Indian Antiquary Vol 07

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 56

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[FEBRUARY, 1878.
Fourth plate. ) dēva-karmmakara-bhagnakriyâ-pravarttan-âdy-artth-payôgâya
êtad=êvam L") nyâya-labd har dêva-bhônga-samayêna yô bhirakshati & tat-phala-bhî. (") gabhavati yê vinasay@t-sa pancha-mahậpåtaka-samyuktô bhavati [*] ["] Uktañ=cha [1* ] Bahubhir=v vasudha bhaktå râjabhis-Sagar-adibhih yasya yasya [*] yada bhumis-tasya tasya tadâ phalam | Naravara-sênâpatina likhita [1] Translation.
| subjects; who was a very moon to cause to It is accomplished ! At the victorious (city of blossom the lotuses which were his own relaVaijayanti, (it was") the lanar day of the tives; who was constant in making gifts of cows full moon, the eighth fortnight of the rainy and land and gold and couches and clothing season, and the fourth year, productive of and food and many other things to gods and victory and long life and health and wealth, the twice-born and spiritual preceptors and (of the reign) of the victorious and prosperous holy men; whose great wealth was being enSri-Mrig a variâ, who was consecrated joyed equally by learned men and his friends by having meditated on the assemblage of the and his own kindred; and who imitated the mothers of Sv å mi-Ma ha sena; who was conduct of kings of primitive times--divided of the lineage of Manavy a; who was the the village of Kåla vangå into three pordescendant of Hariti; who was thoroughly tions, and bestowed it. Among them, firstly, well versed in the system of inquiry that he one share was for the holy Arhat and the adopted; and who was the pious Great King great god Jinêndra, who inhabited the suof the Kada mbas, who are the counterparts preme and excellent place (called) 'the hall of of gods.
the Arhat.' The second was for the enjoyThe victorious and prosperous Sri-Mși- ment of the sect of eminent ascetics called gesa var mâ, the pious Great King of the $ vêta pata", which was intent on practisKada mba s-who had acquired great reli- ing the true religion declared by the Arh&t. gious merit in many other births antecedent to The third was for the enjoyment of the this (date mentioned above); who was of a pure sect of eminent ascetics called Nirgran. lineage on both the paternal and the maternal tha." side ; whose great and noble mind busied itself He ruaps the reward of that same (act of in learning and investigating the true meaning | piety), who, on the understanding that it is for of the many sacred writings which effect that the enjoyment of the god, preserves this (grant) which is pleasant and that which is beneficial which has been duly acquired, and applies it) in both worlds; who had properly exercised for the use of the grain which is the portion of himself in manly sports, comprising the riding the god, and the worship of the god, and the on elephants and horses, and the use of weapons, oblation, and the charum, and the performer of and other things, who was clever; who was the rites of the god, and the maintenance of skilful; who was expert in the art of govern. the repair of whatever may be broken, and ment and in propriety of conduct; who ac- other objects; he, who may destroy it, incurs quired great and steadfast courage in many the guilt of the five great sins! fights; who was possessed of noble intellect And it has been said :-Land has been enjoyand firmness and courage and liberality; whoed by many kings, from Sagara downwards ; achieved great wealth by the strength and (&c.)! prowess of his own arm in great stress of war; (This charter has been) written by the Genewho was devoted to properly protecting his ral, Naravara.
"Asit, or abhat, has to be supplied after paurmamasi in l. 6.
1 fultapata, or softambara, sect of Jain macetics who wear white clothes.
* Nirgrantha, - sect of Jain scetics who wear no clothes.
30 Charu,- preparation of rice, barley, and pulse, I boiled with butter and milk, for presentation to a god.