Om svasty amala-maṇi-kuṭṭima-sadanacvalayanaikavaravāravilāsijījanacaraṇanr̥puraracatrastrapārāpvatakula-pakṣa-svanavbdhigitidaśagnānādesśāntarādāgatavandijanavistāritakiīrttirvvividha-vidyālaṁkr̥ta-vidvajjanajanitakāvyālāpastutadhanapativibhavastyārddhitaracita-vicitra-prāsādāṭṭālikhādevakuledyāna-vana-vāpī-kūpa-taḍāgopasśobhājitatasurapuramahimnaḥ. pracaṇḍadordaṇḍa-maṇḍalāgratuṇḍa-khaṇḍitārātimattamātaṅga-vimukta-muktāphala-prasādhitāsśeṣa-mahī-maṇḍalasakala-bhūpāla-mauli-mālāvilagnamāṇikyamayuūkha-vrātābhir añjita-krama-kamala-yugalāT śrīmadārāmāT parama-bhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-parameśvara-parama-māheśvara-śrīsśivagupta-deva-pādānudhyāta-paramamāheśvara-paramabhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-parameśvara somakulatilakatrikaliṅgādhipatiśrīmahābhavaguptarājadevaḥ kusśalī kosalāyāṁ luputurālhaṇḍāprativbaddhagottaIkelāgrāme. vbrāhmaṇāN saṁpuūjya tadviṣayīya-yathākālādhyāsinaḥ samāhartr̥-sannidhātr̥-dāṇdapāsśika-pisśuna-vetr̥kāvarodhajana-rājavallabhādīN sarvvāN samājñāpayati. viditam astu bhavatāṁ. yathāsmābhir ayaṁ grāmaḥ sanidhiḥ sopanidhiḥ sarvvavbādhāvivarjjitaḥ sarvvoparikarakarādāna-sametaḥ sāmvramadhukaḥ sagarttoṣaraścatuḥsīmāparyantaḥ sa-jala-sthala-sahitaḥ. khadirapadra-vinirggatāya suvarṇṇapura-vāstavyāya śrī-kamalavana-vaṇik-sthānāya saliladhārā-puraḥsaramācandra-tārakārka-kṣiti-samakālopabhogārthaṁ mātr̥ā-pitror ātmanaś ca puṇya-yasśo'bhivr̥ddhaye tāmvrasśāsanenākarīkr̥tya pratipādita Ity avagatya samucitabhoga-bhāga-kara-hiraṇyādibhir bhavadhiḥ sukhena prativastavyaṁ. Anenāpi prāptaṁsśāsanena suvar̥ṇṇapurīya-śrī-kamala-vanavanaksthānena vbli-caru-naivedya khaṇḍa-sphuṭita-pratikaraṇārya śrī-kesśava-śrī-Āditya-bhaṭṭarakābhyāṁ. devakuloābhyāṁ sśāsanīkr̥tya pradattaḥ. bhāvibhiś ca bhūpatibhir dattir iyaṁm asmadīyā dharmagauravād asmad-anurodhāc ca sva-dattir iyvānupalanīyā. tathā coktaṁ dharmasśāstre.

vbahubhir vasudhā dattā rājabhiḥ sagarādibhir yasya yasya yadā bhūmis tasya tasya tadāphalaṁ. mā bhūd a-phala-śaṁṅkā vaḥ para-datteti pārthivāḥ. sva-dānāt phalam ānantyaṁ para-dattānupālane. ṣaṣṭhi-varṣa-sahasrāṇi svargge modati bhūmidaḥ Ākṣeptā cānumantā ca tāny eva narake vaseT Āsphoṭayanti pitaro valganti pitāmahāḥ bhūmi-dātā kule jātaḥ sa nas trātā bhaviṣyati. bhūmiṁ yaḥ pratigr̥hnṇāti yaś ca bhūmiṁ prayacchati. Ubhautau puṇya-karmāṇau niyataṁ svargga-rgāminau. taḍāgānāṁ sahasrāṇieṇa vāja-peya-sśatāṇiena ca. gavāṁ koṭi-pradānena bhūmi-harttā na śudhyati. suvarṇṇam ekaṁ gām ekāṁ bhūmer apy arddham aṅgulaṁ. haran narakam āyāti yāvad—ā-hūta-saṁplavaḥ. Anyāyena hr̥tā bhūmir anyāyena tu hāritā. harato hārayantaś caiva sa hanyātsaptamaṁ kulaṁ. sva-dattāṁ para-dattāṁ mvā yo hareccata vasundharāṁ sa viṣṭhāyāṁ kr̥mir bhūtvā pacyate pitr̥bhiḥ saha. Ā dityo varuṇo viṣṇur vbrahmā somo hutāsśanaḥ. sśūlapāṇis tu bhagavāN. Abhinandanti bhūmidaṁ. sāmānyo 'yaṁ dharmma-setur nr̥pāṇāṁ kāle kāle pālanīyo bhavadbhiḥ riti sarvvān etāN bhāvinaḥ pārthivendrāN bhūyo bhūyo yācate rāmabhadraḥ. Itikamala-dalāmvbu-vbindu-lolāṁ. śrīiyam anucintya manuṣya-jiīvitaṁ ca sakalam idam udāhr̥taṁ ca veuddhvā. na hi puruṣaiḥ para-kiīvrtayo vilopyāḥ.

paramabhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-parameśvara-soma-kula-tilaka-trikaliṅgādhipati-śrīmaj-janamejaya-devasya vijayarājye samvatsare saptadasame Āṣāḍhamāsasitapakṣapañcabhyāṁ. yatrāṅkataḥ. samvaT 17 Āṣāḍha-śudi 5.

jñeyā 'śeṣārthasśāstra-smr̥ti-vimaladhiyā deva-devāṅga-vidyā. sīśikṣākalpetihāsaprakaṭa-sura-guru-prāpta-bhūyiṣṭha-dhāmnā. nāmnā sādhāraṇena dvijavaratanunā mantriṇā yasya rājyaṁ nirvyūḍhaṁ soyasuccaistr̥trijagatī deva-janamejaya

śrīḥ sasuta.vr̥sutatkiharada līikhīitam īidaṁ tāmvra-sāsanaṁ mahāsandhīivīigrahīi rāṇaka-śrī-malladattaḥ. mahākṣapaṭalīinā kailāsa-sutena śrī-Alavena. Utkīrṇṇañ ca sīvr̥llāsutena haradāsenetīi. . .

