Tiruvintaḷūr plates, time of Rājādhirāja I Cōḻa

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Plates: Sanskrit portion 1of 2

cchurita-caraṇa-pīṭho rudrajit tat-suno ’bhūt· diśi diśi vijigīṣor yyasya śubhrāta-patraM pr̥thu nija -yaśas-aiv-occhraāyinā sparddhati sma .

Alabhata ca suvarṇṇa-vrāta-saṁpūrṇṇam ante nihitam atha sa dhīman urvvarāyāḥ kaṭāham· gaja-turaga-padātīn nirdayaṁ sannihatya pracura-balam amuṣya prāsyasaṁrakṣitāram· . tatas tasyābhavat· palī śuddhamallī śucisthitā pr̥th·vīva pr̥thivī-bharttuḥ prathitā prathitair guṇaiḥ .

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tatas samudrair iva taiś caturbhir gguṇais sa ratnair iva pūjyamaṇaḥ babhau catur-vvargga-phalasya goptā catur-ddigantāntadharaikanāthaḥ . tanayam atha sa rājā śrī-jayaṅ-koṇḍa-coḷam vinaya-vinatam uccair unnataṁ sannatāriḥ vimala-vipula-hāra-śrī-samudbhāsitāyāḥ patim akr̥ta lakṣmyāḥ pāṇḍya-vaṁṣotdbhavāyāḥ .

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prāpto madhy-āsikāṁ sat∙d∙-dvija-kula-tilako vīra-rājendra-nāmno rajñaḥ phallāpur-āmbhonidhi-janita-mahā-kaustubhaḥ kāma-dhenuḥ śrīmān∙ rājendra-coḷo budha-jana-mahitaś śāsanan ta nnniyogāt∙ varṣe tasya dvitīyo sphuṭam iha vipale ’līlikhat∙ tamra-patre .

Plates: Tamil portion svasti śrī

kōnerIṉmai koṇṭan rājadhirāja-vaḷanā ṭṭu tiruvin=taḷūr nāṭṭārkkum brahmadeya-k-kiḻavaṟkkum devat=ānṉam paḷḷican=ta-k-kaṇimuṟṟūṭṭu veṭṭippeṟṟu maḻavaṟa cālāpōkam Uḷḷiṭṭa Ūṟka ḷilārkkum nakaraṅkaḷilārkkum namakku yāṇṭu muppatt' añc-āvatu nāḷ nāṟ-patinṉāḷ muṭi-koṇṭa-cōḻa-purattu rājādhirājanṉil nam vīṭu rājendra cōḻanṉil kīḻaicōpānṉattu vijaiyarājendra-k-kaliṅkarājanṉil nām Irukka rājātirāja-vaḷanāṭṭu tiruvintaḷūr-nāṭṭu-t tatta-maṅkala mum In-nāṭṭuk kūttanṉūrum In-nāṭṭu pañcavanṉ-nallūrum In-nāṭṭu karampai-k-kuṭiyum In-nāṭṭu mīnākanṉ-kuṭiyum In-nāṭṭu kīḻnākanṉ-kuṭiyu m In-nāṭṭu koṟṟanallūrum In-nāṭṭu periyanṉkuṭi tiruvintaḷūr-oṭuṅ kūṭinṉa nilam nīkkiyum Āka Iv-vūrkaḷ munṉkāṇi Uṭaiyārai mā ṟṟi kuṭi nīkki-k kārāṇmai mīyyyāṭciyum mikuti-k kuṟaimai Uḷḷ-aṭaṅka veḷḷānṉ-vakaiyil mutal yāṇṭu muppattu munṟ-āvatu pacānṉam mutal tavirn=tu Iv-vūrkaḷum In-nāṭṭut tiruvintaḷūr Aḷan=ta paṭi nīṅkal nīkkinṉa nilattil Oru pakkam aṭaiya nilam patt’ onṉpatiṟṟu veli yum

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... kōṭṭuū r-p piṭāriyārkku viṭṭa nilam mun=tirikai-k kiīḻ-k kāl

