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boundaries, still retains the same name and is about 2 miles due south-cast of Pentapādu. Tallareddikunta and other snch names ending in kunta probably indicate certain ponds. I am unable to identify the other names.
I expross my thanks to Messrs. K. H. V. Sarma and V. S. Subrahmanyam for having carefully checked the text of the inscription and offered many useful suggestions.
TEXT1 Meires: verscs 1, 41 Mälini; verxes 2, 5, 7-21, 23-33, 42-47, 78-80, 83-84, 86-91, 93-97, 99-1013, 105-109 Anushdubh ; verse 3 Udgiti; verses 4, 40 Rathoddhatā; verses 6, 22, 34-36, 34-39), 48-64, 66-77, 81, 85, 98, Gili; verses 37, 65, 82 Iryū ; verse 92 Indruvajrā; verse 104 Silini.]
First Plate, First Side | Ori Jayati mithunam=ādyam jātarūp-āru2 n-ibham ravi-kasi-sikhi-nētram raja-rēkhā-vatarsan(sain) [*] 3 charaņa-kamala-charnchach-chamcharik-amar-ēšar 4 Saranam=upagatānāın Sāśvat-ānanda-dāyi [Il 1*] 5 Pratyuha-timira-vrāta-parākarana-pai miditam(tam) | Bhav-achal-oditain nityam bhaja Gaja7 mukhari mahah || [2*] Astu mudē Vārāham vapu8 r--anisuin vasumati yasya | visade damshtrā-sikha9 ro vilasati bhizingiva kotaki-mukulo ! [3*]
First Plate, Second Side 10 Kairav-õtkara-kavata-kurichikā parcha-bāņa-nigama-prapam11 chikā | rūjatë viyati rāja-rēkhikā pāritha-loka-paribha12 va-lēkhikū il [**] Prabodhit-ābja-kumudē bbūsētām bhūsit-ä13 khila | nayant Nagajābhartur=nisa-divasayāḥ ppa(pa)ti || [5*) NA14 rāyara-nābhi-saras-saijātam satatam-avatu võ nali153 nam(nam) yatra madhuvrata-nikarö yamibhir=vvēd-ārttha16 vādam=ātanutē || [6*) Tatas=samudabhūd=Brahmā Marichir=Brahmaņā= 17 mutah | Kasyapah Kasyapād=Bhānur=Bhūnor=Vvaivasvato Manuḥ || [7*] 19 Ikshvūkur=asmin=saritāno dikshv=ūtata-maha-yasah Kakutsthah Ki19 Áyapinäthas-tat-kulē tarani-prabhah | [8*] Dilīpabhūpas-tad-varnsyo 20 Raghuruētasya nandanaḥ| Ajas=tad-ātmajas-tasya data DA
From impressions.
This is preceeded by a floral design. • The figuro 1 is onyravod against this line in tho margin,
