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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MAY, 1888.
gatéshu sometimes occurs, as a separate word, System, Saka-Samvat 930 expired, and 931 in addition to atita in the compound; e.g. in current. In the present case, the separate the Kauthêm grant of Vikramaditya V., where word gatéshu, or any equivalent of it, does not we have (ante, Vol. XVI. p. 24, line 61f.) occur. And there is nothing to prevent our Saka-nripa-kal-atîta-samvatsara-satêsbu navagu understanding that atita, in the compound, trimsad-adhikêshu gatshu 930 pravartamâna- qnalifies only in a general way the years of the Saumya-samvatsare, &c. The Saumya sanhvat- era ; and does not give a definite meaning of sara of that record really was, by the Southern expired years to the exact year that is indicated,
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First Plate. 10m Ôn Namaḥ Sarvvajõâya 11 Sanktan" angås=tridas-ânat-Ambrayó Hiraṇya
garbh-Achyuta2 Chamdramô(man)layah 11(1) atpatti-raksha-pralay-aika-hêtav8 niháêsha-visvasya-fivam
diśam3 tu vah || Sriman's-asti samasta-viáva-mahitah brêgån=Yador=anvayas-tasmin=Sauna4 chandra ity anupamo jataḥ pratapi nripahi tasmat=sûnur=anûna-kirttir=ajani sri5 Dhadiyapp-Ahvayo vidhvast-Ahita-sambatir=nnarapatir=jjatas-tató Bhillamaḥ (W) Tasma6 d-abhůd-bhüri-gun-ânavadyaḥ śri-Raja-nâmá naradêva-vandyah jậtas-tataḥ sûnur
arati-tu. 7 la-divinaló Vaddiga-bhumipalah | Tasmd="dugdha-mabármnavád=iva sast visvam sa8 mudbhâsayan=simâ sau(sau)rya-rasasya Bhillams-nțipaḥ sa mgrâma-Râmô=bhavat it
tasy-asij-ja9 gad-archchaniya-charita Lakshmir-mmanah-prêyasli ya ári-Yadava-Rashtrakata
kulayðræjjA10 tf samadyôtinl | Vesa"-nam-anupama-mahima tasya samanta-ratnam dharmmi
dhimân-sama11 jani sato Bhillamasy-atha tasya , tasy=&py=asid-asama-sukrito vikram nyak
krit-ari12 h putraḥ pâtram visada-yaśaso nitimân=Bhillam-akhyah # Anandanao-chandra
ivs prajârâm 13 yas-cha pratapi savit=i(8)va rojê 11(1) tasya prasid dha bhuvi råjadhani vibhất
Si[th*]dinagar-Asidhand to 11 14 0 Athal Baka-nfipa-kal-atita-samvatsara-Batéshu navasv=ashtachatvari
[*]bad-adhik[*]shv=arka15 to-pi #1 948 || Krodhana - saravatsara" - Karttika - samjat - Adityagrahand
Second Plate; First Side. 16 Samadhigatapamchamahảšavda(bda)mahasâmamt-aikakamkhadhvanivavirita "bhuvanantai
råla17 Sri Vishnuvamiaprasata - YadavaNarayan - adi - rajkvall - virajita - Sri Bhillams - rå18 jah Asâratám samskrasya | asthiratâm yauvanasya | kshanikatan vibhavasya
visha-visha19. matari vishaya-sakhasya prava(ba)la-pavana-vasa-chalita-taru-sikhara-gata-parinata-pha. From the original plates.
there stands a cirole divided into four parts by two lines 13 This om is represented by a symbol ; the repetition
crossing each other at right angles in the centre. --The of it is in ordinary writing.
same symbol, but with a matra above it, occurs in line * Metre, Slóka (Annahțubh).
62, at the end of the whole inscription, and a somewhat 15 Metre, Sardúlavikridita. 16 Metre, Indravajra.
similar one in line 61.-A symbol of the same kind, in a
Gw Alior inscription, has been reproduced, ante, Vol. XV. * Metro, Sardalavikridita.
p. 202. 1 Metro, Mandskrántá. 2 Metre, Upajati of Indravajrd and Upendra ajra.
The ta was first engraved between the tra and » Read abhidhana.
the ring-hole, and then, not being satisfactory, was
repeated. Between this mark of panctuation and the following,
5 Read badhirita.
