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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE MAHISHMATI
TRANSLATION Success! [This well], lasting for ever as long as the sun (and) the moon would endure, [has been excavated] by the Mahādandanāyaka Śaka Śrīdharavarman, the son of the Śaka Nanda, the righteous conqueror, [who meditates on the feet of] the Great [Kumāra], the divine Lord Mahāsēna (Kārttikēya), the Commander of the celestial hosts, whose army has never been vanquished and who, by his celestial prowess, attained victories . . . . . . . . . . . on this day (namely) the tenth day of the dark fortnight of Śrāvana in the victorious thirteenth year augmenting his dominion for a thousand years, [being actuated] by religious faith awakened by the sword of righteousness, for the increase of welfare and prosperity, the eternal attainment of heaven (and) the acquisition of religious merit and fame.
(Line 4) This excellent well containing clear water, [matchless in shape], which is Always accessible to all an appearance pleasing to all living beings, and is a perennial Store of water, has been caused to be excavated, for the acquisition of religious Merit, by the meritorious Sridharavarman, having mentally paid obeisance to. . . . (and) spent (a large sum of) money. (L. 6) (The year) 100 (and) 2. May there be success ! 1Banerji and, following him, Majumdar read but the third akshara appears more like
bb than m, and the following one has no resemblance to l. Besides, dharmāmalah has a queer
comparison.
CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM INDICARUM
SCALE : ONE-THIRD.
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