paviḻiya-k-kiṭai-p-puṟattukku viṭṭa nilam mūṉṟu mā mu-k-kāṇi Arai-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai tayitriaittiriya-k-kiṭai-puṟattukku viṭṭa nilam mūṉṟu mā mu-k-kāṇi y-arai-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai vajasanēyattukku viṭṭa ṉnilam Iraṇṭu mā santōkachandoga-sāma-vēda-k-kiṭai-p-puṟattukku viṭṭa nilam mu-m-mā-v-arai talavuakāra-k-kiṭai-p-puṟattukku viṭṭa nilam Iraṇṭu mā-k-kāṇi y-arai-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai śaṭaṅkattukku viṭṭa nilam Oru mā mu-k-kāṇi vyākaraṇa-bhaṭṭa-viruttikku viṭṭa nilaṅ kālē Arai mā mun=tiri prabhākara-vṛttikku viṭṭa ṉnilam mun=tirikai bhaṭṭa-daricaṉattukkum braṛhaṭ-ṭikaikkum kārikaikkum viṭṭa nilam kālē Arai mā v-arai-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai kīḻ nālu mā cantdratībhpikaikku viṭṭa ṉnilam kālē Arai mā v-arai-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai kīḻ nālu mā mu-k-kāṇi Arai-k-kāṇi-k kīḻ arai mimāṅsā-bhaṭṭa-vṛt=tikku viṭṭa nilam kālē Arai mā-v-arai-k kāṇi-k kīḻ mu-k-kālē mūṉṟu mā v-arai-k-kāṇi Itu prabhākara-vṛtti-y-ā-c cu-vēdān=ta-vṛttikku viṭṭa nilam kālē Arai mā muṇ=tirikai maṉu v-uḷḷiṭṭa smṛti-vṛt=tikku viṭṭa nilam nālu mā mu-k-kāṇi-k kīḻ mu-k-kāl mahābhārata-śrī-rāmāyaṇattukku viṭṭa nilam nālu mā rūpāvatāra-vṛt=tikku viṭṭa nilam mūṉṟu mā-v-arai-k-kāṇi muntirikai-k kīl Araiyē mu-k-kāṇi mun=tirikai-k kīḻ mukkāl viṣa-vṛt=tikku viṭṭa nilam Iraṇṭu mā-mu-k-kāṇi-k kīḻ Araiyē Oru mā-v-arai-k-kāṇi-k kīḻ kāl

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svasti

Ippaṭi śāsaṉa ñ ceyvitt-aruḷi I-śāsaṉattilē perumāṉāṭikaḷ yāṇṭu Oṉpat-āva ṉnāḷ muṉṉuūṟṟu Aimpatiṉāl kaṅkai-koṇṭa-cōḻa-purattu-k kōyili ṉ Uḷḷāl-k kaṅkai-koṇṭa-cōḻaṉ māḷikai-t tiru-mañcaṉa-cālai-p paḷḷi p-pīṭam rājendra-cōḻa-mā-vali-vāṇa-rājaṉil Eḻunt-aruḷi Iruṉntu I-brahmadeyat tukku Akara-brahmadeyam śrī-rājendra-c-caturvveti-maṅkalam enṉṟu tirunāmamum kuṭutt-aruḷi I-brahmadeyattu sabhaiyāraiyum maṟṟum Aṉaittu ṉnāṭṭ’ uḷḷa vidvāṉkaḷaiyum Aṉaittu rājākkaḷaiyum rāja-mantrikaḷaiyum vayttu-k koṇ ṭ’ eḻuṉnt-aruḷi Iruṉntu vyavastai paṇṇi-Aruḷinṉa paṭi

I-brahmadeyattukku ṉnaṉ mai ceytārkkum ṉnāṉ ceyta paṭiyē paripālittārkkum sūryya-graha ṇattu gaṁga-sākgara-saṁgamattilum vaāṇāraraṇāsiyilum sāḷagrāmattilu m kuru-kṣetrattilum Uḷḷiṭṭa puṇya-stthānaṅkalilē palllāyiraṅ kurā l-p-pacu Ubhaya-mukhiyāy Iruppanṉavē ścaturvveti-bhaṭṭa-sarvva-kr̥ratu-yājikaḷāy daridrarāy bahu-kuḍṭumaMbikaḷāy brahma-vittukaḷāy Iruppārkku vastr-ālaṅkāra-bhu-sahitam-ā ka dānam paṇṇiṉārkk’ uḷḷa puṇyam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

mahādevarkkum mahāviṣṇukkaḷu kkum Uttamot=tama-vimānṉam It-tēcattilē Eṭuttu Ik-kālattilē pradi ṣṭhai paṇṇi Uttama-pūjai nittam-āka-p paṇṇinṉark’ uḷḷa puṇyam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

dharmma-yuddhattilē Abhiṣittakta-kṣatriyanṉāy Añcātē niṉṟu ĀyudhaM vaḻaṅki Etirē pukku carīram viṭṭārk’ uḷḷa puṇyam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

Aśva-mētamum rāja-sūyyayamum U ḷḷiṭṭu Uḷḷa kr̥ratukkaḷ ellām Uttama-dakṣaiṇai kuṭuttu-p paṇṇinṉār kku Uḷḷa puṇyam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

Id-dharmmattukku Aḻivu ceytārkkum Iv-va ḻivukku Uṭalāṉārkkum Ik-kālattil It-tēcattu Ip-pacukkaḷaiyum brahma ṇaraiyum Iṉnta kṣatriyaraiyum buddhi-pūrvvame niraparādhikaḷay Iruṉntārai vadhit tārkk’ uḷḷa pāpam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

