Bhaturiya Stone Slab Inscription of Yaśodāsa, time of Rājyapāla
Editor: Ryosuke Furui.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSBengalCharters00061.
Language: Sanskrit.
Repository: Bengal Copper Plates (tfb-bengalcharters-epigraphy).
Version: (3b1ee6e), last modified (72be5f6).
Edition
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@ svasti||
I. Sragdharā
vellad-dor-ddaṇḍa-vegānila-vihata-mahā-kṣmādharottuṅga-śr̥ṅga
a-grāva-bhraṁśopajāta-dhvani-cakita-calad-dig-gajonmukta-nādaṁ|
bpāda-nyāsā⟨2⟩n nimajjad-dharaṇi-tala-bharābhugna-bhogīndra-bhogan
cnr̥ttam vaḥ pātu śambhor mmukuṭa-śaśi-kalāliṅgita-vyoma-candraṁ||
dII. Anuṣṭubh
Aṭṭamūlam iti sthānam vr̥haddhaṭṭa⟨3⟩-vinirggataṁ|
abśucīnān dharma-śīlānān dāsānām asti janma-bhūḥ||
cdIII. Śārdūlavikrīḍita
vaṁśe ⟨’⟩smin payasān nidhāv iti śaśī śrī-malhadādo ⟨’⟩bhavat
akhyātas tat-tanayo ⟨’⟩pi śaurya⟨4⟩-nilayaḥ śrī-śūradāsaḥ kr̥tī|
btat-sūnuś ca samasta-nandita-suhr̥t sammānitābhyāgataḥ
csevyo rohaṇa-bhū-dhara-pratisamaḥ śrī-saṅghadāso rthināṁ||
dIV. Anuṣṭubh
⟨5⟩ Upayeme sutāṁ so ⟨’⟩pi dūrvvāyī-sūryakuṇḍayoḥ|
absarasvatīm umāṁ śambhur menā-himavator iva||
cdV. Mandākrāntā
jātas tābhyāṁ jagati mahito janma-bhūḥ sad-guṇānāṁ
a⟨6⟩ khyātaḥ kīrttyā diśi diśi yaśodāsa Ity uddhata-śrīḥ|
bdevaḥ pr̥thvī-valaya-tilako jitvaraḥ pārthivānāñ
ccakre vācām adhipam iva yaṁ ⟨7⟩ mantrinaṁ rājyapālaḥ||
dVI. Hariṇī
lavaṇa-jaladhi-śyāmopāntān dig-antara-gocara
a-tvarita-cakita-kṣoṇī-pāla-pratīṣṭa-nideśanaḥ|
bsaciva-padavīṁ ⟨8⟩ yasmin śāsaty akhaṇḍita-śāsano
cvyadhita vasudhām eka-cchattrāṁ sa rāmaparākramaḥ||
dVII. Śārdūlavikrīḍita
mātaṅgair mmada-garvvitair upanatair aśvorasair bhūmi-jai⟨9⟩r
aurvvyā sasya-samr̥ddhayā vahu-tithair hemnāñ cayair arjjitaiḥ|
bsa¡m!⟨ṁ⟩ya¿k?⟨j⟩(ya) dvija-devatāḥ sura-pater āditsunevāspadaṁ
cyaḥ śrī-rāmaparākrameṇa ⟨10⟩ jayinā tantrādhikārī kr̥taḥ||
dVIII. Sragdharā
mlecchair ucchanna-kalpaiḥ parijana-vikalair aṅga-kāliṅga-vaṅgair
aoḍḍrair uḍḍīna-jīvair apagata-kapaṭaiḥ ⟨11⟩ pāṇḍya-karṇṇāṭa-lāṭaiḥ|
bsuhmaiḥ sopapradānair asi-bhaya-cakitair ggurjjara-krīta-cīnair
cyasmiṁs tantrādhikāram vidadhati dadhire bharttur ājñā⟨12⟩ś śirobhiḥ||
dIX. Mandākrāntā
toyādhārair amr̥ta-śiśirair ājya-dhārā-vinidrair
aagny-āgārair upahita-sudhair yajvanām mandiraiś ca|
bvidyā-sattrair ghana-śiti-śilair deva⟨13⟩-gehair mmaṭhair vvā
cnaika-dvārā diśi diśi guṇair yasya jāgartti kīrttiḥ||
dX. Vasantatilakā
Ārāma-s(e)tu-maṭha-maṇḍapa-sattra-dāna
a-prāsāda-saṅkrama-jalāśaya⟨14⟩-sanniveśaiḥ|
btair ebhir ātma-caritokti-padaiḥ praśastair
cyaḥ svaṁ praśasti-pr̥thu-pīṭham ivākr̥torvvīṁ||
dXI. Śārdūlavikrīḍita
Aṣṭābhiḥ sura-mandiraiḥ parivr̥taṁ ⟨15⟩ prāsādam abhraṁlihaṁ
asampādyendu-marīci-jāla-dhavalair lliptaṁ sudhā-karddamaiḥ|
btenāyaṁ naya-śālinā śuci-śilā-vinyasta-liṅgākr̥tir
cbhaktyā ⟨16⟩ dharma-parāyaṇena bhagavān āropitaś śaṅkaraḥ||
dXII. Upajāti
Asmai yaśodāsa-niveśitāya
aśrī-rājyapālo vr̥ṣabha-dhvajāya|
bśataṁ purāṇān nikaraṁ niyamya
c⟨17⟩ madhusravam grāmam adāt kṣitīśaḥ||
dXIII. Sragdharā
pāṇḍu-prācīnavarhir-bharata-daśarathekṣvāku-rāmāgnimitraiḥ
akīrttīnām pālanāya kṣiti-pati-tilakaiḥ prārthi⟨18⟩taṁ yatra bhūyaḥ|
btatra vrūmo na tāvad vayam atilaghavo¿y?⟨j⟩ātu kiṁ prārthanābhir
cyasmād viśvopakāra-praṇihita-manasaḥ pālayanty eva santaḥ||
dXIV. Vasantatilakā
Asyedam ā⟨19⟩yatanam āhr̥ta-hāri-śobhaṁ
asaṅkalpa-siddham iva nirmmitam indu-mauleḥ|
