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INSCRIPTIONS OF THE EARLY GURJARAS
TRANSLATION
(For a translation of lines 1-7, see above, p. 65.)
(Line 8) “Be it known to you! For the increase of the religious merit and fame
of (Our) mother and father and of Ourself, We have granted with a libation of water, on
the full-moon day of Vaiśākha, the field on the south-eastern border of the village
Kshīrasara situated in the vishaya of Sangamakhētaka, requiring for its seed-grains
ten prasthas4 of paddy by the larger measure-on the eastern boundary of which (there
is) an Ankōlla tree,5 on the north a Sāka tree6 and a Banyan tree, on the west a Khadira7 and
a Badarī (jujube) tree, on the south2 Sālmalī8 (tree), and a haunted Banyan tree-(the
field) marked clearly with these four boundaries together with śībara (a farm-house?), udranga and uparikara, inclusive of all dues, and exempt from all gifts, forced labour, (and)
special rights─which is not to be entered by chātas and bhatas, according to the maxim of
waste land, (and) which is to be enjoyed by a succession of sons and sons’ sons as long as
the moon, the sun, the ocean (and) the earth will endure─to the Brāhmana Sūrya
of the Bharadvaja gōtra, a student of the Vājasanēya Mādhyandina śākhā, who, having
emigrated from Daśapura, (now) resides in the village Kshīrasara─for the maintenance
of the five great sacrifices (such as) bali, charu, vaiśvadēva (and) offerings in agnihōtra,
and other (religious) rites.
(For a translation of 11. 17-21, see above, p. 66.)
(L.21) And it has been said by the holy Vyāsa the redactor of the Vēdas─
(Here follow four benedictive and imprecatory verses).
(L. 26) In the year three hundred increased by ninety-two on the full-moon
day of Vaiśākha, (this charter), the dūtaka of which is the Bhōgikapālaka Karka, has been
written at the command of Our mouth by the Sāndhivigrahika Rēva.
The year 300 (and) 90 (and) 2, (the month) Vaiśākha, the bright (fortnight), (the lunar
day) 10, (and) 5. This is the sign-manual of the illustrious Praśāntarāga, the son of
the illustrious Vītarāga, who is devoted to the feet of the sun.
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1Metre of this and the next verse: Anushtubh.
2Metre: Indravajrā
3Metre: Anushtubh.
4Prastha is a measure of capacity, being equal to four kudavas.
5‘Alangium Hexapetalum’ (M.W.)
6‘Acacia Sirissa’ (Ibid).
7‘Acacia Catachu’ (Ibid).
8The Seemul or Silk-cotton tree.
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