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BHANUCANDRA CARITRA
Be it known to the noble Governors and the Officers (who by) thriftiness (bring about) prosperity, and the Jagirdars and tax gatherers and the accountants connected with the important affairs and all (those) having to do with the protected territories especially of the Soobah of Gujarat that:-Whereas, the heart of him, who knows his duty (and is) truly a well-wisher of the creatures of God, namey, of every Section and Community, is occupied with and takes an interest in the prosperity of all creatures, therefore at present Bekah Harakh and Parmanand Jatis having presented themselves in the presence of the protector of creatures, made a representation to those who were standing at the foot of the throne as followsThat as) Biji Sen Soor (Vijayasena Süri) and Bāji Dev Soor (Vijayadeva Sari) and Khushfaham Nand Baji Paran (Nandivijaya Pannyasa) have temples and Dharamshālās in every place and every town and are engaged in (the practice of) austerity and devotion and seeking after God. And whereas the circumstances relative to the devotional exercises and meditating on God of the abovementioned Bekah Harakh and Parmanand Jatis became known (to us), thereupon the order of the King of the world (and) the nations was issued as follows:-"No one shall put up in the temples and Dharamshālās of that ommunity and no one shall enter into them without permission. And should they wish to rebuild them, no one shall oppose them. And no one shall alight at the houses of their disciples. And should (they go) to the holy place (Tirath of) Satrunjaya in the country of Sorath for the purpose of worshipping, no one shall ask and demand from them (any thing)". And further in accordance with the representation and request of those men, (His Majesty's) exalted order was issued that on Sunday and Thursday in every week, and the day of new moon of every month and the days of feasts and every new year's day and in the month of Navroj and one day in the month of Yar Mah on which blessed (day) we were weighed for governing the permanent Kingdom shall be observed year after year as long as the years of our permanent Kingdom shall pass on.-On those days there shall be no killing of animals in (our) protected Kingdom; and no one on that day shall hunt and catch and kill birds and fish and such like. It is necessary that paying attention to the abovementioned order they shall not deviate and go astray, in respect of its being carried out and becoming permanent. This shall be considered as (their) duty. Dated the month of Yar in the year 3.
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(Sd.) FLYNN,
(Chief Translator, High Court, Bombay).
26th June, 1876.
A true translation.
GOOLAM MOHAIDEEN Translator.
(From 'Memorial of Sheth Anandji Kalyanji...re the
Shatrunjaya Hill-with slight necessary alterations by me)
107 Bekah Harakh-Vivekaharga-originally pupil of Harpinanda, pupil of Sripati, pupil of Anandavimala Süri, and then a pupil obedient to the commands of Vijayasena Sūri. See p. 20 and footnote no. 19.
108 Parmanand-originally a pupil of Harṣananda and then under the command of Vijayasena Sūri; author of Hiravijaya Sūri Nirvana in Gujarati in S. Y. 1652 and Vijaya Cintamani Stotra or Nanādeṣadoṣibhāṣāmaya Stavana before S. Y. 1671 (see J. G. K. I, pp. 310 and 480). 109 Meaning that His Majesty was weighed on that day against gold, silver, etc.
