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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
The mother of Rāyasiṁha, the chief of Tōḍā, performed a silver tulā gift. The Rāva of
Salūṁbarī, Kēsarisiṁha of the Chōhāna family, performed a silver tulā-dāna. Bārhaṭa
Kēsarisiṁha, the bard, performed a silver tulā gift.[1]
On that day, the lake was called Rājasamudra, and following that, the king also named the
palace on the hill Rājamandira and the city Rājanagara.
The further charities performed by the king on that day included also other articles, such as
grains of all kinds, cooked food, sugar, guḍa ghee, etc.
The penultimate verse contains the genealogy of the royal family from Udayasiṁha down to
Rājasiṁha’s son Jayasiṁha by whose order this praśasti was engraved on stone slabs.
The last verse tells that the Rājapraśasti was completed on the fullmoon day of the month
of Māgha in the year 1732 (the day of the consecration of the lake Rājasamudra itself).
Slab XX ; Canto XIX
This canto does not impart any additional information. It contains a poetic description of
the lake, mostly comparing it to the ocean. Besides, it once again recounts the gifts given by
Rājasiṁha on the occasion of the consecration. All the gold, solver, etc., used for tulā ceremonies
were distributed among the 46,000 Brāhmaṇas who came for the occasion from various parts
of the country. In addition were given many halas of land and villages donated by copper-plate
charters. Finally it tells how Rājasiṁha presented his guests with costly gifts of garments, horses
and elephants at the time of their taking leave of him after the ceremony was over.
The last two verses contain the genealogy of the poet Raṇachhōḍa as in some other cantos.
Slab XXI ; Canto XX
The twentieth canto gives details of the gifts made by Rājasiṁha to his relatives and the
contemporary princes invited.
The Rāṇā (Rājasiṁha) sent through Raṇachhōḍa Bhaṭṭa the following presents to Rāṭhōḍa
Jasavaṁtasiṁha, the ruler of Jōdhapura[2] : one elephant, called Paramēśvaraprasāda, which cost
9,500 rupees, two excellent horses, one called Phattē which cost 2,500 rupees, and the other called
Kanakakalaśa, which cost 600 rupees, and, besides, many pieces of brocade and other costly
clothes.
To the city of Ambērī he sent his priest Rāmachandra with the following presents for the
Kachchhavāhā king Rāmasiṁha : one elephant, called Sundaragaja, that cost 10,250 rupees, two
horses, one called Chhavisundara, that cost 1,500 rupees, and the other called Hayahadda, that cost
750 rupees, and many costly clothes.
To Rāva Anūpasiṁha, the ruler of Bikanērī,[3] he sent the following presents through Mādhava
Jōshī : one elephant, called Manamūrtti, that cost 7,500 rupees, two horses, one called Sahansiṁgāra, costing 1,500 rupees, and the other called Tējanidhāna, costing 750 rupees, and many
costly clothes.
To Rāva Bhāvasiṁha Hāḍā, the ruler of Būṁdī, he sent the following presents with Bhāskara
Bhaṭṭa : one elephant, Hōṇāhāra, costing 10,376 rupees, two horses, Sarvaśōbha and Siratāja,
costing 1,500 and 750 rupees respectively, and costly clothes.
To the Chandrāvata Rāva, Muhukamasiṁha, he sent to Rāmapura the following presents with
Bhaṭṭa Dvārakānātha : one elephant, Phattē dōlati (daulat), costing 7,250 rupees, two horses,
Mōhana and Hayasarasa, costing 1,500 and 750 rupees respectively, and costly clothes, as before.
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[1] See also canto XIV for the same gifts repeated here.
[2] Jaswant Sing (1638-78), first Mahārājā of Mārwār.
[3] Son of Mahārāja Karṇasiṁha (1669-1698 A. D.)
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