Ashrafpur Plate of Devakhaḍga, year 13

Authors of digital edition: Ryosuke Furui (ryfu), Arlo Griffiths (argr).

Language: Sanskrit (san).

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⟨1⟩ svasti| jayaty avidyā-hati-hetu-bhūta⟨ḥ⟩ saṁtīrṇṇa-saṁsāra-mahāmvu-rāśi⟨ḥ|⟩ Anuttarāvāpti-pha(laika)-[––]
⟨2⟩ [⏓–⏑]-(pādo) bhagavā¿(ṁ)? munīndra⟨ḥ⟩¿|? jayaty aśeṣa-kṣiti-pāla-m¿ū?li -mālā-maṇi-dyotita-pāda-pīṭha[ḥ|] [⏓]
⟨3⟩ [–⏑]-pāda-praṇatottamāṁga⟨ḥ⟩ śrī-devakhaḍgo nr̥patir jjitāriḥ¿|? (jhā)ṭalyodyānikā-taralā-saṁ[vaddha][**]
⟨4⟩ [**](mahā)devī-śrī-prabhāvatyā bhujyamānaka-pāṭaka-dvaya bhantaḍīko-(śu)bhaṁsukāyā bhujya[mānakā]-
⟨5⟩ [rdha-pā](ṭa)ka kedāravorake śrīmitrāvalyāṁ sāmanta-vaṇṭiyokena {bhu}bhujyamānaka-dvy-ardha-[pāṭaka]
⟨6⟩ [*]relatalake śrī-netrabhaṭena bhujyamānaka-dvy-ardha-pāṭaka peranāṭana-nādavarmi[***]
⟨7⟩ [**]tpalagarte daśa-droṇavāpā śivahradikā-śoggavargge nartakī-Ardha-pāṭaka [***]
⟨8⟩ [**]śrīmete śrī-śarvāntareṇa bhujyamānaka mahattara-śikharādibhiḥ kr̥ṣyamā[ṇaka]-
⟨9⟩ -pāṭaka vihāra-vāstu-dvayañ ca rollavāyikā-Ugravorake vandya-jñānamatinā (bh)[ujya]-
⟨10⟩ [mā](na)ka-pāṭaka tīsanāda-jayadatta-kaṭake droṇi-maṭhikāyāṁ pāṭaka| I(t)[y] (e)[vaṁ na]-
⟨11⟩ [ve]ṣu pāṭakeṣu daśa-droṇādhikeṣu samupagata-viṣayapatī⟨n⟩ kuṭumvinaś ca samā[jnāpayati]
⟨12⟩ [vi]ditam astu bhavatāṁ Ete daśa-droṇādhika-nava-pāṭakā yathā-bhuñjanād a[panīya]
⟨13⟩ [śrī]-rājarājabhaṭṭasyāyuṣ-kāmārthaṁ Ācārya-vandya-saṁghamittra-pādai⟨ḥ⟩ kāri(ta)[ka]-
⟨14⟩ -[*]dvīpa-vihāra-vihārikā-catuṣṭayam eka-gaṇḍī-kṛtaṁ tad viṣayapaty-ādi-(ku)[ṭumvi]-
⟨15⟩ [bhir ni](rāvādhai)r bhavitavyam iti samvaT 10 3 vaiśākha di 10 3 Āyuś calaṁ [⏑⏑⏑–]
⟨16⟩ [⏑⏑](ṇām a)bhogā puṇyaṁ ca sarva-gati duḥkha-bhayāpahāri⟨|⟩ bhūme¿ñ? ca dānam i[⏑–⏑]
⟨17⟩ [⏑–⏑] vu⟨d⟩dhvā bhogīśvaraiḥ sa-karaṇaiḥ pratipālanīyam(·)¿|? dūtako ⟨’⟩tra paramasau[gata]-[***]
⟨18⟩ [***][li]khitaṁ jayakarmānta-vāsake pa(rama)saugatopāsaka-pūradāse(ne)[ti]

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1. Upajāti

jayaty avidyā-hati-hetu-bhūta⟨ḥ⟩

saṁtīrṇṇa-saṁsāra-mahāmvu-rāśi⟨ḥ|⟩

Anuttarāvāpti-pha(laika)-[––]