bEtat tu tāvad iha tiṣṭhatu śaila-sindhu
c-saṁsthāna-sustham avanī-talam asti yāvaT||
dXV. Anuṣṭubh
⟨20⟩ Indranīla-maṇi-snigdhe śilā-paṭṭe ⟨’⟩tinirmmale|
abpraśastir iyam utkīrṇṇā śrīnidhānena śilpinā||
cdApparatus
Translation by Ryosuke Furui
(1) Success! Welfare!
I
May the dance of Śambhu protect you, in which is uttered the voice of the shaking elephants of the quarters scared of the sound caused by slipping down of stones from the high peaks of great mountains hit by the wind [caused] by velocity of sticks which are his trembling arms, in which hoods of the king of serpents are bent by weight of the surface of the earth submerging due to placing of his feet, and in which the moon in the sky is embraced by the moon of his crown!
II
There was the place named Aṭṭamūla, originating from Br̥haddhaṭṭa, which was the birthplace of the clean and virtuous Dāsas.
III
In this lineage was born illustrious Malhadāsa, as if the moon [was born] in the ocean of milk. And his renowned son was illustrious Śūradāsa, virtuous, the abode of heroism. Also his son was illustrious Saṅghadāsa, who had his friends pleased in all and his guests honoured, and was the one same as the Rohaṇa Mountain and to be approached for supplicants.
IV
And he married Sarasvatī, the daughter of Durvāyī and Sūryakuṇḍa, as if Śambhu [married] Umā [the daughter] of Menā and Himavat.
V
In both of them was born the one full of wealth named Yaśodāsa, esteemed in the world, the birthplace of good characters and renowned in all the directions by his fame. The king Rājyapāla, the mark of the circle of the earth conquering the kings, made him, who was like the lord of words (Br̥haspati), a councillor.
VI
When he controlled the position of minister, that Rāmaparākrama (Rājyapāla), whose direction was sought after by kings hastily trembling at the regions of the end of the quarters, and whose order was unrefuted, made the earth as far as the black borders of the ocean under the one umbrella.
VII
After honouring brāhmaṇas and deities by elephants haughty with intoxication, by principal horses sprung up from the earth and brought closer, by the earth abundantly endowed with crops, and by many acquired heaps of gold, he was made a tantrādhikārin by illustrious Rāmaparākrama, the victor, who wished to gain the position of the master of deities (Indra).
VIII
By the mlecchas who were almost destroyed, by the Aṅgas, Kāliṅgas and Vaṅgas whose servants were maimed, by the Oḍras whose bow strings were flying up, by the Pāṇḍyas, Karṇāṭas and Lāṭas who were furnished with deceit, by the Suhmas who were accompanied by presents, and by the Gurjaras, Krītas and Cīnas trembling with fear of the sword, the orders of his master were accepted by their heads, when he was doing the tantrādhikāra.
IX
By lakes cold like amr̥ta, by fire houses sleepless due to flows of ghee, also by houses of sacrificers deposited of milk, by knowledge and charitable feedings, by houses of deities and monasteries made of stones black like clouds, by his virtues, his fame with many gates is evident in various quarters of the world.
X
By the constructions of gardens, embankments, monasteries, assembly halls, [places for] charitable feeding and donation, temples, passages and reservoirs, by these eulogised words of speech which were his acts, he made the earth like his own wide pedestal of eulogy.
