Duddukkūru plates, time of Mahendravikramavarman, year 13
Editor: Emmanuel Francis.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSPallava00395.
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Edition
Seal
Plates
⟨Page 1r⟩⟨Page 1v⟩⟨left: svasti⟩ ⟨1v1=1⟩ jitam bhagavatā
śrī-vijaya-skandhāvārāt
- ⟨1v2=2⟩ … ⟨1v3=3⟩ … ⟨1v4=4⟩ … śrī-si(ṁ)⟨1v5=5⟩h¿i?⟨a⟩varmmaṇa⟨ḥ⟩ {pra}pautraḥ
- … ⟨Page 2r⟩ ⟨2r1=6⟩ … ⟨2r2=7⟩ … ⟨2r3=8⟩ … ⟨2r4=9⟩ … ⟨2r5=10⟩ … mmahārājasya śrī-si⟨m⟩haviṣṇuva(rmma)ṇa⟨ḥ⟩ pu{au}traḥ …
- ⟨2r6=11⟩ … ⟨Page 2v⟩ ⟨2v1=12⟩ … ⟨2v2=13⟩ … ⟨2v3=14⟩ … mahārāja-śrī-mahendravikramavarmmā
⟨2v4=15⟩ … ⟨2v5=16⟩ … ⟨Page 3r⟩ ⟨3r1=17⟩ … ⟨3r2=18⟩ … ⟨3r4=19⟩ …
… ⟨3r2=20⟩ … ⟨Page 3v⟩… ⟨Page 4r⟩… ⟨Page 4v⟩… ⟨Page 5r⟩… ⟨Page 5v⟩… ⟨Page 6r⟩…
I. Anuṣṭubh
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dII. Anuṣṭubh
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dIII. Anuṣṭubh
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d… ⟨Page 6v⟩… ⟨Page 7r⟩ ⟨7r1=61⟩ …
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⟨Page 8v⟩Apparatus
Plates
⟨1⟩ jitam ⬦ jitaṁ PS. — ⟨1⟩ skandhāvārāt ⬦ sk¿ā?⟨a⟩ndhāvārat PS.
⟨4⟩ si(ṁ)⟨1v5=5⟩h¿i?⟨a⟩varmmaṇa⟨ḥ⟩ ⬦ °si⟨1v5=5⟩h¿i?⟨a⟩varmmaṇā PS.
⟨5⟩ {pra}pautraḥ ⬦ prapautraṁ PS • We expect here pautraḥ in this three-generation genealogy. The original prapautraḥ was probably inherited from a four-generation genealogy, but not updated.
⟨10⟩ °si⟨m⟩haviṣṇuva(rmma)ṇa⟨ḥ⟩ ⬦ si⟨m⟩haviṣṇu(varmma)ṇa PS. — ⟨10⟩ pu{au}traḥ ⬦ pāutraḥ PS • We expect here putraḥ in this three-generation genealogy. The original puautraḥ was probably pautraḥ inherited from a four-generation genealogy, but not fully updated as the consonant p received a new vocalisation u while at the same time retaining the vocalisation au.
Translation by Emmanuel Francis
Bibliography
Reported in Gupta 2008, in ARIE 1990-1991 (ARIE/1990-1991/A/1990-1991/7).
Edited in Padmanabha Sastry 2016 (60 lines, whereas the inscription is in 62 lines), with visual documentation (poorly reproduced).
This online edition by Emmanuel Francis, based on Padmanabha Sastry 2016.4 Thanks to Arlo Griffiths for pointing out relevant publications.
Primary
[PS] Padmanabha Sastry, C. A. 2016. “Duddukuru plates (set II) of Mahendra Vikramavarma, year 13.” In: Abhyudaya: Recent researches in epigraphy and numismatics (commemoration volume in honour of Dr. K.V. Ramesh). No place, pp. 115–123.
Secondary
ARIE 1990-1991. Annual report on Indian epigraphy for 1990-91. Edited by Madhav N. Katti. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India, 2006. Pp. 2-3, 23, Appendix A/1990-1991/7.
Gupta, S. S. 2008. Sculptures and antiquities in the Archaeological Museum, Amarāvatī. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld. Page 146, item 1063.
IAR 1987-88. Indian Archaeology 1987-88: A Review. Edited by M. C. Joshi. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India, 1993. Pages 117–118.
Padmanabha Sastry, C. A. 2003. “Three seals from three Pallava copper plates.” SSIC 13, pp. 31–34.
Notes
- 1. The original text is prapautraḥ, but pautraḥ was probably intended.
- 2. The original text is puautraḥ, but putraḥ was probably intended.
- 3. This genealogical sequence (Siṁhavarman V, Siṁhaviṣṇu, MahendravarmanI) is confirmed by other Pallava inscriptions.
- 4. Partial and tentative edition since Padmanabha Sastry 2016 is not carefully edited and since the visual documentation therein is poorly reproduced.
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