⟨2⟩ [⏓–⏑]-(pādo) bhagavā⟨n⟩ munīndra⟨ḥ⟩⟨||⟩

2. Upajāti

jayaty aśeṣa-kṣiti-pāla-m⟨au⟩li

-mālā-maṇi-dyotita-pāda-pīṭha[ḥ|]

[⏓] ⟨3⟩ [–⏑]-pāda-praṇatottamāṁga⟨ḥ⟩

śrī-devakhaḍgo nr̥patir jjitāriḥ⟨||⟩

(jhā)ṭalyodyānikā-taralā-saṁ[vaddha][2+] ⟨4⟩ [2+](mahā)devī-śrī-prabhāvatyā bhujyamānaka-pāṭaka-dvaya bhantaḍīko-(śu)bhaṁsukāyā bhujya[mānakā]⟨5⟩[rdha-pā](ṭa)ka kedāravorake śrīmitrāvalyāṁ sāmanta-vaṇṭiyokena {bhu}bhujyamānaka-dvy-ardha-[pāṭaka] ⟨6⟩ [1+]relatalake śrī-netrabhaṭena bhujyamānaka-dvy-ardha-pāṭaka peranāṭana-nādavarmi[3+] ⟨7⟩ [2+]tpalagarte daśa-droṇavāpā śivahradikā-śoggavargge nartakī-Ardha-pāṭaka [3+] ⟨8⟩ [2+]śrīmete śrī-śarvāntareṇa bhujyamānaka mahattara-śikharādibhiḥ kr̥ṣyamā[ṇaka]⟨9⟩-pāṭaka vihāra-vāstu-dvayañ ca rollavāyikā-Ugravorake vandya-jñānamatinā (bh)[ujya]⟨10⟩[mā](na)ka-pāṭaka tīsanāda-jayadatta-kaṭake droṇi-maṭhikāyāṁ pāṭaka| I(t)[y] (e)[vaṁ na]⟨11⟩[ve]ṣu pāṭakeṣu daśa-droṇādhikeṣu samupagata-viṣayapatī⟨n⟩ kuṭumvinaś ca samā[jnāpayati]

⟨12⟩ [vi]ditam astu bhavatāṁ Ete daśa-droṇādhika-nava-pāṭakā yathā-bhuñjanād a[panīya] ⟨13⟩ [śrī]-rājarājabhaṭṭasyāyuṣ-kāmārthaṁ Ācārya-vandya-saṁghamittra-pādai⟨ḥ⟩ kāri(ta)[ka]⟨14⟩-[1+]dvīpa-vihāra-vihārikā-catuṣṭayam eka-gaṇḍī-kṛtaṁ tad viṣayapaty-ādi-(ku)[ṭumvi]⟨15⟩[bhir ni](rāvādhai)r bhavitavyam iti

samvaT 10 3 vaiśākha di 10 3

3. Vasantatilakā

Āyuś calaṁ [⏑⏑⏑–] ⟨16⟩ [⏑⏑](ṇām a)bhogā

puṇyaṁ ca sarva-gati duḥkha-bhayāpahāri⟨|⟩

bhūme⟨ś⟩ ca dānam i[⏑–⏑] ⟨17⟩ [⏑–⏑] vu⟨d⟩dhvā

bhogīśvaraiḥ sa-karaṇaiḥ pratipālanīyam(·)⟨||⟩

dūtako ⟨’⟩tra paramasau[gata]-[3+] ⟨18⟩ [3+][li]khitaṁ jayakarmānta-vāsake pa(rama)saugatopāsaka-pūradāse(ne)[ti]

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1. Upajāti

jayaty avidyā-hati-hetu-bhūta⟨ḥ⟩

saṁtīrṇṇa-saṁsāra-mahāmvu-rāśi⟨ḥ|⟩

Anuttarāvāpti-pha(laika)-[––]

⟨2⟩ [⏓–⏑]-(pādo) bhagavā¿(ṁ)?⟨n⟩ munīndra⟨ḥ⟩¿|?⟨||⟩

2. Upajāti

jayaty aśeṣa-kṣiti-pāla-m¿ū?⟨au⟩li

-mālā-maṇi-dyotita-pāda-pīṭha[ḥ|]

