Indian Antiquary Vol 14

Author(s): John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(FEBRUARY, 1885.
(Buddha), occans of compassion, self-sacrificing is difficult to reach for others, the cause of his for the benefit of others, and grateful so long birth." only as people do not for a moment even pay
1 17. To the east of mount Kośa var. attention to the contemplation of his virtues." | dhana, this man of open intellect established
13. If they look at his virtues, all owners in a manner suitable to the purpose a temple of virtues even now conceive an unparalleled of that Sugata, the dignity of whom alone contempt for themselves, by which their whole sufficed to defeat hosts of Maras. pride is extinguished and their cheerfulness of 18. "Pleasures end painfully; naturally unmind forsakes them." For does not the stable is this life; friends resemble (a man's) moon, though she be full,* lose her splendour life-breath; like the flashing of the lightning at morning, when the sun has conquered all are riches; and the cherished rewards (of good darkness of night and sends forth bis rays at deeds)" can give instantaneous delight, but will ps
abound in suffering." (Thinking thus and) 14. This man is an anomaly unprecedented being afraid of the multitude of births, he conon earth, as a vice was never hitherto observed structed this monastery." to originate (in him) and in those who belonged 1 19. Through the merit, which I have acto) his race, as their virtues baffled all attempts quired by establishing this dwelling for the to fix them by counting, and as not the smallest disciples of Jina, which (merit) shines like the particle of the sins of the Kali-(yuga) defiled disk of the sun left by crowds of loud-thunderthem but for a moment."
ing autumnal clouds" and which is able to 15. Who on earth can be compared to this destroy the attachment to the world which is receptacle of virtues, whose liberal disposition the cause of transmigratory existence,-through never injured (previous) gifts, whose speeches that (merit) all men may speedily“ attain the woro never in vain, and whose friendship knew glory of Sugata, which delights the three no bounds but the sacrifice of his life P80 worlds and conquers the sins of the world."
16. Various are the days; numerous nights 20. Jajjaka, who was born from the aro cool by the mys of the moon; there are ocean-like race of the Sak ya," composed bundreds of other women who surpass the this eulogy and made it durable by introducing whole beauty of the world's women, But that some small share of meaning." delightful lucky day, that night, or that woman, In the (regnal) year-in figures-7, on the cannot be found again in the three worlds, 6th day of the bright half of Magha, (thie which (day night, and womun) became, what eulogy) was engraved by Chaņaka.
SANSKRIT AND OLD-KANARESE INSCRIPTIONS BY J. F. FLEET, Bo. C.S., M.B.A.B., C.I.E.
(Continued from p. 12.) No. CLIII.
successors of the Eastern Chalakya king i KORUMELLI PLATES OP
now publish this inscription. RAJARAJA II.-AFTER SAKA 944.
The original plates belonged to Sir Walter I have had occasion, in Ind. Ant. Vol. VII. Elliot, K.C.S.I., and have been presented by p. 244, and at other places, to refer to a copper him to the British Museum. A transcription plate grant of Rajaraja II., one of the Cbôļa - of the text is given in his Telugu Sasanams
1 Metre Sardals.
The two Bahuvthis narrand- and patachchetovik dan forma Tatpurusha of the type endtanuliptal: 100 PAộini, 11. 1,40
» Lit., thongh she possonSCS (all her sixteen) kolds. Kuldvala dove not seem to be compound with the rubatantivo bala, but is probably formed with the
dit valich, which has in some oompounds (Panini, V.2, 112-114) the name meaning as matup (Pipini, V. 2,94).
Kardndm alinh karotiti karalikrit. Metre Sardala.
Metro Vantatilaka. Metry Bv&gata. * Metro Stardole Metre Srigati.
* The rewards intended are heaven, prosperity, etc. They are transitory, and do not free the individual from re-birth.
40 Metre Sikhariņt.
"A word meaning olond' must have stood in the break; perhaps valaka for valdhaka. Baldka, 'orane, gives no good sense.
See Childers's Páli dictionary, 6. V. ara. • 43 Metre Sardala. * This seems to imply that he
w odyabhikshwar Buddhist monk.
- Metre Anushtubh..