प्रचुरतरद्रुतचकित रतोत्कीर्णपूर्णीनुरागः । श्रीविश्वमूर्त्तिदितितनयरिपु
प्रायः
1 Besides the Srivastavas, information regarding the other Kayasthas is as follows: A Mathura Kayastha in the Gwalior inscription of the successor of Mahipaladeva of V. S. 1161 (I.A., XV, 202), a Karanika Thakkura in the Chhatarpur plate of Govindachandra of Kanauja, V. S. 1177 (E.I., XVIII, 225), Västavya and Saksena Kayasthas in the Gadhwä pillar inscription, V. S. 1199 (A. S. I. R., III, 58), a Naigama Kayastha in the Nadol plates of Kirtipala of Marwar, V. S. 1218 (E.I., IX, 68, I.A., XL, 146), a Kayastha pilgrim of the Gauda lineage in the Nemawar inscription, V., S. 1281 (P. R. A. S., W. C., 1920-21, p. 55), a Katariya Kayastha community in the Belvan inscription of the time of Hammira, V. S. 1345 (E.I., XIX, 49); a Mathura Kayastha in the Gwalior Museum inscription of Ganapati, V. S. 1350 (A. S. I. R., 1903-04, part II, p. 296), in the Bijölin inscription of V. S. 1376 (P. R. A. 8., W. C., 1905-06, p. 58) and in the Batihagadh inscription of V. B. 1385 (E. I., XII, 46), and Mathura and Naigama Kayasthas in the Bijolia inscription of V. S. 1388 (P. R. A. . W. C., 1905-06, p. 58), and a Kayastha Sürasena in the Patna plates of Maha-Sivaguptarajadeva (II) (J. P. A 5. B., I., p. 19). I owe this information to the List of Inscriptions of Northern India by Dr. D. R. Bhandarkar.
This has been omitted by Prinsep.