Inta vimānṉaṅkaḷai Ik-kālattilē A ḷittārkk’ uḷḷa pāpam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

mahāpātakam Aṉaittum buddhi-pū rvvamē palakālum paṇṇiṉārkku’ uḷlā pāpam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

kr̥tagghnarkkum svāmi-dro haM paṇṇinṉarkk’ uḷḷa pāpam Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

rāja-vaṁśattukku br̥t=tiyarāy Irun=tu pi ḻaittārkk’ uḷḷa pāpamum drohamum Uṇṭāvat’ ākavum

Enṉṟu Ip-paṭi samaiya m paṇṇuvitt-aruḷi Aruḷi-c ceyta paṭi y-āvatu

mēl varukiṟa rājākkaḷai ṉnōkki-c co llukiṉṟēnār

bhūmi-dānattil Uḷḷa paḻamum bhūmi-haraṇattil Uḷḷa pāpamum dharmma-Aṉupālanattil Uḷḷa pārttu Inta samaiyattaiyum pā rttu Inta dharmmattai rakṣiyuṅkaḷ enṉṟu Aruḷi-c ceytu Inta sabhaiyār vacamē śāsa naṅ kuṭutt-aruḷinṉār

Itu Avvava-kālattu rājapuruṣarkaḷ rakṣai ..

Aruli-c ceyya śrī-rājendra -c-caturvvetimaṅkalattu taicca-Ācāriyaṉ Ārāvamutu kaṇattāṉ-āṉa cōḻa-māttāṇṭa -Ācāriyaṉ-ēṉ Ic-ceppēṭṭil Eḻuttu veṭṭiṉēṉ

Ivai Eṉ eḻuttu ..

tiṟai koṇṭu maṟa maṉṉar ceṉṟu kaḻal paṇiya-t tirun=t’ ulakai-p pariṉnt’ āṇṭa rājendra-devaṉ puṟai kōṇṭu ṉniṟai kaṭakai maṇimuṭi mēl kūppi puriṉnt’ uraikkum pa rin=t’ aṟattai-t tamm aṟam pōla kappa Iṟai y-iṉṟi maṟaiyorkaḷukk’ eṉṟu muṇa -c ceyta rājendra-c-caruppēti-maṅkalattai Eṉṟum viṟal mannṉṉarkk’ aṭaikkalam-āka ku ṭuttanṉ meṉṟ-aruḷi vēṇṭiṉāṉ melāḷum vēṉntarkkaḷaikk’ uṟi ttē ..

Plates: Sanskrit portion 2 of 2 svasti .. śrīmac-cāsanam urvv-īśa -śirobhiḥ śekharī-kr̥taM Etad rājendra-devasya para-kesari-varmmaṇaḥ .. Etat· śrī-vīra-rajendra -niyogāc candra-bhūṣaṇaḥ śāsanaṁ śāśvataṁ śrīmad akarot tāmra-patrake .. svasti śrī ..

Plates: Tamil portion

To those who do good to this brahmadeya and to those who protect it the way I established it, there should be a merit equal to that of those who, at the time of a solar eclipse, in sacred places such as the confluence of the Ganges in the ocean, Vāraṇāsī, Sālagrāma, and Kurukṣetra, make a donation of several thousands tawny pregnant cows, along with clothes, ornaments and land, in favour of honourable experts in the four vedas, who are officiants for all sacrifices, poor, chiefs of large household, and knowing the brahman.

There should be a merit equal to that of those who, after building in the same places the very best temples for Mahādeva and Mahāviṣṇu, after making their installation at the same time, do excellent worship perpetually.

There should be a merit equal to that of those who, ...

To those who make destruction to this pious act and to those who associate with this destruction, there should be a sin equal to that of those who, at the same time and in the same places, intentionally kill innocent ones like such cows, Brahmins and warriors.

There should be a sin equal to that of those who destroy these temples at the same time.

There should be a sin equal to that of those who ...

There should be a sin equal to that of those who, ungrateful, commit treachery against their lord.

There should be a treachery and a sin equal to that of those who, ...

This is the manner he graciously did after having graciously had this stipulation samaiyamSasnkrit samaya. done having said so.

He saysThe original reading is collukiṉṟēnṉ, but one should probably understand collukiṉṟār. so lookingThat is, having in mind. at the kings who will come further.

He graciously gave this order to these assembly members, having graciously done it saying: Protect this pious act observing this stipulation and considering the benefit which lies in donating land, the sin which lies in seizing land, and the benefit which lies in protecting a pious donation.

This is under the protection of the kings of whichever time

Whil heThat is, the king. graciously did so, I, Cōḻa Māttāṇṭa Ācāriyaṉ, alias Ārāvamutu Kaṇattāṉ, the chief carpenter, I have engraved the letters on these copper plates.

These are my hand-writings.

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Plates: Sanskrit portion 2 of 2

Prosperity!

This glorious order of the king Rājendra Parakesarivarman is made into a diadem on the heads of the kings of the earth.

At the order of the glorious Vīrarājendra, Candrabhūṣaṇa made this glorious eternal order on a copper leaf.That is, on copper plates.

Prosperity! Fortune!