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SANSKRIT AND OLD-CANARESE INSCRIPTIONS.
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SANSKRIT AND OLD-CANARESE INSCRIPTIONS.
BY J. F. FLEET, Bo.C.S., M.R.A.S., C.I.E.
(Continued from p. 187.) No. CXLVIII.
devices on it, in high relief on a countergunk THE original plates, from which the present surface, are very much defaced; but it can be
1 inscription is edited, belonged to Sir Walter seen that they were, -at the top, the sun and Elliot, K.C.S.I., and were obtained by him, moon, and a standing boar, facing to the through Mr. John Morris, from Påganavaram' proper left; across the centre, the legend in the Madras Presidency. They are now in Sri-Tribhuvandsakusa ; and, at the bottom, a the British Museum, to which they were floral device, and, apparently an elephant-goad. presented by the owner. They are five in The language is Sanskrit throughout. number, each about 8" long by 414' broad. This is an Eastern Chalu kya inscription, The edges of them are raised into high rims, not specifically dated, of the time of Bhima II., and the inscription is in a state of excellent also called Chalukya-Bhima: Vishnuvardhana, preservation almost throughont. The ring, on and Ganda Mahendra. And it records the which the plates are strung, is about " thick grant of the village of Diggu barra in the and 5}" in diameter; it had been cut when the vishaya of Pâguna vara, to & Brahman grant came into my hands. The seal on the named Viddamayya, the son of Madhavaring is circular, about 3" in diameter. The Sômayâji, of the Gautama gôtra.
Text.
First plate. [!] Svasti Śrimatâm
sakala-bhuvana-samstůyâ(ya)måna-Månavya-sagan(88)['] trâņam Hârîti-putrâņam Kausiki-vara-prasada-labdha-rajyanam m a['] tru(tri)-gana-paripálitânâm Svâmi-[Ma*]hâsôna-pâd-anudhyâtânám bhagava[] n-Narayaņa-prasada-samâsâdita-vara-varahalâmcha(chha)[') n-êkshana kshaņa-vašikțit-àrâti-mandalânâm=asvamadh-ava[°] bhțita(tha)-nina-pavittri(tri)krita-vapusham Chalukyan[a ] kulam-ala[m]ka[') rishạÔ8-Saty&sraya-Vallabhêndrasya bhratá Kubja-Vishņuvarddhan8=[shtada]ía [] varsh[4]ņi Vergi-maņdalá(la)m=anvap[4*]layat | Tad-[A®]tmajé(j0) Jaya(simha]
Second plate; first side. [') s=trayas-trimsatam | Tad-annj-Êndra-raja-nandand Vishņuvarddhan-[nava* ] varsh[a]ņi || [) Tad-anaj Manggi(gi)-yavarâja[ho] pamcha-vimbatim | Tat-putro Jayasi. [ mhas=trayôdaba Tasya dvaimâturah Kokkilish=shaņ=mâsân || Tasya jyê[*] shthở bhràt Vishņuva[r*]ddhanas=sapta-ttri(tri)mbatam | Tat-sut8 Vija["] yâditya-bhatt[&*]rakô=shțâdasa | Tat-sûnu[r]=Mvi(vri)shņuvarddhanash=shat-trimo)["] satam ||
Tat-gunur=asht-êttara-sata-mita-narendr-és[v*]ara-karaṇarana-gan-ari[""] vijiti-samprapta-ki(ki)rtti[r]=mmutiman'=Dharmma iva Narendramri[ga]râjé(jo)=shta.
chatvari["'] msatam || Tat-sûnuḥ Kali-Vishộuvarddhanô-dhy-a[r*]ddha-varsham || Tat-sûna[r*)= Mmamdhgi®-ha
Second plate ; second side. ["] nana-kiraņa-pura-dahana-vikhyata-ki(ki)rtti[r]=Ggunaga-Vijayadityas-cha[*] tu[s-cha®]tvári[m]śatam ICID
Tad-anuja-yuvarâja-Vikramaditya-bhůbhrid[""] tmajas-Châlukya-Bhima-bhüpa lasetritháatam ||
Tat-putrahe =tad-ananta[*] roņa Vijayadityo vij[i]ty=[á]have ||C) svai(sve)n=aikêna g a["] jéna vårana(na)-gha(gha)t-[A]ru(ra)di (dha)n=Ku(ka)limgâdhipa[n] i kru. ["] hy=0j[jo]vala-hêma-kalpita-tulA-kotim
vadányo
jays-stambhań
From the original plates Correot into murtfimdn.
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Correct into Mmargie . Correct into putras, or else into putrans.
