SII 1.27: original edition by Eugen Hultzsch – PART I. SANSKRIT INSCRIPTIONS. I. INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PALLAVA DYNASTY. Nos. 24 TO 30. THE PALLAVA INSCRIPTIONS ON THE KAILĀSANĀTHA TEMPLE AT KĀÑCĪPURAM. No. 27. ROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHRINE OF MAHENDRAVARMEŚVARA.

Editor: Emmanuel Francis.

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv01p0i0027.

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Language: Sanskrit.

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⟨1⟩ (śrī)bhāra(dvājagotra)kṣiti(dha)raśirava(ra) [7+]

(prādurbhū)to mahendraḥ pratinṛpatigajatrāsivīryyorjjitādyaḥ ⟨|⟩

EtattenopakaṇThe vihitamanupamaṁ rājasiṁheśvarasya

prītyā nityamma(he)ndre(śvarama)dhivasatu sthāṇurīśassurā[dyaḥ ||] ⟨1⟩

II

lokādityātprasūto raṇarasikacamūpaṅkaśoṣipratāpā

dyandevo rājasiṁhastanayamalabha(ta śrīmahendrābhidh)ānam· ⟨|⟩

tena śrīrājasiṁheśvaragṛhavihite śrīmahendreśvaresmi

nnāvāse kṛttivāsāḥ saha guhapariṣanmaṇḍalaiḥ sannidhattām· || ⟨2⟩

III

yaṁ rājā rājasiṁhastanayamajanayanmedinīvīrasiṁho

vṛttairaṁhonivṛttaiḥ kṛtayugamaparannirmmimāṇo mahendram· ⟨|⟩

tenedaṁ rājasiṁheśvaranikaṭasamutthāpitaṁ saprasādo

nityāvāsammahendreśvaragṛhamumayā sārddhamīśo vidhattām· || ⟨3⟩

IV

karotu kālāntakaraḥ purāntako maheśvarassarvvasurāsurāśrayaḥ ⟨|⟩

padaṁ sadā [20+] ⟨||⟩ ⟨4⟩

mahendravarmmeśvaragṛham· ||

Apparatus

Translation by Hultzsch 1890

(Verse 1.) May the motionless, the lord, the first of gods for ever joyfully dwell in this matchless (temple of) Mahendreśvara, which was constructed near (the temple of) Rājasiṁheśvara by Mahendra, who sprang . . . . . (from) the chief of the princes of the holy Bhāradvāja-gotra, from that Ūrjita,¹ whose bravery frightened the elephants of rival kings!

(2.) May the skin-robed together with the troops of his attendants, the Guhas, be present at this dwelling, (called) the holy Mahendreśvara, which was constructed (near) the temple of the holy Rājasiṁheśvara by the illustrious Mahendra, the son of king Rājasiṁha, who sprang from that Lokāditya (i.e., the sun of the world), whose valour dried up the army of Raṇarasika, just as the heat of the sun does the mud!

(3.) May Īśa together with Umā graciously take for his permanent dwelling this temple of Mahendreśvara, which was erected near Rājasiṁheśvara by Mahendra, the son of king Rājasiṁha, the lion among the heroes of the earth, who produced another Kṛita age by his sinless conduct!

(4.) May Maheśvara, the refuge of all gods and demons, who puts an end to time and has made an end of (the demon) Pura, always (take up) his residence . . . . . . . .

The temple of Mahendravarmeśvara.

Commentary

The name of the temple, mahendravarmmeśvaragṛham·, is also engraved on either side of the staircase, which leads to the entrance of the shrine.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 1.27 by Hultzsch 1890 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Hultzsch, Eugen Julius Theodor. 1890. South-Indian inscriptions, Tamil and Sanskrit, from stone and copper-plate edicts at Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, in the North Arcot district, and other parts of the Madras Presidency, chiefly collected in 1886-87. Volume I. South Indian Inscriptions 1. Madras: Government Press. Pages 22–23, item 27.

Notes

1. This biruda of Rājasiṁha occurs also in No. 25, niche 2.

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