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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JULY, 1880.
But those, who violating this order act other- impression from which the photozincograph has wise, or inoite others to act otherwise, will | been prepared. certainly not be pardoned. And the kings 1 The inscription is very badly mutilated. But who may come after us should protect this it is clear that it contained a grant of a village, grant, understanding that it is a bridge to which was given to the fraternity of Buddhist heaven' built by a former king for his own and monks residing in the sivadeva-vihara. others' welfare. And it has also been de- The name of the donor in line 3 is not distinct. clared (in the Mahabharata), 'Oh Yudhishthira, It seems to me, however, that the faint traces of zealously protect the (grants of land given to letters visible point to the reading given in the
Brahmans by former kings; oh best of kings, | transcript. In favour of this reading the followprotecting is better than giving. The giver ing additional reasons may be adduced. of land rejoices in heaven during sixty thousand Firstly, the letters exactly agree with those years; he who interferes with a grant of of the preceding inscriptions. Secondly, the land), and he who permits it, will dwell in hell grant is in favour of a monastery founded by for as long a period.' (This is my) own order, Sivadêva. Thirdly, that the dá taka (1. 36) is called and the executive officer here is prince Jaya Sivadeva-bhattaraka, the lord Sivadeva. On the tenth day of the bright half of dê va. The epithet bhatta raka is only given to Philguna Samvat 119."
a king or to a high priest. It is not known that No. 13.- Inscription of Sivadeva, dated a priest ever exercised the office of dataka, Srsharsha Saavat 143.
while we have several instances where the king This inscription is incised on & stone just is his own ddtaka. outside the southern gate of the enclosure of the | As to the date, the figures for 100 and for temple of Pasupati. I have not seen it myself. three are, though faint, distinctly visible. The A friend in Nepal, who used to go about with middle figure I take to have been 40. But I will me, and to assist me in my work, sent me the not dispute that it may not have been 20 or 30.
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