[⏓] ⟨3⟩ [–⏑]-pāda-praṇatottamāṁga⟨ḥ⟩

śrī-devakhaḍgo nr̥patir jjitāriḥ¿|?⟨||⟩

samvaT 10 3 vaiśākha di 10 3

3. Vasantatilakā

Āyuś calaṁ [⏑⏑⏑–] ⟨16⟩ [⏑⏑](ṇām a)bhogā

puṇyaṁ ca sarva-gati duḥkha-bhayāpahāri⟨|⟩

bhūme¿ñ?⟨ś⟩ ca dānam i[⏑–⏑] ⟨17⟩ [⏑–⏑] vu⟨d⟩dhvā

bhogīśvaraiḥ sa-karaṇaiḥ pratipālanīyam(·)¿|?⟨||⟩

dūtako ⟨’⟩tra paramasau[gata]-[3+] ⟨18⟩ [3+][li]khitaṁ jayakarmānta-vāsake pa(rama)saugatopāsaka-pūradāse(ne)[ti]

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⟨1⟩ -pha(laika)-[––] ⬦ GML DCS.

⟨2⟩ bhagavā¿(ṁ)?⟨n⟩ ⬦ bhagavāna GML; bhagavān DCS. — ⟨2⟩ munīndra⟨ḥ⟩ ⬦ munīndraḥ GML.

⟨3⟩ (jhā)ṭalyodyānikā- ⬦ [1×]ṭalyodyānikā- GML.

⟨4⟩ bhujyamānaka- ⬦ bhujyamā¿ṇ?⟨n⟩aka- GML. — ⟨4⟩ dvaya ⬦ -dvayaṁ DCS. — ⟨4⟩ bhantaḍīko- ⬦ bhantadīkā GML; bhantarīko- DCS. — ⟨4⟩ bhujya[mānakā]⟨5⟩[rdha-pā](ṭa)ka ⬦ bhujya[…] ⟨5⟩ [1+]ka- GML; bhujya[mānaka][2+]⟨5⟩[ṭa]ka⟨ḥ⟩ DCS • A half pāṭaka can be conjectured on calculation of respective pāṭakas and their sum given as 9 pāṭakas and 10 droṇas in line 12.

⟨5⟩ kedāravorake ⬦ kodārakṣorake GML; kodāravorake DCS. — ⟨5⟩ śrīmitrāvalyāṁ ⬦ śrīmitrāvalyāḥ GML. — ⟨5⟩ {bhu}bhujyamānaka- ⬦ bhujyamānaka- GML DCS. — ⟨5⟩ -[pāṭaka] ⬦ GML; [pāṭakaḥ][2+] DCS.

⟨6⟩ [1+]relatalake ⬦ (re)latalake GML DCS. — ⟨6⟩ peranāṭana- ⬦ parānāṭana- GML DCS.

⟨7⟩ [2+]tpalagarte ⬦ tpalaśatai GML; tpalagarvbhe DCS.

⟨9⟩ -dvayañ ca ⬦ -dvayeṇva GML.

⟨10⟩ I(t)[y] (e)[vaṁ na]⟨11⟩[ve]ṣu ⬦ I[ty ete]⟨11⟩ṣu GML DCS.

⟨14⟩ -[1+]dvīpa- ⬦ [2+] GML DCS. — ⟨14⟩ -ādi- ⬦ -ādibhiḥ DCS. — ⟨14⟩ -(ku)[ṭumvi]⟨15⟩[bhir ni](rāvādhai)r ⬦ [kuṭumbibhi]⟨15⟩[r nirvivādai]r GML; [kuṭumbibhiśa ca] ⟨15⟩ [nirvivādai]r DCS.

⟨15⟩ [⏑⏑⏑–] ⟨16⟩ [⏑⏑](ṇām a)bhogā ⬦ ⟨16⟩ […] GML; ⟨16⟩ [⏑⏑⏑–⏑⏑–⏑––] DCS.

⟨16⟩ puṇyaṁ ca ⬦ puṇyaṁ ra- GML. — ⟨16⟩ bhūme¿ñ?⟨ś⟩ ⬦ bhūmeś GML DCS. — ⟨16⟩ i[⏑–⏑] ⟨17⟩ [⏑–⏑] ⬦ i[…] GML; i[⏑–⏑⏑–⏑] DCS.

⟨17⟩ -karaṇaiḥ ⬦ -karuṇaiḥ GML DCS. — ⟨17⟩ ¿|?⟨||⟩ ⬦ || GML DCS.

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⟨1⟩ Welfare!

The Venerable Best Sage (the Buddha), born from the cause of destruction of ignorance, having crossed the great ocean of transmigration, the sole … of the fruit of the acquisition of the best, whose feet are …, is victorious.

