# Ranipur-Jharial Plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya Royal Year 16 Amandine Wattelier-Bricout Author of digital edition: Amandine Wattelier-Bricout Identifier: DHARMA_INSSomavamsin00041 Repository: Somavaṁśin (tfb-somavamsin-epigraphy) File path: texts/DHARMA_INSSomavamsin00041.xml Language: Sanskrit [Script (unspecified)] Commit: 2026-10-07 18:12 (dbc7acc), last modified 2026-09-24 16:25 (2442167) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Edition ⟨Page 1r⟩ ⟨Page 1v⟩ ⟨1⟩ ꩜꩜ svast¿i?⟨y-a⟩mala-maṇi-kuttima-sadana-calad-aneka-varavāra-vilāsinī-jana-ca⟨2⟩raṇa-nūpura-rava-trasta-pārāvata-pakṣā-ghāta-vadhirita-daśa-dignānā-deśāntarāgata-vandi⟨3⟩-jana-vistārita-k¿i?⟨ī⟩rttir vvividha-vidyālaṅkr̥ta-vidva⟨j⟩-jana-janita-vidagdha-kāvyāṅlaṅkāra⟨4⟩-stuta-dhanapati-vibhava-sparddhita-vipaṇi-janānyona-saṁharṣa-racita-vicitra-prāsādā⟨5⟩ṭṭālikā-devakulodyāna-vāpi-kūpa-ṭaḍāgopaśobhā-jita-sura-pura-ma⟨6⟩himnaḥ| śrīmad-ārāmapāṭi-nāmadheya-vāsita śrīmato vijaya-skandhāvā⟨7⟩rātparama-bhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-pa⟨ra⟩meśvara-śrī-śivagupta-deva-pādanudhyāta⟨8⟩-parama-bhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-parameśvara-soma-kula-tilaka-t¡r̥!⟨ri⟩kaliṅgādhi⟨9⟩pati-śrī-mahābhavagupta-rāja-devaḥ kuśalī∥ kṣiti-maṇdapādhāra-viṣaya-prativa⟨10⟩ddha-tuṅkelā-nāmni grāme brāhmaṇān sampūjya tatpratinivāsi-kuṭumvina janapadā⟨ṁ⟩s tadvi⟨11⟩ṣayīya-yathā-kālādhyāsinaḥ samāhartr̥-sannidhātr̥-cāṭa-bhaṭa-piśuna-vetrikāva⟨Page 2r⟩⟨12⟩rodha-jana-rāja-vallabhādīn sarvvān rāja-pādopajīvinaḥ samājñāpayati viditam astu ⟨13⟩ bhavaṭāṁ{|} yathāsmābhir ayaṁ grāmaḥ sa-nidhiḥ sopanidhiḥ sarvva-vādhā-vivarjjitaḥ sarvvoparikara-ka⟨14⟩rādāna-sahitaḥ| sāmra-madhukaḥ sa-garttoṣaraḥ prati-niṣiddha-cāṭa-bhaṭa-praveśaḥ praśiddha-catuḥ-sī⟨15⟩mā-paryantaḥ| sa-jala-sthalaḥ nānā-gotra-pravara-śākhā vinirgata-vāstavyebhyaḥ śruti-smr̥ti-śāstrārtha⟨16⟩-saṁpurṇa-sāpanugraha-sāmarthebhyaḥ prathama-bhaṭṭaputra-narasiṅgha⟦[…]⟧∥ Apara-bhaṭṭaputra-dā⟨17⟩modara⟦[…]⟧∥ tathā Avanibhaṭṭaḥ bhavadeva-sutaḥ{|} tathā purāṣaḥ bhīmabhaṭṭa-sutaḥ tathā nā⟨18⟩rāyaṇa⟦[…]⟧∥ Airāvata-nā¿ma?⟨mne⟩ valabhadra-sutaḥ etebhyo ⟨pi⟩ dvijātivarebhyaḥ brahma⟨19⟩purīyamitya-janma-kīrtisthitaye samabhāgi-kr̥tya narasiṅghasya parabhāga dvayaṁ ⟨20⟩ niśc¿atya?