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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE MAIN BRANCH
to the south of Kōśambaka, (and) to the west of Añjanavāṭaka, (made) to Gōṇḍārya, son of Viśākhārya of the Vāji-Kauśika gōtra, who resides at Ārāmaka (and to ) Manōrthārya, son of Goṇḍārya, (and) Gōvārya, Dēvārya, Bāppārya, Kumārārya (and) Drōṇārya, and We have given it as a gift not previously made with the pouring out of water. Half of this village was donated to the Brāhmaṇas by the Merchant Chandra near the foot-prints of the Bhagavat, after having purchased it (from Us)1. ...And We grant here the (following) exemptions incident to a village donated to a Brāhmaṇa, proficient in the four Vēdas :- (For translation of lines 21-28, see above, p. 14.) ...(Line 29). We command the present rulers who have been vanquished by Our resolve, attack and valour and We request the future lords out of reverence for them. ... The (following) verse sung by Vyāsa should be regarded as authoritative on this point. (Here occurs an imprecatory verse.) ...(Line 33). (This charter) has been written on the fifth (lunar day) in the dark (fortnight) of Vaiśākha in the twenty-third (regnal) year. The order (was communicated) by (the king) himself2. (The charter has been) written by the Rajuka Kōṭṭadēva.
1 In the original this statement occurs partly in line 20 and partly in line 13. In both the cases
it has been misplaced. See above, p. 39, n. 1..
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