Illustrious Devakhaḍga, the king, who conquered his enemies, whose footstool is bright with jewels on wreaths of heads of all kings, and who has the best body bowed by … at his feet, is victorious.

⟨3–11⟩ In … belonging to Taralā of Jhāṭalyodyānikā, two pāṭakas being enjoyed by the queen illustrious Prabhāvatī; [a half] pāṭaka being enjoyed by bhantaḍīko Śubhaṁsukā. In Śrīmitrāvalī in Kedāravoraka, one and a half pāṭakas being enjoyed by sāmanta Vaṇṭiyoka. In …relatalaka, one and a half pāṭakas being enjoyed by illustrious Netrabhaṭa. In …tpalagarta in Nādavarmi… of Peranāṭana, 10 droṇavāpas. In Śoggavarga of Śivahradikā, a half pāṭaka of a female dancer (nartakī). In …śrīmeta, one pāṭaka being enjoyed by illustrious Śarvāntara, being cultivated by mahattara Śikhara and others, and two homesteads of the vihāra. In Ugravoraka of Rollāvāyikā, one pāṭaka being enjoyed by adorable Jñānamati. In Droṇimaṭhikā in Jayadattakaṭaka of Tīsanāda, one pāṭaka. In such [nine] pāṭakas added with 10 droṇas, [the king] orders approached viṣayapatis and kuṭumbins [as follows]:

⟨12–15⟩ “It should be known to you. These nine pāṭakas added with 10 droṇas were, after taking away from enjoyers in this way, for the purpose of whishing long life of [illustrious] Rājarājabhaṭṭa, [given] to the four sets of vihāras and vihārikās of …dvīpa established by his eminence ācārya adorable Saṁghamitra, made under one wooden beam (gaṇḍī). So kuṭumbins beginning with viṣayapatis should be not disturbing.”

⟨15⟩ Year 13 month Vaiśākha day 13.

Knowing that life is unsteady, … of … is non-enjoyment, merit is a refuge for all which removes distress and fear, and donation of land is …, it should be protected by the lord of bhogins accompanied by offices (karaṇa).

⟨17–18⟩ The messenger here was …, the devout worshipper of Sugata (the Buddha).

⟨18⟩ Engraved at the abode of Jatakarmānta by upāsaka Pūradāsa, the devout worshipper of Sugata (the Buddha).

Commentary

⟨14⟩ Gaṇḍī is a wooden beam to be struck by a short stick, used by administrating monks to announce time, special occasions and emergency in a Buddhist vihāra. In the present inscription, eka-gaṇḍī-kr̥taṁ conditions the preceding vihāra-vihārikā-catuṣṭayaṁ and denotes that these four sets of vihāras and vihāikās were under one gaṇḍī, that is, under one and the same administration.

Bibliography

First published in Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, March 18851885, pp. 49–52 with remarks of Rajendra Lal Mitra, a tentative transcription by Kamakhyanath Tarkaratna and a facsimile. Edited by Ganga Mohan Laskar1906, pp. 89–90 and re-edited by Dines Chandra Sircar1983, pp. 41–43. Now re-edited by Ryosuke Furui and Arlo Griffiths based on Plate II in the aforementioned proceedings and a photograph provided by the Asiatic Society.

Primary

[GML] Laskar, Ganga Mohan. 1906. “Ashrafpur copper-plate grants of Devakhaḍga.” MASB 1 (6), pp. 85–91. Pages 89–90.

[DCS] Sircar, Dines Chandra. 1983. Select inscriptions bearing on Indian history and civilization. Volume II: from the sixth to the eighteenth century A.D. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. Pages 41–43.

Secondary

The Honorary Secretaries. 1885. Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, January to December 1885. Vol. 1885. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society of Bengal. [URL]. Pages 49–52.