Om ! Hail ! From the prosperous Arāma, which has (all) the ten quarters deafened by the fluttering noise of the flocks of pigeons frightened by the jingle of the anklets (worn) on the feet of the numerous excellent courtesans (moving) within the enclosures of mansions having floors (studded) with bright jewels, which has its fame spread by minstrels hailing from different countries, which (ries (in opulence) with) the wealth of Kubera (lit. lord of riches) exalted in poetic narrations produced by scholars endowed with various learning, (and) which has eclipsed the grandeur of Amarāvatī (lit. city of gods) by the splendour of its array of magnificent palaces, lofty buildings, temples, gardens, step-wells, wells and tanks ; the illustrious paramabhaṭṭāraka mahārājādhirāja parameśvara Mahābhavaguptarājadeva, the overlord of Trikaliṅga, an ornament of the Soma-kula, (and) a devout worshipper of Maheśvara, who has meditated on the feet of the illustrious paramabhaṭṭāraka mahārājādhirāja parameśvara Śivaguptadeva, a devout worshipper of Maheśvara, who (i.e., Mahā-Bhavagupta) has the entire circle of the (battle)-field decorated by the pearls loosened from the (temples of the) enemies’ rutting elephants rent asunder with the point of the scimitar (wielded) by his cudgel-like impetuous arm (and) who has the pair of his lotus-like feet tinted by the collection of rays (emanating) from the precious stones attached to the wreaths over the coronets of all the princes, being in good health,

having paid homage to the Brāhmaṇas in the Gottaïkelā village included in the Luputurā-khaṇḍa in Kosalā, issues a command to all (his officials) of that district, (persons) who mav at any time be holding office, (namely) Samāhartr̥, Sannidhātr̥, Dāṇḍapāśika, piśuna, Vaitrika, Avarodhajana, Rājavallabha, and so forth

Be it known to you that by (this) copper-charter We have, for the accretion of merit and fame to (Our) parents as well as to Ourself, donated this (Gottaïkelā) village, with libations of water, having made (it) tax-free, exempt from all hindrance, extending up to (its) four boundaries, along with (its) hidden treasures and deposits, mango and Bassia latifolia trees, pits and barren plots, water and land, with (the privilege of) collecting toll and revenue, to the illustrious Kamalavana Merchants’ Association, immigrant from Khadirapadra (and) resident in Suvarṇapura, to be enjoyed as long as the sun, the moon, the stars and the earth {endure).

Being aware of this, you should dwell in happiness, offering (to its) customary share of income, rent, (tribute of) gold, and so forth.

Being in possession of the charter, this illustrious Kamalavana Merchants’ Association has, in its turn, bestowed (the same village), having registered it as a deed, on the two temples, (one) of the lord Keśava (and the other) of the lord Āditya, for charity, oblation and offerings as well as for repairing wear and tear (in the temples).

And, future kings should, through respect for the dharma and out of regard for Us, protect this Our grant as their own grant. For, it is declared in the :

(This charter has been issued) during the victorious reign of the illustrious paramabhaṭṭāraka mahārājādhirāja parameśvara Janamejayadeva, the overlord of Trikaliṅga, an ornament of the Soma-kula. in the seventeenth year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Aṣādha, where in figures (it is) Anno 17 Aṣādha śudi 5.

Highly renowned in (all) the three worlds is this very illustrious Janamejayadeva, the administration of whose kingdom has been carried on by his minister Sādhāraṇa by name, an eminent dvija (lit. twice-born) by birth, whose intellect is clear owing to (his knowledge of) all the lores of polity and law worth knowing, who is manifestly a very Br̥haspati (lit. preceptor of gods) in (expounding) the Vedas and the Vedāṅga-vidyās (such as) śikṣā, kalpa, itihāsa (and so forth), (and) who is (on account of all that) possessed of supreme glory.

This tāmraśāsana has been composed by Kailāsa's son, the illustrious Alava, the mahākṣapaṭalin (attached to) the illustrious mahāsāndhivigrahin Rāṇaka Malladatta and engraved by Haradāsa, son of Sīvr̥llā.

The verse 15 (lines 44-47) can be found in : Gopalpur plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 12 (verse 15; lines 59-63: deva-janamejaya-śrīḥ in pāda d) Sonpur plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 17 (verse 15; lines 44-47: deva-janamejaya-śrīḥ in pāda d) Gaintala plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 17 (verse 16; lines 48-51: deva-janamejaya-śrīḥ in pāda d) Chaudwār plates #1 of Mahābhavagupta Dharmakandarpa year 31 (verse 15; lines 39-42: dharma-kandarpa-devaḥ in pāda d) Kālibhanā Plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya, Year 34 (verse 15; lines 43-46: dharma-kandarpa-devaḥ in pāda d) Chaudwār Plates #2 of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya, Year 31 (verse 15; lines 43-47 : dharma-kandarpa-devaḥ in pāda d) Ranipur-Jharial Plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya Royal Year 16 (verse 15; lines 51-54: deva-janmejaya-śrī in pāda d)

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