Kauvatal Charter of Sudevarāja

Contributors: Csaba Kiss (cski), Dániel Balogh (daba).

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Southern Brāhmī (other) (brāhmī_southern_other)].

Repository: Siddham (siddham).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSiddham01007.

File path: XML-Provisional/DHARMA_INSSiddham01007.xml.

Version: 2026-07-17 15:30 (3e68bda), last modified 2026-07-17 15:30 (3e68bda).

Edition

Seal

⟨1⟩ kramādhigata-rājyasya vikramotkhāta-vidviṣaḥ

⟨2⟩ śrīmat-sudevarājasya sthiram jagati śāsana¿ṁ?

Plates

⟨Page 1v⟩
⟨1⟩ * svasti⟨.⟩ śrīpurād vikramopanata-sāma{ṁ}nta-makuṭa-cūḍāmaṇi-prabhā-prasekā-
⟨2⟩ mbu-dhauta-pāda-yugalo ripu-vilāsinī-sīma{ṁ}ntoddharaṇa-hetur vvasu-vasudhā-
⟨3⟩ go-pradaḥ parama-bhāgavato mātā-pitr̥-pādānuddhyātaḥ śrī-mahā-durggarāja-putra-
⟨4⟩ śrī-mahā-sudevarājaḥ hakirī-bhogīya-sunikāyāṁprativāsi-
⟨5⟩ nas samājñāpayati| viditam astu vo yathāsmābhir ayaṁ grāma¿ḥ tr̥?daśa-
⟨6⟩ pati-sadana-sukha-pratiṣṭhā-karo yāvad ravi-śaśi-tārā-kiraṇa-pratihata-

⟨Page 2r⟩
⟨7⟩ ghorāndhakāraṁ jagad avatiṣṭhate tāvad upabhogyaḥ sanidhi{ḥ}s sopanidhi-
⟨8⟩ r a-cāṭa-bhaṭa-praveśyaḥsarvva-kara-visarjj¿a?taḥ mātā-pitror ātmanaś ca
⟨9⟩ puṇyābhivr̥ddhaye parā¿s?ara-gotrāyavājasaneyine bhaṭṭa-pura-
⟨10⟩ ⟨n⟩dara-svāminetām{b}ra-śāsanenātisr̥ṣṭaḥ⟨.⟩ te yūyam evam upa-
⟨11⟩ labhy¿ā? ājñā-śravaṇa-vidheyā bhūtvā yathocitaṁ bhoga-bhāgam upanaya-
⟨12⟩ ntaḥ sukha⟨ṁ⟩ prativatsyatha⟨.⟩ bhavi¿ś?yataś cabhūmi-pālān anudarśayati

⟨Page 2v⟩
⟨13⟩ dānād viśiṣṭam anupālana-jaṁ purāṇā dharmmeṣu niścita-dhiya⟨ḥ⟩
⟨14⟩ pravadanti dharmma¿ṁ? tasmā⟨d⟩ dvijāya su-vi¿ṣ?uddha-kula-śrutāya dattā⟨ṁ⟩
⟨15⟩ bhuvaṁ bhavatu vo matir eva goptu¿ṁ? tad bhavadbhir apy e¿ś?ā dattir anupālayi-
⟨16⟩ tavyā⟨.⟩ vyāsa-gītāṁś cā{s}tra ślokān udāharanti agner apatyaṁ
⟨17⟩ prathamaṁ suvarṇṇaṁ bhūr vvaiṣṇavī sūryya-sutāś ca gāvaḥ dattās trayas te-
⟨18⟩ na bhava{ṁ}nti lokā ya¿ṣ? kāñcan¿ā? gāñ ca mahīñ ca dadyāt ṣaṣ¿ṭhī?-varṣa-

⟨Page 3r⟩
⟨19⟩ sahasrāṇi svargge modati bhūmi-daḥ Acchettā cānumantā ca tāny eva
⟨20⟩ narake vaseT bahubhir vvasudhā dattā rājabhiḥ sagarādibhiḥ yasya ya-
⟨21⟩ sya yadā bhūmis tasya tasya tadā phala¿ṁ? sva-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ para-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ vā yatnā-
⟨22⟩ d rakṣa yudhiṣṭhira mahī⟨ṁ⟩ mahimatāṁśreṣṭha dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālana-
⟨23⟩ m iti| sarvvādhikārādhikr̥ta-śrī-mahā-sāma{ṁ}nta Indrabala-rāja{|}-
⟨24⟩ ś cātra dūtakaḥ⟨.⟩ pravarddhamāna-vijaya-sa¿v?vatsara 7 mārg(g)a-śīrṣa di 10

