Indian Antiquary Vol 22

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 227

AUGUST, 1993.]
Parakkamabahumahārājassa Lankādīpē rajjabhisekapattato aṭṭhārasamē vassē, rājā apatipattiduppatipattiyo patipajjantānam sasanavacarikānam bhikkhunam dassane, susanassa uppanna-mala-kantak'-abbuda-bhavam ñatva: "Yadi madiso sasanassa uppanna-mala-kantak'abburda-bhavam jänitvä pi, yatha sasanam parisuddham bhavēyya; tatha byāpāram anapajjitvā v'upekkhako vihareyya; tatha sati Sammãsambuddhe sukara-pumâbhipasāda-garava-cittikarabahnlo na bhavayya. Appēva nāmâham Udumbaragirivasi Mahākassapathōrapamukhassa sammapatipattipatipannassa dhammavadino Mahaviharavasisanghass' upatthambhakam katva, yath Ásōkō dhammarājā Möggaliputtatissamahāthēram upanissayam katva, vibhajjavādī Sammāsambuddho ti vadantass' accantaparisuddhassa dhammavadino mahato bhikkhusanghass' upatthambhakam katva, sassatâdivadi Sammãsambuddhō ti vadante aparisuddhe saṭṭhisahassamatte papabhikkhu uppabbājētva, sasanassa visōdhanam kareyyan ti. Evam evâham pi apatipatti-duppatipattiyo patipajjante aparisuddhe adhammavadino bahu pāpabhikkhu uppabbājotva. Mahavihäravasinikāyam ekanikāyam avasesētvā sasanavisōdhanam kareyyan ti" cintētva, tathu katva, sasanavisōdhanam akasi. Bhikkhunañ ca katikavattam kārūpēsi. Pacchâpi ca Vijayabāhurājā ca, Parakkamabāhurājā ca, sāsanavisōdhanattham katikavattam kārāpēsum.
Tato patthaya Lankādīpē accantaparisuddhassa sammapaṭipattipatipannassa dhammavādinō Mahaviharavasibhikkhusanghassa pavēņibhutō ekanikayabhutō bhikkhusangha yav 'ajjatanā pavattati.
"Tasma byatto pațibale bhikkhu sammad avayacanen 'ajjhēsētva, Lankadīpē suparisuddham upasampadaṁ sammāharāpētvā, imasmim Bāmaññadēsē patiṭṭhāpētvā, saddhasampannānam upasampadâpekkhānam kulaputtanam tad upasampadaṁ gāhāpētvā, sāsanaṁ nirasaik 'upasam padabhavâpajjanena parisuddham pariyōdatām hutva, yavapañcavassasahassaparimaṇakālapariyanta-pavattanasamattham kareyyan ti." Tatō Rāmādhipatirājā Mōggalanathēradayō bāvisatithērē nimantētvā ēvam āyāci: "amhākam idāni bhante, Ramaññadese bhikkhunam upasampada sasaikā viya khayati. Tasmā sasank'upasa mpadâdhinam susanaṁ katham yavapañcavassasahassa parimaṇakālapariyanta thassati ? Sihnladipe ca bhantē, sasanapatiṭṭhānato paṭṭhāya yav' ajjatan 'accantaparisuddhō Mahavihäravasisangha paramparabhutō bhikkhusanghō pavattati. Yadi bhante, tumhe Sihaladipam gantva, Mahāvihāraväsisanghaparamparabhutasanghato parisuddham garahaparupavadamattavirahitam ganam uccinitvi, Sammāsambuddha-deha-sitali-karanaṭṭhānabhūtāya Kalyāṇīgangaya sajjitayam udakukkhēpasimāyam upasampadam sammaharēyyatha; tad upasampadam susanabijam katvā, rūpētvā, idha Ramaññadese saddhasampannānam upasampadâpekkhānaṁ kalaputtānam upasampad 'ankuram nippajjāpēyyāma. Tathā sati sasanam idam parisuddham hutvā, yävapañcavassasahassa parimāṇakālapariyautā thassati.
KALYANI INSCRIPTIONS.
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Sihaladipagamanañ ca bhantē, tumhākaṁ mahapphalam bhavissati, mahânisamsam. Sihaladipam patta hi bhantē, tumhe tatha Siridaṭhādhātua ca, Dakkhiņasakhâdayō Bōdhirukkho ca, Ratanacetiyâdini cetiyāni ca, Samantakuṭapabbatamatthake thitam Bhagavatō Padavalañjacetiyan ca, vanditun ca pujitun ca laccheyyatha. Tena bhantē, tumhākam anappakapuññâbhisando vadḍhissati. Tasma Sihaladipagamanaya tumhākam santikē varam asisāmâti."
Atha të thēra Sasanavuḍḍhihētukatta: "Mahārāja, dhammikā tē varâsisā. Sihaladipagamanañ ca no accantam evânappakō puññâbhisando vadḍhissati. Tasma varan te damma, Sihaladipam gacchissāmâti" vatvā pațiññam adamsu.
Atha rājā thērānam paṭisäsanam labhitvā: paññāsaphala-suvanna viracitam thupikôparipatiṭṭhāpitam mahaggh' inda-nila-manimayam ēkam selapattan ca; satthiphala-suvannabhisankhatam sadharakapidhana-pattan ca; timsaphala-suvannaparikataṁ suvanṇabhingārañ ca; timsaphalasuvanna-sajjitam dvādasakōṇa-tambula-pēṭakañ ca; tettimsaphala-suvanṇabhisankhatam cetiyasanthanam suvaṇṇamayadhātumandirañ ca; phalikamayam dhātumandiran ca; masaragallasadisa-kacamani-parisankhatam dhatumandirañ ca; suvannamalañ câti;etthakam Siridathādhātupūjāsakkāram abhisankari patisajji.