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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI (l. 4) There was (a personage) named Dhāhilla in the capital of Kakarēdō. He became venerable to all princes. From him were born in course of time Vājūka and Dandūka, and after them, Khōjūka and Jayavarman. Afterwards was born Vatsarāja, a son of Jayavarmadēva, the crest-jewel of feudatory princes from whom two sons were born. (Of them) the elder son Kīrtivarman himself obtained his father’s throne, and the illustrious Salakshhanavarmadēva also obtained the kingdom in course of time. (L. 7) I, who am that Salakhanavarmadēva,1 being possessed of all the powers of the state,2 shining with the distinction of having obtained the pañcha-mahaśabha (and) being victorious, command and inform all the subjects, residing in the village Chhidaudā (situated) in the pattalā Kūyīsambapālisa, and others established in their respective posts (L. 8) “Be it known to you that having bathed at the town of Kakarēdī and worshipped Śiva, We have given as a grant, on Friday, the seventh tithi of the dark fortnight of the month Mārgaśiras in the year 1253, for the increase of the religious merit and fame of (Our) mother and father and Ourself, this village (divided into) the following five padas3, with its four boundaries well-determined,---together with land and water, to- gether with mango and madhūka trees, together with pits and barren lands, treasures and deposits, open space and products, extending as far as its limits (and) together with woods, grass, birds and mineral products,---to the following Brāhmanas, (viz.,) two padas to the Brāhmana [Rāma]śarman, the son of Mahasōna and the grandson of the Thakkura Mādhava, of the Kauśila gōtra with the three pravaras Kauśila, Viśvāmitra and Dēvarāta, the Brāhmana Gāthēśarman and the Brāhmana Dāmara4; one pada to the Brāhmana [Pāndu]śarman, the son of Chithu (and) grandson of the Thakkura Mādhava; one pada to the Brāhmana Paitēśarman, the son of Pithana (and) grandson of the Thakkura Mādhava ; (and) one pada to the Brāhmana Haridattaśarman, the son of Śrīdhara (and) grandson of the Thakkura Mādhava.
(L. 14) Knowing this, (you)5 should pay all (dues) to them, obeying their orders. What has been granted by me should be preserved and protected by feudatory princes and others who submit to my commands.â And there are the (following) holy verses in this connection:--- (Here follow six benedictive and imprecatory verses. (The engravers6 were) the illustrious Vi Nānī Kūkē and his son. The field requires two khārīs7(of grain) for seed. No. 69 : THIS inscription was first brought to notice by Dr. T. Bloch,8 Superintendent of the
Archæological Survey, Eastern Circle, in his Annual Report for 1907-08, p. 15. 1 Properly, Salakshanavarmadēva.
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