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<unclear>jhā</unclear>ṭalyodyānikā-taralā-saṁ<supplied reason="lost">vaddha</supplied><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/><lb n="4"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/><unclear>mahā</unclear>devī-śrī-prabhāvatyā bhujyamānaka-pāṭaka-<num value="2">dvaya</num> bhantaḍīko-<unclear>śu</unclear>bhaṁsukāyā bhujya<supplied reason="lost">mānakā</supplied><lb n="5" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost"><num value="0.5">rdha</num>-pā</supplied><unclear>ṭa</unclear>ka kedāravorake śrīmitrāvalyāṁ sāmanta-vaṇṭiyokena <surplus>bhu</surplus>bhujyamānaka-<num value="1.5">dvy-ardha</num>-<supplied reason="lost">pāṭaka</supplied><lb n="6"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="1"/>relatalake śrī-netrabhaṭena bhujyamānaka-<num value="1.5">dvy-ardha</num>-pāṭaka peranāṭana-nādavarmi<gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/><lb n="7"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/>tpalagarte <num value="10">daśa</num>-droṇavāpā śivahradikā-śoggavargge nartakī-<num value="0.5">Ardha</num>-pāṭaka <gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/><lb n="8"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/>śrīmete śrī-śarvāntareṇa bhujyamānaka mahattara-śikharādibhiḥ kr̥ṣyamā<supplied reason="lost">ṇaka</supplied><lb n="9" break="no"/>-<num value="1">pāṭaka</num> vihāra-vāstu-<num value="2">dvayañ</num> ca rollavāyikā-Ugravorake vandya-jñānamatinā <unclear>bh</unclear><supplied reason="lost">ujya</supplied><lb n="10" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">mā</supplied><unclear>na</unclear>ka-<num value="1">pāṭaka</num> tīsanāda-jayadatta-kaṭake droṇi-maṭhikāyāṁ <num value="1">pāṭaka</num><g type="danda">.</g> I<unclear>t</unclear><supplied reason="lost">y</supplied> <unclear>e</unclear><supplied reason="lost">vaṁ na</supplied><lb n="11" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">ve</supplied>ṣu pāṭakeṣu <num value="10">daśa</num>-droṇādhikeṣu samupagata-viṣayapatī<supplied reason="omitted">n</supplied> kuṭumvinaś ca samā<supplied reason="lost">jnāpayati</supplied>

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<lb n="12"/><supplied reason="lost">vi</supplied>ditam astu bhavatāṁ Ete <num value="10">daśa</num>-droṇādhika-<num value="9">nava</num>-pāṭakā yathā-bhuñjanād a<supplied reason="lost">panīya</supplied><lb n="13"/><supplied reason="lost">śrī</supplied>-rājarājabhaṭṭasyāyuṣ-kāmārthaṁ Ācārya-vandya-saṁghamittra-pādai<supplied reason="omitted">ḥ</supplied> kāri<unclear>ta</unclear><supplied reason="lost">ka</supplied><lb n="14" break="no"/>-<gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="1"/>dvīpa-vihāra-vihārikā-<num value="4">catuṣṭayam</num> <num value="1">eka</num>-gaṇḍī-kṛtaṁ tad viṣayapaty-ādi-<unclear>ku</unclear><supplied reason="lost">ṭumvi</supplied><lb n="15" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">bhir ni</supplied><unclear>rāvādhai</unclear>r bhavitavyam iti

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<p>samvaT <num value="13">10 3</num> vaiśākha di <num value="13">10 3</num></p>

<l n="a">Āyuś calaṁ <seg met="---+"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="4"/></seg><lb n="16"/> <seg met="--"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/></seg><unclear>ṇām a</unclear>bhogā</l>

<l n="b">puṇyaṁ ca sarva-gati duḥkha-bhayāpahāri<supplied reason="omitted"><g type="danda">.</g></supplied></l>

<l n="c">bhūme<choice><sic>ñ</sic><corr>ś</corr></choice> ca dānam i<seg met="-+-"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/></seg><lb n="17"/><seg met="-+-"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/></seg> vu<supplied reason="omitted">d</supplied>dhvā</l>

<l n="d">bhogīśvaraiḥ sa-karaṇaiḥ pratipālanīyam<unclear>·</unclear><choice><sic><g type="danda">.</g></sic><corr><g type="ddanda">.</g></corr></choice></l>

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dūtako <supplied reason="omitted">’</supplied>tra paramasau<supplied reason="lost">gata</supplied>-<gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/><lb n="18"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="3"/><supplied reason="lost">li</supplied>khitaṁ jayakarmānta-vāsake pa<unclear>rama</unclear>saugatopāsaka-pūradāse<unclear>ne</unclear><supplied reason="lost">ti</supplied>

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<app loc="1"><lem>-pha<unclear>laika</unclear>-<seg met="++"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/></seg></lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 Sircar1983_01"/></app>