⟨Page 3v⟩

⟨25⟩ U¿ki?rṇṇaṁ golasi¿ṅgh?ena||

Seal

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ kramādhigata-rājyasya

vikramotkhāta-vidviṣaḥ

⟨2⟩ śrīmat-sudevarājasya

sthiram jagati śāsana⟨M⟩

Plates

⟨Page 1v⟩

⟨1⟩ * svasti⟨.⟩ śrīpurād vikramopanata-sāmanta-makuṭa-cūḍāmaṇi-prabhā-prasekā⟨2⟩mbu-dhauta-pāda-yugalo ripu-vilāsinī-sīmantoddharaṇa-hetur vvasu-vasudhā- ⟨3⟩ go-pradaḥ parama-bhāgavato mātā-pitr̥-pādānuddhyātaḥ śrī-mahā-durggarāja-putra- ⟨4⟩ śrī-mahā-sudevarājaḥ hakirī-bhogīya-sunikāyāṁprativāsi⟨5⟩nas samājñāpayati|

viditam astu vo yathāsmābhir ayaṁ grāma⟨s tri⟩daśa- ⟨6⟩ pati-sadana-sukha-pratiṣṭhā-karo yāvad ravi-śaśi-tārā-kiraṇa-pratihata- ⟨Page 2r⟩ ⟨7⟩ ghorāndhakāraṁ jagad avatiṣṭhate tāvad upabhogyaḥ sanidhis sopanidhi⟨8⟩r a-cāṭa-bhaṭa-praveśyaḥsarvva-kara-visarjj⟨i⟩taḥ mātā-pitror ātmanaś ca ⟨9⟩ puṇyābhivr̥ddhaye parā⟨ś⟩ara-gotrāyavājasaneyine bhaṭṭa-pura⟨10⟩⟨n⟩dara-svāminetāmra-śāsanenātisr̥ṣṭaḥ⟨.⟩ te yūyam evam upa⟨11⟩labhy⟨a⟩ ājñā-śravaṇa-vidheyā bhūtvā yathocitaṁ bhoga-bhāgam upanaya⟨12⟩ntaḥ sukha⟨ṁ⟩ prativatsyatha⟨.⟩ bhavi⟨ṣ⟩yataś cabhūmi-pālān anudarśayati

1. Vasantatilakā

⟨Page 2v⟩ ⟨13⟩ dānād viśiṣṭam anupālana-jaṁ purāṇā

dharmmeṣu niścita-dhiya⟨ḥ⟩ ⟨14⟩ pravadanti dharmma⟨M⟩

tasmā⟨d⟩ dvijāya su-vi⟨ś⟩uddha-kula-śrutāya

dattā⟨ṁ⟩ ⟨15⟩ bhuvaṁ bhavatu vo matir eva goptu⟨M⟩

tad bhavadbhir apy e⟨ṣ⟩ā dattir anupālayi⟨16⟩tavyā⟨.⟩ vyāsa-gītāṁś cātra ślokān udāharanti

2. Indravajrā

agner apatyaṁ ⟨17⟩ prathamaṁ suvarṇṇaṁ

bhūr vvaiṣṇavī sūryya-sutāś ca gāvaḥ

dattās trayas te⟨18⟩na bhavanti lokā

ya⟨ẖ⟩ kāñcan⟨aṁ⟩ gāñ ca mahīñ ca dadyāt

3. Anuṣṭubh

ṣaṣ⟨ṭi⟩-varṣa- ⟨Page 3r⟩ ⟨19⟩ sahasrāṇi

svargge modati bhūmi-daḥ

Acchettā cānumantā ca

tāny eva ⟨20⟩ narake vaseT

4. Anuṣṭubh

bahubhir vvasudhā dattā

rājabhiḥ sagarādibhiḥ

yasya ya⟨21⟩sya yadā bhūmis

tasya tasya tadā phala⟨M⟩

5. Anuṣṭubh

sva-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ para-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ vā

yatnā⟨22⟩d rakṣa yudhiṣṭhira

mahī⟨ṁ⟩ mahimatāṁśreṣṭha

dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālana⟨23⟩m

iti| sarvvādhikārādhikr̥ta-śrī-mahā-sāmanta Indrabala-rāja⟨24⟩ś cātra dūtakaḥ⟨.⟩ pravarddhamāna-vijaya-sa⟨ṁ⟩vatsara 7 mārg(g)a-śīrṣa di 10

⟨Page 3v⟩ ⟨25⟩ U⟨tkī⟩rṇṇaṁ golasi⟨ṁh⟩ena||

Seal

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ kramādhigata-rājyasya

vikramotkhāta-vidviṣaḥ

⟨2⟩ śrīmat-sudevarājasya

sthiram jagati śāsana¿ṁ?⟨M⟩

Plates

⟨Page 1v⟩

⟨1⟩ * svasti⟨.⟩ śrīpurād vikramopanata-sāma{ṁ}nta-makuṭa-cūḍāmaṇi-prabhā-prasekā⟨2⟩mbu-dhauta-pāda-yugalo ripu-vilāsinī-sīma{ṁ}ntoddharaṇa-hetur vvasu-vasudhā- ⟨3⟩ go-pradaḥ parama-bhāgavato mātā-pitr̥-pādānuddhyātaḥ śrī-mahā-durggarāja-putra- ⟨4⟩ śrī-mahā-sudevarājaḥ hakirī-bhogīya-sunikāyāṁprativāsi⟨5⟩nas samājñāpayati|

