North Indian Inscriptions

THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS

8 Nyāy-ārjanē=rthasya cha kaḥ samarthaḥ syād=arjitasy=āpy=atha rakshaṇē cha | gōpāyitasy=āpi [cha] vṛiddhi-hētau vṛiddhasya pātra-pratipādanāya [|| 10*] Sarvvēshu bhṛityēshv=api saṁhatēshu yō mē praśishyān=nikhilān=Surrāshṭrān | āṁ jñātam=ēkaḥ khalu Parṇadattō bhārasya tasy=ōdvahanē samarthaḥ [|| 11*]
9 Ēvaṁ viniśchitya nṛip-ādhipēna naikān=ahō-rātra-gaṇān=sva-matyā | yaḥ saṁ- niyuktō=rthanayā kathaṁchit samyak-Surāshṭr-āvani-pālanāya [|| 12*] Niyujya dēvā Varuṇaṁ pratīchyāṁ svasthā yathā n=ōnmanasō babhūvu[ḥ] [|] pūrvv- ētarasyāṁ diśi Parṇasattaṁ niyujya rājā dhṛitimāṁs=tath=ābhūt |[|* 13]
10 Tasy=ātmajō hy=ātmaja-bhāva-yuktō dvidh=ēva ch=ātm=vaśēna nītaḥ | sarvvātman=ātm=ēva cha rakshaṇīyō nity-ātmavān=ātmaja-kānta-rūpaḥ | [| 14*] Rūp-ānurūpair=lalitair=vichitraiḥ nitya-pramōd-ānvista-sarva-bhāvaḥ | prabuddha-padmākara-padmavaktrō nṛiṇāṁ śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇ-āgatānām |[| 15*]
11 Abhavad=bhuvi Chakrapālitō=sāv=iti nāmnā prathitaḥ priyō janasya | sva- guṇair=anupaskṛitair=udātt[ai]ḥ pitaraṁ yaś=cha viśēshayāṁchakāra |[| 16*] Kshamā prabhutvaṁ vinayōnayaś=cha śauryaṁ vinā śaurya-mah[ā?]rchchanaṁ cha | vā(?)kya(?)ṁ damō dānam=adīnatā cha dākshiṇyam=ānṛiṇyam=aś[ū] nyatā cha |[| 17*] Sauṁdaryam=āryētara-nigrahāś=cha a-vismayō dhairyam=udīrṇatā cha |
12 ity=ēvam=ētē=tiśayēna yasminn=a-vipra-vāsēna guṇā vasanti |[| 18*] Na vidyatē=sau sakalē=pi lōkēyatr=ōpamā tasya guṇaiḥ kriyēta | sa ēva kārtsnyēna guṇ-ānvitānāṁ babhūva nṛi(nṛī)ṇām=upamānabhūtaḥ |[| 19*] Ity=ēvam= ētān=adhikān=atō=nyān=guṇān=par[ī]kshya svayam=ēva pitrā | yaḥ saṁ- niyuktō nagarasya rakshāṁ viśishya pūrvān=prachakāra samyak |[| 20*]

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13 Āśritya vi(vī)ryaṁ su(?)-bhu(?)ja(?)-dvasasya svasy=aiva n=ānyasya narasya darpaṁ | n=ōdvējayāmāsa cha kaṁchid=ēvam=asmin=purē ch=aiva śaśāsa dushṭāḥ1 |[| 21*] Viśrabdham=alpēna śaśāsa yō=smin kālēna lōkēshu sa-nāga- rēshu | yō lālayāmāśa cha paura-vargān - - U ² putrān=suparīkshya dōshān | [| 22*] Saṁraṁjayām cha prakṛitīr=babhūva pūrva-smit-ābhāshaṇa-māna- dānaiḥ |
14 niryantraṇ-ānyōnya-gṛiha-pravēśai[ḥ*] saṁvarddhita-prīti-gṛih-ōpachāraiḥ |[ 23*] Brahmaṇya bhāvēna parēṇa yuktaḥ śaktaḥ śuchir=dāna-parō yathāvat | prāpyān=sa kālē vishayān=sishēvē dharm-ārthayōś=ch=ā[py=a*]-virōdha- nēna |[| 24*] Yō - - - Parṇadattāt=sa nyāyavān=atra kim=asti chitraṁ | muktā-kalāp-āmbuja-padma-śītāch=chandrāt=kim=ushṇaṁ bhavitā kadāchit | [| 25*]
15 Athā kramēṇ=āmbuda-kāla āgat[ē] n[i]dāgha-kālaṁ pravidārya tōyadaiḥ | vavarsha tōyam bahu saṁtataṁ chiraṁ Sudarśanaṁ yēna bibhēda yair=api shaḍbhir=ēva | rātrau dinē Praushṭhapadasya shashṭhē Gupta – prakālē gaṇanāṁ vidhāya |[| 27*]
16 Imāś=cha yā Raivatakād=vinirgatā[ḥ*] Palāśin=īyaṁ sikatā-vilāsinī | samudra- kāntāḥ chira-bandhan-ōshitāḥ punaḥ patiṁ śāstra-yath-ōchitraṁ yayuḥ |[| 28*] Avēkshaya varsh-āgama-jaṁ mah-ōdbhramaṁ mah-ōdadhēr=Ūrjayatā priy- ēpsunā | anēka-tīr-ānta-ja-pushpa-śōbhito
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¹ Read dushṭān.
² Restore to svān =ēva. [Or pit=ēva. –Ed.].