⟨itaṁ⟩ parama-sevā-bhakti-p¡u!⟨ū⟩ja-parituṣṭopanita grāmo ’yam∥ dharmmaśāstravagati pavi⟨21⟩¡tr̥!⟨tri⟩ta śarīrasya paribhāvita sakala-tatva-sanbhārasaravyavahārasya paraloka prapannadheta⟨ḥ⟩ ⟨22⟩ saḥ ṭukura-śrī-Aiculakasya nāgaḍa-sutasya turadhenāsyai dharmma hetor mmātā-pitror ātma⟨23⟩naś ca puṇya-yaśobhivr̥ddhaye tāmra-śāsanenākarī-kr̥tya pratipādita Ity avaga⟨24⟩tya samucita-bhoga-bhāga-kara-hiraṇyādikam upanayadbhi⟨ḥ⟩ bhavadbhiḥ sukhena prativāsta⟨25⟩vyam iti bhāvibhiś ca bh¿u?⟨ū⟩patibhir ddattir iyam asmadīyā dharmma-gaurav¿a?⟨ā⟩d asmad anuro⟨Page 2v⟩⟨26⟩dhāc ca sva-dattir ivānupālanīyā∥ tathā coktaṁ dharmmaśāstre∥ 1. Anuṣṭubh ¡v!⟨b⟩ahubhir vvasudhā dattā rājabhiḥ sa⟨27⟩garādibhiḥ yasya yasya yadā bhūmis tasya tasya tadā phalaṁ∥ 2. Anuṣṭubh mā bhūd a-phala-śaṅkā vaḥ para-datte⟨28⟩t¿o? pārthivāḥ sva-dānāt phalam ānantyaṁ para-dattānupālane∥ 3. Anuṣṭubh ṣaṣṭhi⟨ṁ⟩ varṣasahasrāṇi svargge ⟨29⟩ modati bhūmidaḥ Ākṣeptā cānumantā ca tāny eva narake vaseT∥ 4. Indravajrā Agner apatyaṁ prathamaṁ su⟨30⟩varṇṇaṁ bhūr vvaiṣṇavī sūrya-sutāś ca gāvaḥ yaḥ kāñcanaṁ gāñ ca mahīṁ ca dadyā⟨d⟩ dattās trayas tena bhava⟨31⟩⟨n⟩ti lokāḥ∥ 5. Anuṣṭubh Āsphoṭayanti pitaraḥ pravalg{ay}anti pitāmahāḥ∥ bhūmi-dātā kule jātaḥ sa ⟨32⟩ nas trātā bhaviṣyati∥ 6. Anuṣṭubh bhūmi⟨ṁ⟩ yaḥ pratigr̥hṇāti yaś ca bhūmiṁ prayacchati Ubhau tau pu⟨33⟩ṇya-karmmāṇau niyataṁ svargga-gāminau∥ 7. Anuṣṭubh taḍāgānāṁ sahasrāṇi vāja-peya⟨34⟩-¡s!⟨ś⟩atāṇi ca∥ gavāṁ koṭi-pradānena bhūmi-harttā na śudhyati∥ 8. Anuṣṭubh sva-dattāṁ para-dattām vā ⟨35⟩ yo har¿et? vasundharāṁ∥ sa viṣṭhāyāṁ kr̥mir bhūtvā pitr̥bhiḥ saha pacyate∥ 9. Anuṣṭubh harat¿i?⟨e⟩ hāray¿a⟨36⟩te? yas tu manda-¡v!⟨b⟩uddhis tamo-vr̥taḥ∥ sa ¡v!⟨b⟩addho vāruṇaiḥ pāśais tiryag-yoniñ ca gacchati∥ 10. Anuṣṭubh ⟨37⟩ suvarṇṇam ekaṁ gām ekāṁ bhūmer apy arddham aṅgulaṁ∥ haran narakam āyāti yāvad ā¿hu?⟨bhū⟩⟨38⟩ta-saṁplavaṁ∥ 11. Anuṣṭubh Anyāyena hr̥tā bhūmir anyāyena hāritā harato hārayata⟨39⟩ś caiva kulahiyeta saptamaṁ∥ 12. Anuṣṭubh Ādityo varuṇo viṣṇu⟨r⟩ brahmā somo hutāśana⟨ḥ⟩ ⟨Page 3r⟩ ⟨40⟩ śūlapāṇiś ca bhagavān abhinandanti bhūmidaṁ∥ 13. Śālinī sāmānyo ’yaṁ dharmma-setur nr̥pāṇā⟨ṁ⟩ kā⟨41⟩le kāle pālanīyo bhavadbhiḥ sarvān etān bhāvinaḥ pārthivendrān bhūyo bhūyo ⟨42⟩ yācate rāmacandraḥ∥ 14. Puṣpitāgrā Iti kamala-dalām¡v!