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South Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE MAIN BRANCH
TRANSLATION Success ! Seen. From the camp on the river Hiraṇyā− ...By the order of the illustrious Pravarasēna (II), the Mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas and a devout worshipper of Maheśvara, who, by the grace of Śambhu, has established the Kṛita-yuga (Golden Age) (on the earth), who was born of Prabhāvatīguptā, the daughter of the Mahārājādhirāja, the illustrious Dēvagupta, (and) who is the son of the illustrious Rudrāsēna (II), the Mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas-
... (For translation of lines 1-14, see above, pp. 13-14.) ...(There is) a village named Vēlusuka in the āhāra of Supratishṭha, which lies to the east of Gṛidhragrāma, to the south of Kadambasaraka, to the west of Nīlīgrāma and to the north of Kōkilāra. From this (village) four hundred nivartanas− (in figures) 400−of land by the royal measure have been donated to Rudrārya of the Vāji-Lohitya gōtra, who resides at Ēkārjunaka and who has recited (the Vedic mantras ) on the occasion of the Equinox (Vishuva). ...(For translation of lines 22-37, see above, pp. 14-15 and p. 32) ...The (following) two verses sung Vyāsa should be regarded as authoritative on this point :- ...(Here follow two benedictive and imprecatory verses.) ...
(Line 41). (This charter has been) written by Māradāsa, while Bāppadēva is the Sēnāpati, on the tenth (lunar day) of the bright (fortnight) or Jyēshṭha in the twenty-fifth (regnal ) year. May there be happiness !
1 Read योस्मच्छासनमगणयमानः.
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