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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
INCRIPTIONS OF THE SENDRAKAS the sky from which water-laden clouds have disappeared, has stretched beyond the ocean; who is extremely deep in intellect, whose wealth is being enjoyed by gods, Brāhmaņas, friends and relatives; who, like the son of Bhava,1 has his progress unchecked; who, like Śakti,2 has obtained a kingdom, whose gait is graceful like that of a choice rutting elephant; who, like Arjuna, has obtained victory in all battles; who is endowed with unfailing prowess, energy, and might; who, like Cupid, delights the eyes of love-lorn ladies3,–addresses the (following) order to all the kings, Rājasthānīyas, Chaurōddharaņikas, Dāņdapāśīkas, Dūtas, Gamāgamikas, bhatas, chāţas, servants and so forth, merchants and residents of the Janapada, the foremost of whom are Brāhmaņas, and others, heads of vishayas, those of rāshtras and villages, Ayuktakas, Mahattaras, officials and others, according as it might concern them4:─ (L.18) “Be it known to you that having regard to the other world and having heard of the great rewards (of gifts of land), I have granted, on the full moon day of Bhādrapada with a libation of water, for the increase of the religious merit and fame of (My) mother and father and of Myself, the village Balisa situated in the āhāra and vishaya of Trēyaņņa,––together with duties on commodities manufactured or imported (into the village), with udranga, with uparikara, being exempt from all dues, gifts, forced labour, and special rights; which is not to be entered by chāţas and bhatas, according to the maxim of waste land; 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 dīkshita Bappasvāmin of the Bhāradvāja gōtra who is a student of the Mādhyandina śākhā of the Vājasanēya(or White Yajurvēda) and a resident of the victorious Aniruddhapurī, for the maintenance of bali, charu, vaiśvadēva, agnihōtra and other (religious) rites.
(L. 26) Wherefore, future kings whether born in our family or others, having 1 ealized that wordly existence possesses as (little) worth as reeds, bamboos and plantain trees (possess sap), and that life is (evanascent) like a water-bubble, and having considered that youth is liable to fade like a śirīsha flower, that prosperity slips away like water of a mountain stream, and that fortune is as unstable as the leaves of an Aśvattha tree which is struck by a very strong wind, should consent to this our gift and preserve it! But he who with his mind shrouded by the veil of ignorance, confiscates it or allows it to be confiscated, shall incur the five great sins together with minor sins !” (L. 6) His son (was) Ādityaśakti, the illustrious lord of men, who meditated on his feet; whose glory was spotless like the orb of the clear autumnal moon; who, being possessed of prosperity and having (his) kingdom devoted to him, resembled the sun which (also) rises and has a red orb; who, with his wealth desired and enjoyed by all people, was like the wish-fulfilling tree; who took away the kingdoms of all powerful (kings) as Janārdhana5 took away the entire kingdom of Bali; and whose fortune was fond of the enemies’ kingdoms. (L. 31) And the boy holy Vyāsa, the son of Parāśara, the redactor of the Vēdas, has said–– (Here follow five benedictive and imprecatory verses.)
(L. 37) In the year four hundred increased by six, on the fifteenth (tithi) of the
bright (fortnight) of Bhādrapada. The Dūtaka for this (charter) is Śrīvallabha Bappa.
By the order of the Mahābalādhikrita [ Vāsava]5 this (charter) has been written by his
own younger brother, the Sandhivigrahādhikrita Dēvadinna.
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1I. e Kārttikēya.
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