XI
After completing the atmosphere-licking temple, surrounded by the eight dwellings of deities, smeared with plaster clay white like a net of moon beams, this venerable Śaṅkara, the image of a liṅga placed on a clean stone, was fixed with devotion by him, the one knowing the essence of policy and having dharma as the highest aim.
XII
The king, Illustrious Rājyapāla gave him, the one with the banner of bull (Śiva) placed by Yaśodāsa, the village Madhusrava, withholding tax of a hundred purāṇas.
XIII
Where it was repeatedly wished by the marks of kings, Pāṇḍu, Prācīnabarhis, Bharata, Daśaratha, Ikṣvāku, Rāma and Agnimitra for the protection of pious deeds, there we very small ones do not say yet anything with our wishes, because good people with mind intent upon benefit of the all would cause to protect [the pious deeds].
XIV
This abode of that one having the moon as his crown (Śiva), which was conceived of captivating beauty, was constructed like the accomplishment of purpose. May it stand here as long as the surface of the earth comfortable as an abode of mountains and rivers exists!
XV
On this stone slab glossy like gem of sapphire and extremely clean, this eulogy was engraved by Śrīnidhāna, the artisan.
Bibliography
First edited by Siva Prasanna Lahiry1955 and then re-edited by Dines Chandra Sircar[1963] 1959–1960. Now re-edited by Ryosuke Furui based on the reading from the photographs taken by Adeline Levivier.
Primary
[SPL] Lahiry, Siva Prasanna. 1955. “Bhāturiyā Inscription of Rājyapāla.” IHQ 31 (3), pp. 215–231.
[DCS] Sircar, Dines Chandra. [1963] 1959–1960. “Bhaturiya inscription of Rajyapala.” EI 33, pp. 150–154.
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<l n="c">devaḥ pr̥thvī-valaya-tilako jitvaraḥ pārthivānāñ</l>
<l n="d">cakre vācām adhipam iva yaṁ<lb n="7"/> mantrinaṁ rājyapālaḥ<g type="ddanda">.</g></l>
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<l n="a">pāṇḍu-prācīnavarhir-bharata-daśarathekṣvāku-rāmāgnimitraiḥ</l>
<l n="b">kīrttīnām pālanāya kṣiti-pati-tilakaiḥ prārthi<lb n="18" break="no"/>taṁ yatra bhūyaḥ<g type="danda">.</g></l>
<l n="c">tatra vrūmo na tāvad vayam atilaghavo<choice><sic>y</sic><corr>j</corr></choice>ātu kiṁ prārthanābhir</l>
<l n="d">yasmād viśvopakāra-praṇihita-manasaḥ pālayanty eva santaḥ<g type="ddanda">.</g></l>
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<lg n="14" met="vasantatilakā">
<l n="a">Asyedam ā<lb n="19" break="no"/>yatanam āhr̥ta-hāri-śobhaṁ</l>
<l n="b">saṅkalpa-siddham iva nirmmitam indu-mauleḥ<g type="dandaStrokeLeft">.</g></l>
<l n="c">Etat tu tāvad iha tiṣṭhatu śaila-sindhu</l>
<l n="d">-saṁsthāna-sustham avanī-talam asti yāvaT<g type="ddanda">.</g></l>
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<lg n="15" met="anuṣṭubh">
<l n="ab"><lb n="20"/>Indranīla-maṇi-snigdhe śilā-paṭṭe <supplied reason="subaudible">'</supplied>tinirmmale<g type="danda">.</g></l>
<l n="cd">praśastir iyam utkīrṇṇā śrīnidhānena śilpinā<space quantity="1" unit="character"/><g type="ddanda">.</g></l>
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<app loc="5"><lem>-guṇānāṁ</lem><note>aksharas ṇānāṁ squeezed in a narrow space.</note></app>
<app loc="9"><lem>sa<choice><orig>m</orig><reg>ṁ</reg></choice>ya<choice><sic>k</sic><corr>j</corr></choice><unclear>ya</unclear></lem><rdg source="bib:Sircar1959-1960_08">samp<choice><sic>a</sic><corr>ū</corr></choice><unclear>j</unclear>ya</rdg></app>
<app loc="10"><lem>-vikalair</lem><rdg source="bib:Sircar1959-1960_08">-<choice><sic>n</sic><corr>v</corr></choice>ikarair</rdg></app>
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<p n="1">Success! Welfare!</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="1">May the dance of Śambhu protect you, in which is uttered the voice of the shaking elephants of the quarters scared of the sound caused by slipping down of stones from the high peaks of great mountains hit by the wind <supplied reason="subaudible">caused</supplied> by velocity of sticks which are his trembling arms, in which hoods of the king of serpents are bent by weight of the surface of the earth submerging due to placing of his feet, and in which the moon in the sky is embraced by the moon of his crown!</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="2">There was the place named Aṭṭamūla, originating from Br̥haddhaṭṭa, which was the birthplace of the clean and virtuous Dāsas.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="3">In this lineage was born illustrious Malhadāsa, as if the moon <supplied reason="subaudible">was born</supplied> in the ocean of milk. And his renowned son was illustrious Śūradāsa, virtuous, the abode of heroism. Also his son was illustrious Saṅghadāsa, who had his friends pleased in all and his guests honoured, and was the one same as the Rohaṇa Mountain and to be approached for supplicants.