<app loc="2"><lem>bhagavā<choice><sic><unclear>ṁ</unclear></sic><corr>n</corr></choice></lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">bhagavāna</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">bhagavān</rdg></app>

<app loc="2"><lem>munīndra<supplied reason="omitted">ḥ</supplied></lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">munīndraḥ</rdg></app>

<app loc="3"><lem><unclear>jhā</unclear>ṭalyodyānikā-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01"><gap reason="illegible" unit="character" quantity="1"/>ṭalyodyānikā-</rdg></app>

<app loc="4"><lem>bhujyamānaka-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">bhujyamā<choice><sic>ṇ</sic><corr>n</corr></choice>aka-</rdg></app>

<app loc="4"><lem>dvaya</lem><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">-dvayaṁ</rdg></app>

<app loc="4"><lem>bhantaḍīko-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">bhantadīkā</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">bhantarīko-</rdg></app>

<app loc="4"><lem>bhujya<supplied reason="lost">mānakā</supplied><lb n="5" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost"><num value="0.5">rdha</num>-pā</supplied><unclear>ṭa</unclear>ka</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">bhujya<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown"/><lb n="5"/><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="1"/>ka-</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">bhujya<supplied reason="lost">mānaka</supplied><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/><lb n="5" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">ṭa</supplied>ka<supplied reason="omitted">ḥ</supplied></rdg><note>A half pāṭaka can be conjectured on calculation of respective pāṭakas and their sum given as 9 pāṭakas and 10 droṇas in line 12.</note></app>

<app loc="5"><lem>kedāravorake</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">kodārakṣorake</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">kodāravorake</rdg></app>

<app loc="5"><lem>śrīmitrāvalyāṁ</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">śrīmitrāvalyāḥ</rdg></app>

<app loc="5"><lem><surplus>bhu</surplus>bhujyamānaka-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01">bhujyamānaka-</rdg></app>

<app loc="5"><lem>-<supplied reason="lost">pāṭaka</supplied></lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01"/><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01"><supplied reason="lost">pāṭakaḥ</supplied><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/></rdg></app>

<app loc="6"><lem><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="1"/>relatalake</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01"><unclear>re</unclear>latalake</rdg></app>

<app loc="6"><lem>peranāṭana-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01">parānāṭana-</rdg></app>

<app loc="7"><lem><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/>tpalagarte</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">tpalaśatai</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">tpalagarvbhe</rdg></app>

<app loc="9"><lem>-<num value="2">dvayañ</num> ca</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">-dvayeṇva</rdg></app>

<app loc="14"><lem>-<gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="1"/>dvīpa-</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/></rdg></app>

<app loc="14"><lem>-ādi-</lem><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01">-ādibhiḥ</rdg></app>

<app loc="14"><lem>-<unclear>ku</unclear><supplied reason="lost">ṭumvi</supplied><lb n="15" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">bhir ni</supplied><unclear>rāvādhai</unclear>r</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01"><supplied reason="lost">kuṭumbibhi</supplied><lb n="15" break="no"/><supplied reason="lost">r nirvivādai</supplied>r</rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01"><supplied reason="lost">kuṭumbibhiśa ca</supplied><lb n="15"/> <supplied reason="lost">nirvivādai</supplied>r</rdg></app>

<app loc="15"><lem><seg met="---+"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="4"/></seg><lb n="16"/> <seg met="--"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="2"/></seg><unclear>ṇām a</unclear>bhogā</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01"><lb n="16"/><gap reason="lost" extent="unknown"/></rdg><rdg source="bib:Sircar1983_01"><lb n="16"/><seg met="---+--+-++"><gap reason="lost" unit="character" quantity="10"/></seg></rdg></app>

<app loc="16"><lem>puṇyaṁ ca</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01">puṇyaṁ ra-</rdg></app>

<app loc="16"><lem>bhūme<choice><sic>ñ</sic><corr>ś</corr></choice></lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01">bhūmeś</rdg></app>

<app loc="17"><lem>-karaṇaiḥ</lem><rdg source="bib:Laskar1906_01 bib:Sircar1983_01">-karuṇaiḥ</rdg></app>

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<p n="1">Welfare!</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="1">The Venerable Best Sage <supplied reason="explanation">the Buddha</supplied>, born from the cause of destruction of ignorance, having crossed the great ocean of transmigration, the sole <gap reason="ellipsis"/> of the fruit of the acquisition of the best, whose feet are <gap reason="ellipsis"/>, is victorious.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="2">Illustrious Devakhaḍga, the king, who conquered his enemies, whose footstool is bright with jewels on wreaths of heads of all kings, and who has the best body bowed by <gap reason="ellipsis"/> at his feet, is victorious.</p>