⟨b⟩u-¡v!⟨b⟩indu-lolāṁ śriyam anucintya manuṣya-j¿i?⟨ī⟩⟨43⟩vitaṁ ca∥ sa-kalam idam udāhr̥ta¿ś?⟨ñ⟩ ca ¡v!⟨b⟩udhvā na hi puruṣaiḥ para-kīrttayo vilopyāḥ∥ ⟨44⟩ Iti parama-bhaṭṭāraka-mahārājādhirāja-parameśvara-śrī-janamejaya-devasya pravvarddhamā⟨45⟩na-vijaya-rājye ṣodaśame samvatsare bhādrapada-māsa-sita-(p)akṣa-saptamyām-a⟨46⟩ṅkato yatra samvaT 16 bhādra śu di 7 likhitam idaṁ tām{v}ra-śāsanam mahāpa⟨47⟩ñcādhikaraṇādhikr̥ta-śrī-koIghoṣeṇa vallabhaghoṣa-suteneti∥ 14. Sragdharā Asti kṣo⟨48⟩ṇ¿i?śvarāṇām amala-maṇircāmanvayā(t) kaustubhābhaḥ ¡s!⟨ś⟩aurya-tyāgāmbu-rāśir vira⟨49⟩cita-vidhivad dāna-śubhr¿i?kr̥tābhaḥ śrīmāN janmejayākṣas t¡r̥!⟨ri⟩daśa-pati-samaḥ kr̥⟨50⟩tsna-gām bhoktu-kāmaḥ∥ prakhyāta-dvesī-vaṅśa-pra¿vi?⟨ti⟩-dalana-patur bhūpati soma-vaṅse∥ 15. Sragdharā ⟨51⟩ jñeyāśeṣārtha-śāstra-smr̥ti-vimala-dhiyā veda-vedāṅg¿e?⟨a⟩-vidyā∥ śīkṣā-kalpeti⟨52⟩hāsa-prakaṭa-sura-guru-prāpta-bhūyiṣṭha-dhāmnā nāmnā sādhāraṇena dvija-kula⟨53⟩-vidh¿u?⟨i⟩nā mantriṇā yasya rājyaṁ nirvyudaṁ so ’yam ucaiḥ trijagati vidito⟨Page 3v⟩⟨54⟩deva-janmejaya-śrī⟨ḥ⟩∥ likhitam idam tām{v}raśāsana-vaṇik SiUlā suta haradāsena likhitam itiḥ∥ ## Commentary The verse 14 (lines 47-50) can be found in : - Gopalpur plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 12 (verse 14; lines 56-59) - Patna plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya Āṣāḍha month year 6 (verse 14; lines 43-44) - Gaintala plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 17 (verse 15; lines 45-48) - Satalma plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya year 8 (verse 1; lines 3-6) - Ranipur-Jharial Plates of Mahābhavagupta Janamejaya Royal Year 16 (verse 14; lines 47-50) The verse 15 (lines 51-54) 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) ## Bibliography ### Primary [A] Agrawal S.N. 2015. “Ranipur-Jharial Copper Plate Grant of Janamejaya Mahābhavagupta.” Studies on Odishan Epigraphy, pp. 97–108. ### Secondary Acharya, Subrata Kumar. 2014. Copper-plate inscriptions of Odisha: a descriptive catalogue (circa fourth century to sixteenth century CE). New Delhi: D. K. Printworld. Item 17, pages 242–243.