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="4">And he married Sarasvatī, the daughter of Durvāyī and Sūryakuṇḍa, as if Śambhu <supplied reason="subaudible">married</supplied> Umā <supplied reason="subaudible">the daughter</supplied> of Menā and Himavat.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="5">In both of them was born the one full of wealth named Yaśodāsa, esteemed in the world, the birthplace of good characters and renowned in all the directions by his fame. The king Rājyapāla, the mark of the circle of the earth conquering the kings, made him, who was like the lord of words <supplied reason="explanation">Br̥haspati</supplied>, a councillor.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="6">When he controlled the position of minister, that Rāmaparākrama <supplied reason="explanation">Rājyapāla</supplied>, whose direction was sought after by kings hastily trembling at the regions of the end of the quarters, and whose order was unrefuted, made the earth as far as the black borders of the ocean under the one umbrella.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="7">After honouring brāhmaṇas and deities by elephants haughty with intoxication, by principal horses sprung up from the earth and brought closer, by the earth abundantly endowed with crops, and by many acquired heaps of gold, he was made a tantrādhikārin by illustrious Rāmaparākrama, the victor, who wished to gain the position of the master of deities <supplied reason="explanation">Indra</supplied>.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="8">By the mlecchas who were almost destroyed, by the Aṅgas, Kāliṅgas and Vaṅgas whose servants were maimed, by the Oḍras whose bow strings were flying up, by the Pāṇḍyas, Karṇāṭas and Lāṭas who were furnished with deceit, by the Suhmas who were accompanied by presents, and by the Gurjaras, Krītas and Cīnas trembling with fear of the sword, the orders of his master were accepted by their heads, when he was doing the tantrādhikāra.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="9">By lakes cold like amr̥ta, by fire houses sleepless due to flows of ghee, also by houses of sacrificers deposited of milk, by knowledge and charitable feedings, by houses of deities and monasteries made of stones black like clouds, by his virtues, his fame with many gates is evident in various quarters of the world.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="10">By the constructions of gardens, embankments, monasteries, assembly halls, <supplied reason="subaudible">places for</supplied> charitable feeding and donation, temples, passages and reservoirs, by these eulogised words of speech which were his acts, he made the earth like his own wide pedestal of eulogy.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="11">After completing the atmosphere-licking temple, surrounded by the eight dwellings of deities, smeared with plaster clay white like a net of moon beams, this venerable Śaṅkara, the image of a liṅga placed on a clean stone, was fixed with devotion by him, the one knowing the essence of policy and having dharma as the highest aim.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="12">The king, Illustrious Rājyapāla gave him, the one with the banner of bull <supplied reason="explanation">Śiva</supplied> placed by Yaśodāsa, the village Madhusrava, withholding tax of <num value="100">a hundred</num> purāṇas.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="13">Where it was repeatedly wished by the marks of kings, Pāṇḍu, Prācīnabarhis, Bharata, Daśaratha, Ikṣvāku, Rāma and Agnimitra for the protection of pious deeds, there we very small ones do not say yet anything with our wishes, because good people with mind intent upon benefit of the all would cause to protect <supplied reason="subaudible">the pious deeds</supplied>.</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="14">This abode of that one having the moon as his crown <supplied reason="explanation">Śiva</supplied>, which was conceived of captivating beauty, was constructed like the accomplishment of purpose. May it stand here as long as the surface of the earth comfortable as an abode of mountains and rivers exists!</p>
<p rend="stanza" n="15">On this stone slab glossy like gem of sapphire and extremely clean, this eulogy was engraved by Śrīnidhāna, the artisan.</p>
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<p n="20">This line is aligned to the centre.</p>
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<p>First edited by Siva Prasanna Lahiry<bibl rend="omitname"><ptr target="bib:Lahiry1955_01"/></bibl> and then re-edited by Dines Chandra Sircar<bibl rend="omitname"><ptr target="bib:Sircar1959-1960_08"/></bibl>. Now re-edited by Ryosuke Furui based on the reading from the photographs taken by Adeline Levivier.</p>
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(20) This line is aligned to the centre.