<p n="3-11">In <gap reason="ellipsis"/> belonging to Taralā of Jhāṭalyodyānikā, two pāṭakas being enjoyed by the queen illustrious Prabhāvatī; <supplied reason="subaudible">a half</supplied> pāṭaka being enjoyed by bhantaḍīko Śubhaṁsukā. In Śrīmitrāvalī in Kedāravoraka, one and a half pāṭakas being enjoyed by sāmanta Vaṇṭiyoka. In <gap reason="ellipsis"/>relatalaka, one and a half pāṭakas being enjoyed by illustrious Netrabhaṭa. In <gap reason="ellipsis"/>tpalagarta in Nādavarmi<gap reason="ellipsis"/> of Peranāṭana, 10 droṇavāpas. In Śoggavarga of Śivahradikā, a half pāṭaka of a female dancer <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign xml:lang="san">nartakī</foreign></supplied>. In <gap reason="ellipsis"/>śrīmeta, one pāṭaka being enjoyed by illustrious Śarvāntara, being cultivated by mahattara Śikhara and others, and two homesteads of the vihāra. In Ugravoraka of Rollāvāyikā, one pāṭaka being enjoyed by adorable Jñānamati. In Droṇimaṭhikā in Jayadattakaṭaka of Tīsanāda, one pāṭaka. In such <supplied reason="subaudible">nine</supplied> pāṭakas added with 10 droṇas, <supplied reason="subaudible">the king</supplied> orders approached viṣayapatis and kuṭumbins <supplied reason="subaudible">as follows</supplied>:</p>

<p n="12-15">“It should be known to you. These nine pāṭakas added with 10 droṇas were, after taking away from enjoyers in this way, for the purpose of whishing long life of <supplied reason="subaudible">illustrious</supplied> Rājarājabhaṭṭa, <supplied reason="subaudible">given</supplied> to the four sets of vihāras and vihārikās of <gap reason="ellipsis"/>dvīpa established by his eminence ācārya adorable Saṁghamitra, made under one wooden beam <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>gaṇḍī</foreign></supplied>. So kuṭumbins beginning with viṣayapatis should be not disturbing.”</p>

<p n="15">Year 13 month Vaiśākha day 13.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="3">Knowing that life is unsteady, <gap reason="ellipsis"/> of <gap reason="ellipsis"/> is non-enjoyment, merit is a refuge for all which removes distress and fear, and donation of land is <gap reason="ellipsis"/>, it should be protected by the lord of bhogins accompanied by offices <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>karaṇa</foreign></supplied>.</p>

<p n="17-18">The messenger here was <gap reason="ellipsis"/>, the devout worshipper of Sugata <supplied reason="explanation">the Buddha</supplied>.</p>

<p n="18">Engraved at the abode of Jatakarmānta by upāsaka Pūradāsa, the devout worshipper of Sugata <supplied reason="explanation">the Buddha</supplied>.</p>

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<p n="14">Gaṇḍī is a wooden beam to be struck by a short stick, used by administrating monks to announce time, special occasions and emergency in a Buddhist vihāra. In the present inscription, eka-gaṇḍī-kr̥taṁ conditions the preceding vihāra-vihārikā-catuṣṭayaṁ and denotes that these four sets of vihāras and vihāikās were under one gaṇḍī, that is, under one and the same administration.</p>

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<p>First published in Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, March 1885<bibl rend="omitname"><ptr target="bib:Secretaries1885_01"/><citedRange>49-52</citedRange></bibl> with remarks of Rajendra Lal Mitra, a tentative transcription by Kamakhyanath Tarkaratna and a facsimile. Edited by Ganga Mohan Laskar<bibl rend="omitname"><ptr target="bib:Laskar1906_01"/><citedRange>89-90</citedRange></bibl> and re-edited by Dines Chandra Sircar<bibl rend="omitname"><ptr target="bib:Sircar1983_01"/><citedRange>41-43</citedRange></bibl>. Now re-edited by Ryosuke Furui and Arlo Griffiths based on Plate II in the aforementioned proceedings and a photograph provided by the Asiatic Society.</p>

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