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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI of the present inscription show a much earlier stage than those of the Kāritalāī stone inscription1 of Lakshmanarāja I, dated K. 593 (841-2 A.C.). It does not, therefore, appear to be later than the middle of the eighth century A.C.2 The language is very incorrect Sanskrit, being probably influenced by the local dialect. Vishayē, for instance, is written as-vuśē, 1.6, and haikē used in the sense of iha. Except for a verse in praise of Śiva, the whole record is in prose. The orthography does not call for any special notice. After the opening siddhih namah, the inscription has a verse in praise of Śiva, which indicates that the temple, to which the inscribed pillar belonged, must have been dedicated to the worship of Śiva. We are next told that during the reign of the illustrious Śankaragaņa there was the illustrious Chutu Nāgaka in (charge of) the vishaya of Kakandakutu. The next two lines are somewhat obscure, but they seem to record his donation of a granary (kadaru, Sanskrit kridara) in Karīkatin and Asēkatin which appear to be the names of two villages in the neighbourhood.
There are three place-names mentioned in the present inscription, but none of
them can be satisfactorily identified. Kakandakutu may be identical with Khutundā
about 6 miles to the east of Deori, if we suppose that the original name has lost its initial
part. Karīkatin, which in its initial portion resembles Kārītalāi (situated about 30 miles
to the east), is perhaps represented by Khurai, 4 miles to the south of Deori Madhā. Asēkatin cannot be identified.
1 No. 37, below.
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