Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela and Bhabru Edict of Asoka

Author(s): Shashi Kant
Publisher: D K Print World

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The Inscription
[And, in the eleventh year (of his reign)), (carrying) with (him) gems and jewels (he) moves in the southern direction) in a slow procession and causes Pithunda, the abode of Ava kings, to be ploughed by ploughs drawn by asses, and for the wellbeing of (his) realm, breaks the confederacy of Tamila countries (which had been) formed in the year 113.
And, in the twelfth year (of his reign), (marching at the head of) thousands (of brave warriors), (he) strikes terror into (the hearts of) the kings of Uttarāpatha (while going northward), and engendering great fear into (the hearts of) the people of Magadha, causes (his) elephants and horses to drink (water) in the (river) Ganga, and makes the king of Magadha, (named) Bahasatimita, to bow down at (his) feet, and (worships) in the temple (enshrining the image) of Jina from Kalinga (which had been) taken away (from there) by the Nanda king, and having seized the family-jewels (from the treasury), carries away the riches of Anga and Magadha.
J - L 11. .... And the market-town(?) Pithumda founded by the Ava King he
ploughs down with a plough of asses; and (he) thoroughly breaks up the confederacy of the T(r)amira (Dramira) countries of one hundred and thirteen years, which has been a source of danger to (his) Country (Janapada). And in the twelfth year he terrifies the kings of the Uttarāpatha
with .... thousands of L 12 .... And causing panic amongst the people of Magadha (he) drives (his)
elephants into the Sugamgiya (Palace) and (he) makes the king of Magadha, Bahasatimita, bow at his feet. And (he) sets up (the image) "the Jina of Kalinga' which had been taken away by King Nanda ... and causes to be brought home the riches of Anga and Magadha along with
the keepers of the family jewels of.... B- And in the ninth year, (His Majesty) caused the royal residence
Mahāvijaya-prāsāda, the "Great Victory Palace", to be built on both the banks of Prācī at the cost of thirty-eight hundred thousand (pieces of the standard coin). And in the tenth year, well-read and experienced in the principles of policy, (His Majesty) proceeded on a campaign for the conquest of countries in Bhāratavarsa ....(?)