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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INSCRIPTIONS OF THE EARLY GURJARAS dure,─to the Brāhmanas of the four charanas1, viz., the Brāhmana Bhatti, the teacher (adhyāpaka) who has emigrated from Jambūsaras, and is (now) a resident of Śirīshapadraka situated in the district of Akrūrēśvara, who is of the Vatsa gōtra and a student of the Āśvalāyana (charana) of the Rigvēda, and also Gōpāditya, and also Bhattigana, (and) Viśākha, (and) Agniśarman, (and) Drōna,─Bhattidāman of the Kāsyapa gōtra, and also Vatra, ─the Brāhmana Tāpiśarman of the Daundakīya gōtra, a student of the Kanva (charana) of the Vājasanēya (vēda) of the Adhvaryus, (and) the second Tāpiśarman, (and) Dattasvāmin, (and) Bhāgivsāmin, (and) Pitriśarman, (and) Bhatti, (and) Drōna, ─ Karka, the adhyāpaka, of the Dhūmrāyana gōtra, (and) Ābuka, ─ Vātaśarman of the Kaundinya gōtra, (and) Śaila, (and) Ghōsha, (and) Mahādēva, (and) Bāva; ─ Dhara of the Māthara gōtra, (and) Viśākha, (and) Nandi, (and) Rāmila,─ Dharmadhara of the Hārita gōtra, ─the Brāhmana Indraśarman of the Bharadvāja gōtra, a student of the Kauthuma (charana) of the Chhāndōgya (i.e., Sāmaveda) (and) Ādityaravi, (and) Tāpiśūra, (and) Indraśūra, (and) Iśvara, (and) Dhara, (and) Dāmadhara, (and) the second Iśvara,2 ─the Brāhmana Bhadra of the Chauli gōtra, a student of the Pippalāda (charana) of the Atharvavēda, who emigrated from Bharukachchha and is now a resident of Bhērajjikā, (and) Vāyuśarman, (and) Drōnasvāmin, (and) Rudrāditya, (and) Pūrnasvāmin, ─ for the maintenance of the five great sacrifices (such as ) bali, charu, vaiśvadēva, agnihōtra and other (religious) rites.
(L. 43) Wherefore, future rulers whether of Our family or others, considering that (this) world of living beings is unsteady like the waves of the water of the ocean tossed by a strong wind, that wealth is liable to be lost and worthless, and that virtues (alone) endure for a long time and desiring to share in the reward of (this) donation of land, which can be equally enjoyed (by them) and to accumulate for a long time fame as lovely a moon-beams, should consent to this Our gift and preserve it! Whoever, with his mind shrouded by the veil of the darkness of ignorance, confiscates it or allows it to be confiscated, shall incur the five great sins! (L.46) And it has been said by the holy Vyāsa, the redactor of the Vēdas─ (Here follow four benedictive and imprecatory verses). 1(L. 50) In the year three hundred increased by eighty, on the fifteenth (lunar day) of the bright (fortnight) of Kārttika, (this charter) has been written at the command of (Our) own mouth, by Rēva, (the officer) in charge of the Department of Peace and War. The year 300 (and) 80, (the month) Kārttika, the bright (fortnight), (the lunar day) 10 (and) 5. This is the sing-manual of Praśāntarāga, the son of Vītarāga, who is devoted to the worship of the feet of the sun.
Seal 1The names of the Brāhmana donees are arranged according to the charanas and according to
gōtras under the same charana. Where no gorra is mentioned, the one mentioned last preceding is to be
understood. The four charanas mentioned here are those of Āśvalāyana (1.36), Kanva (1`.37), Kauthum
(L.39) and Pippalāda (L.41) |
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