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Dr. Hoernle. Sai must therefore be understood to be a multiplicator of the preceding symbol, viz. 100, and consequently to denote the figure for 10. Obviously the remaining symbol Iri has to be taken to stand for 3. It is only by this interpretation that the symbols can be made to yield the date 1003. Our knowledge of the numerical symbols is yet neither exhaustive nor definitive, and the present inscription certainly adds to this knowledge by supplying two new symbols, one for 10 and the other for 3.
Now in regard to the details of the first part of the inscription. It records the grant, by Mahendrapâladeva (II), of the village Kharpparpadraka near Ghontavarshikâ and situated in the western division (pathaka), of Dasapura to the goddess Vatayakshinî connected with the monastery of Harirsheśvara, a Dasapura (Dasorâ) Chaturvedî Brahman. Dasapura has been universally identified with the present Mandsor in the Gwalior State, and is the cradle of a Brahman caste called Dasorâ who are found in numbers both in the Udaipur and Partabgarh States. Ghontavarshikâ is Ghotârsî, 7 miles east of Partabgarh, and Kharparapadraka is Kharot 7 miles south-east of Partabgarh. Tho dûtaka was Jagganâga and the grant was drawn up by purohita Trivikrama. It bears the full date Samvat 1003 Margga radi 5, and ends with the sign-manual of one Vidagdha, who probably was governor of the Dasapura division. It appears that Mahendrapâla originally issued a copper-plate charter whose contents were engraved on the stone along with the other grants.
The second past of the inscription commences with an account of a local Châhamâna dynasty which made itself conspicuous first in the reign of the Pratîhâra sovereign Bhoja I. The first prince mentioned of this family is Govinda râja. His son was Durlabharaja, and the latter's son was Indrarâja who erected a temple to the Sun called Indrâditya after him. Then we are told that at the request of this Indrarâja, Mâdhava, son of Dâmodara. granted from Ujjain on the Mîna-samkrânti day, after bathing in the temple of Mahâkâla and worshipping the god, a village called Dhârâpadraka for repairs to and for the performance of bali and charu sacrificial rites on the site, in Ghontavarsha, attached to the god Nityapramudita. Madhava, we are informed, was Tantrapâla, Mahâsâmanta and Mahadan lanayaka, and was at Ujjain. At that time, we are further informed, Samma, appointed by the Commander-in-chief Kokkata was charge d'affairs at Mandapikâ, which seems to be no other than Mandû in the Dhâr State. If this identification is correct, Dhârâpadraka can be no other than Dhâr itself. This grant is signed by Mâdhava and countersigned by Vidagdha of the first grant.
The third part of the inscription commences with the date Samvat 999 Śrávaṛa sudi 1, and says that on this day Maharajadhiraja Bhartripatta son of Khommâna, granted to the god Indrarâjâditya of Ghontâvarsha, a field called Vamvvûlika in the village of Palâsakûpikâ. Palâsakûpikâ is probably Palâsiâ in the Partabgarh State. Bhartripatta is no doubt the same as Bhartṛipatta II of the Guhilot dynasty (vide ante, Vol. xxxix, p. 191 ff.). The fourth part registers three minor grants. The first is by Devarâja son of Châmundarâja to the god Indrâditya. The second is by Indrarâja to the god Trailokyamohana in the grounds of Indrâdityadeva. The third is by the local banias in favour of Vatayakshinî. In the last line we are told that the prasasti was engraved by Siddhapa, son of Satya; and the inscription ends with the date Sanir 1003:
