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114 EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
[Vol. XXX Slab XXV ; Canto XXIV This slab contains the last canto-Canto XXIV of the Rājaprašasti Kavya. Its contents are miscellaneous, generally repetition of some of the events already described.
The first eleven verses describe the various toranas erected in connection with the tula charities by Rājasimha, his grandson Amarasimha, Rājasimha's chief queen Sadākuweri, his mother Janādē, his priest Garibadāsa, the latter's son Ranachhöda, and so forth.
The next four verses, vv. 12-15, are those that are found towards the end in severat other cantos and give the Rana's and the poet's genealogies as well as the date of completion of the Rajasamudra and the Rajaprasasti.
These verses are again repeated towards the end of this last canto., being vv. 33-36. Verses 16-24 constitute what may be termed the māhātmya of the Rājaprasasti Kāvya.
Verses 25-27 inform us that this work describes the destruction of Khērāvād by Dayāla Sahabu, seizure of his standard and war-drums, plundering of Vanahēdā, destruction of Dhārāpuri, and of a number of mosques, plundering of Ahmadnagar and the destruction of the great mosque.
Verse 28 speaks of the Mahāmisra Māthura Hirāmaņi, son of Jagadisamisra, as one who cast thread round the Rājasamudra lake at the time when Rājasimha perforined its circumambulation.
Verses 29-32 recall how Rājasimha appointed one Misra to distribute money and grain to the poor, placing at his disposal one heap of grain, weighing 1,200 maunds, at the chief dam, and a similar one at the Kärnkaroli dam, and 1,500 rupees worth of Dhabbukas (Dhēbuă coins). For six days the Misra kept distributing these to the satisfaction of the king.
After verse 36, the composition is in the local dialect, covering about eight lines (11. 36-13). It contains two Dohās which have been explained above (p. 96, n. 1). For the rest it contains names, including those of certain Thakkuras and masons, and also the dates of the commencement and the completion of the Rājasamudra as follows: The muhurta was on Wednesday (nimshădavāra), the 7th day of the dark half of Māgha of (Vikrama) Samvat 1718. The Thakurs who were in charge of the work were :-Rāṇāvat Māhasimha, Rāmasinha (XXI, 4), Rāṇāvat Bhäu(Bhāva)simha, Churdavat Dalapat, Mohanasimha, Råvat Lunakaran(Karna), Churdavat Kësarisimha, Chumdāvat Mökamasimba, Māmjāvat Narasimhadās, Māmjāvat Garivadās, Rathod Simha, Rathod Ramachandra, Rathod Hēma, Räthör Mökamasimha, Vitagara--Saha Ramachandra Chochămni, Saha Kalu Pancholi, Rāma Jagamalot, Säha Mukumdadās Pāíchõli, Hararām Sidhavi, Lashu(khu) Parchõli, Gajadhara' Bägbo, Gajadhara Mukumda. Jagannatha. son of Kilyāna (Kalyāņa), sons of Urajana", Lālos, Lasho?, Jasohara (canto VII), Mēgho and Mano, sons of Jaganātha (canto VII). The other masons mentioned in the text are: Sachadēva, Kēsā (Kelava), Sudara (Sundara), Bhāna (canto V), Māhaņa (canto VIII) and Sūtradhāra Lādā (canto V). This list shows that in certain families (e.g., that of Kalvāna) the profession was handed down from father to son.
At the end it is stated that the consecration ceremony took place in Samvat 1732.
1 Sue above, canto XXII. * An officer dealing with the accounts of the royal family. Literally, the wielder of Gaz,' i.e., an architect or mason. "Both Kalyana aud his son Jagannatha are mentioned in cantos VII and VIII. . Another son of Kalyäņa (cantos II V, VII, VIII). .8.a. Lala (cantos II, V, VII, VIII). .8.a. Läkhā (VII).
