Indian Antiquary Vol 22

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

Page 97

MARCH, 1893.1
MISCELLANEA.
size of the letters is about t". The characters 14. Amraprasada? (?, v. 49; omitted in the are Nagari. The language is Sanskrit, and the Mount Åbu inscription). inscription is in verse. The verses are numbered, 15. Buchivarman (v. 52). and their total number is 61.
16. Naravarman (v. 56). This is a prasasti of the Guhila family of 3.-Narwar Stone Inscription of Ganapati of Médapata, similar to the Mount Abd stone in- Nalapura, of the (Vikrama) year 1355. scription of Samarasimha of the Vikrama year F rom Dr. Burgess I have received a pencil1342 (ante, Vol. XVI. p. 345), and composed by rubbing of the inscription in the Narwar Fort the same poet Vedaśarman (line 54) who, indeed,
which is mentioned in Sir A. Cunningham's in line 46 of the Mount Abd inscription refers to Archæol. Survey of India, Vol. II. p. 315. This this and similar prasastis, composed by himself. inscription contains 21 lines of writing which It was engraved by the artizan Sajjana (line 54), cover a space of 1' 101" broad by 1'3" high. and is dated in line 54:-samo 1331 varsho The writing appears to be well preserved throughAshadha-sudi 3 Bukre Pushyê, corresponding,
out, but about half a dozen aksharas cannot be for northern Vikrama 1331 expired, to Friday, made out with certainty in the rubbing. The the 8th June A. D. 1274, when the 3rd tithi of size of the letters is about ". The characters are the bright half ended about 20 h., and when the Nágari. The language is Samskrit, and the inmoon was in Pushya for about 17 h. after mean scription is in verse. The verses are numbered, sunrise.
and their total number is 28. The inscription opens with verses invoking the The inscription is a prasasti, the proper object of blessings of Siva (Srt-Semådhiśvarn, Trinayana, which is, to record (in verses 22-25) that the KayaChandrachada) and Ganesa. The poet then states stha Palhadeva (or Palhaja), in memory and for the that he is about to eulogize the Guhila vama. spiritual benefit of his deceased younger brother He glorifies the country of Modapata, and its Hamsaršja, built a tank and a temple (chaitya) town Nagahrada; and relates how through the of Sambhu (or Siva), and also laid out a garden. favour of the sage Hâritarásio Bappa became The prabasti was composed by Siva, a son of the lord of Mêdapata. Afterwards he gives the treasurer Loha[da] and grandson of Damodara names of the descendants of Bappa, from Guhila who belonged to a family of writers at Gopadri to Naravarman, and praises each of them in three (or Gwalior); written by Arasimha (!), the son or four verses, in general terms which are of no of Abhinanda; and engraved by Dhanauka (P). historical value. After verse 60 he adds in And it is dated in line 21 :-samvat 1356 Kartprose:-anantara-varsa-varnnanan dvitlya-pra. tika-[va]di 5, on a day of the week which, so far bastau véditavyam.
as I can see from the rabbing, is either Gurau The princes glorified are:
or Sukrd. Supposing the day to be Sure, the 1. Bappa.
corresponding date, for Vikrama 1355 expired
and the purnimanta Karttika, would be Friday, 2. Guhila (v. 13).
the 26th September A. D. 1298. 3. Bhoja (v. 15).
The inscription was composed during the reign 4. Bila (v. 18).
of Ganapati of Nalapura; and the poet there5. Kalabhoja (v. 21).
fore, after invoking the blessings of Siva (Manma6. Mallata (v. 24; omitted in the Mount Åbo
thasddana) and the Sun, begins with praises of the inscription).
town Nalapura, and then gives the following 7. Bhartribhata (v. 27).
genealogy of the prince Ganapati :8. Sinha (v. 30).
1. In Nalapura (i. e., Narwar) was born the 9. Mahayaka (v. 33; in the Mount AbQ in
prince Chahada (v.4). scription called Mahâyika).
2. His son was Nrivarman (v. 5). 10. Shummaņa (v. 36).
3. From him sprang ÂBalladeva (v. 6); 11. Allata (v. 39).
4. From him Gopala (5.7); 12. Naravdhana (v. 42).
5. And from him Ganapati, who acquired 13. Baktikumara (v. 46).
fame by conquering Kirtidurga' (vv. 8 and 9). . This shews that Sri-Samidhtia in line 46 of the Mount The name of this prince is omitted in the list, given Abu inscription is a name of Siva.
in Archeol. Survey of India, Vol. II. p. 316. • This finally settles the meaning of the same wori in This, in all probability, is the Kirtligiri-durga (i.c. verse 8 of the Mount Abú inscription.
Deogalh), mentioned in line 7 of the Decgadh rock in. This name is doubtful, because the rubbing is here scription of Kirtivarman; ante, Vol. XVIII. p. 838. very faint.