Epigraphia Indica Vol 23

SR No.: 032577
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1935
Total Pages: 436
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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mastery over four-fold learning; who, being naturally of benevolent disposition, was not stained by the blackness (i.e., the wicked influence) of the Kali age; who had his senses controlled owing to (his) natural apathy towards the pleasures of countless objects (of enjoyment) attendant upon the approaching youth; who was well-versed in the employment of the six expedients; whose greatness was enhanced by (his) three saktis; who was a devout worshipper of Mahesvara, who had obtained the privilege of the five great sounds and who was a Mahāsāmantadhipati.
(Ll. 21-33) His-who was the ornament of the whole world-son, Sri-Jayabhața, who is adorned by the garland (in the form of) the collection of his own virtues; whose lotus-like feet are saluted by numerous great kings; who has the whole earth brightened with the lime-wash (in the form) of his glory, which is as white as the kunda, the moon and the white sinduvāra flower; who has consumed the misfortune of the whole world by the fire (in the form) of his great prowess; who has expelled the multitude of all enemies by the torrents of his irresistible arrows; who is clever in destroying the troops of elephants running about in the best of battles; who is shining (on account) of the breaking of the multitude of lofty horses capricing(?) and dancing in the unsteady battlefield; whose right shoulder has been darkened by the collection of the rays (issuing) out of the sword which looked like having projecting teeth on account of the pearls (sticking to it) which had fallen from the (temples) of elephants violently split by him; who like a lotus-pool manifests various auspicious marks (as the lotus-pool has many cranes) but is not wicked (or with a muddy bottom); who like the moon is endowed with all the fine arts (as the moon has digits) but is not a repository of vices (as the moon is the night-maker'); who like the sea has caused the hostile kings to come in (i.e., submit ?) (as the sea has given shelter to wingless mountains) but is not afflicted with disease (as the sea is full of crocodiles); who like Nārāyaṇa has destroyed his foes with his excellent discus (as Nārāyaṇa did with the Sudarsana wheel) but is not of wicked nature (as Nārāyaṇa is an incarnation of Krishna); who like Hara has secured all prosperity (as Siva has his body besmeared with ashes) but is not surrounded by dissolute people (or serpents); who resembles the new moon, since whilst the splendour of his body is increasing he causes the people to worship with folded hands on account of the lightness of the taxation (alpa-kara) just as the new moon when she is on the increase and sheds slender rays (alpa-kara) still causes the people to salute; 1who by the edge of his sword quieted the impetuosity of the lord of Valabhi, (who quenching the fire of the desires of the great Pandits of the whole world and giving them the fruits of their wishes) is praised in songs by the whole crowds of the wives of the gods; whose lotus-feet are reddened by the rays of the crest jewels of hundred of princes; who has obtained the privilege of the five great sounds and is a Mahāsāmantādhipati;
(Ll. 33-40) being in the best of health, informs all princes, feudal chiefs, district officers and Mahattaras in charge of rashtra and villages: Be it known to you that, for the increase of merit and glory of (my) parents and of myself, both in this and the next world, the village Mannatha, lying within the district of Bharukachchha, together with the udranga and uparikara and BhutaVata-pratyaya, with its income in grain and gold, with (the proceeds of fines for) the ten faults, with the right to forced labour, not to be entered by chata and bhata, not to be meddled with by any royal officer, exclusive of former grants made to gods and Brahmins, according to bhumichchhidra nyaya, to continue as long as the moon, the sun, the ocean, the earth, the rivers and the mountains endure (and) to be enjoyed in succession by sons and grandsons, has, to-day on the new moon of the month of Asvayuja, been given by me as a brahmadaya with libations of water, for the
1[Here the author has followed the translation given by Bühler, which was based on his imperfect reading of the text. I would translate this passage as: he is the very cloud (in the form of) Jayabhata who has forcibly extinguished the fire (in the state) of Tajjikas who had caused plenty of suffering to numerous people, in the city of the Lord of Valabhi with the water of the edge of his sword; who is praised, etc. See above p. 151 n 7-Ed.]