viditam astu vo yathāsmābhir ayaṁ grāma¿ḥ tr̥?⟨s tri⟩daśa- ⟨6⟩ pati-sadana-sukha-pratiṣṭhā-karo yāvad ravi-śaśi-tārā-kiraṇa-pratihata- ⟨Page 2r⟩ ⟨7⟩ ghorāndhakāraṁ jagad avatiṣṭhate tāvad upabhogyaḥ sanidhi{ḥ}s sopanidhi⟨8⟩r a-cāṭa-bhaṭa-praveśyaḥsarvva-kara-visarjj¿a?⟨i⟩taḥ mātā-pitror ātmanaś ca ⟨9⟩ puṇyābhivr̥ddhaye parā¿s?⟨ś⟩ara-gotrāyavājasaneyine bhaṭṭa-pura⟨10⟩⟨n⟩dara-svāminetām{b}ra-śāsanenātisr̥ṣṭaḥ⟨.⟩ te yūyam evam upa⟨11⟩labhy¿ā?⟨a⟩ ājñā-śravaṇa-vidheyā bhūtvā yathocitaṁ bhoga-bhāgam upanaya⟨12⟩ntaḥ sukha⟨ṁ⟩ prativatsyatha⟨.⟩ bhavi¿ś?⟨ṣ⟩yataś cabhūmi-pālān anudarśayati

1. Vasantatilakā

⟨Page 2v⟩ ⟨13⟩ dānād viśiṣṭam anupālana-jaṁ purāṇā

dharmmeṣu niścita-dhiya⟨ḥ⟩ ⟨14⟩ pravadanti dharmma¿ṁ?⟨M⟩

tasmā⟨d⟩ dvijāya su-vi¿ṣ?⟨ś⟩uddha-kula-śrutāya

dattā⟨ṁ⟩ ⟨15⟩ bhuvaṁ bhavatu vo matir eva goptu¿ṁ?⟨M⟩

tad bhavadbhir apy e¿ś?⟨ṣ⟩ā dattir anupālayi⟨16⟩tavyā⟨.⟩ vyāsa-gītāṁś cā{s}tra ślokān udāharanti

2. Indravajrā

agner apatyaṁ ⟨17⟩ prathamaṁ suvarṇṇaṁ

bhūr vvaiṣṇavī sūryya-sutāś ca gāvaḥ

dattās trayas te⟨18⟩na bhava{ṁ}nti lokā

ya¿ṣ?⟨ẖ⟩ kāñcan¿ā?⟨aṁ⟩ gāñ ca mahīñ ca dadyāt

3. Anuṣṭubh

ṣaṣ¿ṭhī?⟨ṭi⟩-varṣa- ⟨Page 3r⟩ ⟨19⟩ sahasrāṇi

svargge modati bhūmi-daḥ

Acchettā cānumantā ca

tāny eva ⟨20⟩ narake vaseT

4. Anuṣṭubh

bahubhir vvasudhā dattā

rājabhiḥ sagarādibhiḥ

yasya ya⟨21⟩sya yadā bhūmis

tasya tasya tadā phala¿ṁ?⟨M⟩

5. Anuṣṭubh

sva-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ para-dattā⟨ṁ⟩ vā

yatnā⟨22⟩d rakṣa yudhiṣṭhira

mahī⟨ṁ⟩ mahimatāṁśreṣṭha

dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālana⟨23⟩m

iti| sarvvādhikārādhikr̥ta-śrī-mahā-sāma{ṁ}nta Indrabala-rāja{|}⟨24⟩ś cātra dūtakaḥ⟨.⟩ pravarddhamāna-vijaya-sa¿v?⟨ṁ⟩vatsara 7 mārg(g)a-śīrṣa di 10

⟨Page 3v⟩ ⟨25⟩ U¿ki?⟨tkī⟩rṇṇaṁ golasi¿ṅgh?⟨ṁh⟩ena||

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Shastri, A. M., Inscriptions of the Śarabhapurīyas, Pāṇḍuvaṁśins and Somavaṁśins,

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v5c. Shastri emends mahimatāṁ to mahīmatāṁ

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<p>iti| sarvvādhikārādhikr̥ta-śrī-mahā-sāma<surplus>ṁ</surplus>nta Indrabala-rāja<surplus>|</surplus><lb n="24" break="no"/>ś cātra dūtakaḥ<supplied reason="subaudible">.</supplied>

pravarddhamāna-vijaya-sa<choice><sic>v</sic><corr>ṁ</corr></choice>vatsara

<num value="7">7</num> mārg<unclear>g</unclear>a-śīrṣa di

<num value="10"><g type="numeral">10</g></num><!--

L24. The subscript g of mārgga is just a blotch in the facsimile. Shastri's edition prints māg(rga), with a half g before the parentheses. The intent was probably to show a reading of mārga, emended to mārgga.

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