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No. 1. Ghaтotkacha (Nizam's dominion) Cave Inscr. of the minister of Vаkатaka king Devasena.

(Bh. No. 1711) Buhler, ASWI. Vol. IV, XIII pp. 138-40 & Pl. LX; V.V. Mirashi, HAS. XVI (1952); ; CII, V, No. 26.
Altekar & Majumdar assign this inscr. to Harisheнa, son of Devasena. See Vаkатaka-Gupta Age, List of Vаkаtaka inscrs., p. 477, No. 4.
Mi. read on each stk. any verse, metre: v.1-2 - Upajаti, v. 3 - Indravajrа, v. 4-12 - Upajаti, v. 13 - Аryа, v. 14-15 - Puшpitаgrа, 16 - Vasantatilakа, v.17 - Puшpitаgrа, v. 18 - Vasantatilakа.

The portion of this inscription (pl. lx) which has been preserved gives the pedigree of Hastibhoja, who, according to v. 10 of this inscription and v. 12 of Ajaнта inscription No. 3, was the minister of the Vаkатaka king Devasena. He belonged to the Vallуras, apparently a subdivision of the Malabаr Brаhmaнas. His ancestors were:- 1. Yajгa[pati]; 2. Deva; 3. Soma; 4. Ravi, son of a Kшatriyа wife and ruler of Malaya or Malabаr; 5. Pravara; 6. Щrи-Rаma; 7. Kиrti. The wording of v. 5 makes it probable that Deva also held the office of prime minister- it is not stated where. The obliterated portion of the document, doubtless, contained an account of Hastibhoja's descendants, among whom must have been the donor of the Gulwада cave. (ASWI)

TEXT. (Based on ASWI reading)

[1.] Munir munиnаm amaromarана[м]-gurur-gurунам pravaro varана[м |] jayaty-anаbhogavibuddhabuddhir-Bbuddhаbhidh[аno] ni[dhi]r-adbhutаnа[м ||1]
[2.] dharmmas-tato dharmmavidа praниtas-tathа [ga]нaщ-chаgryatamo gaнаnа[м |] bhavanti yasmin-nihitа[х] supаtre-kаrаpakаrаstanayа py[u]dаrах [||2]
[3.] asti prakащo diщi dakшiнasyа[м]-Vallуranаmnам dvijasattamаnам[|] а brahmaнas-sa[м]bhрtapuнyakиrttirttir-vaмщo mahиyаn- mahito mahadbhiх [||3]
[4.] tasminn-abhуd-аha[ta]lakшaнаnам-dvijanmanа[м] [prа]thamakalpikаnам [|] bhрgvatrigarggа[кgi]ra[sам] samаno-dvijarшabho Yajгa[patiЫ ] prakащaх [||4]
[5.] tadаtmajo Deva ivаsa Devax-kрitи gрhи . nayavаn kriyаvаn [|] sarаjaka[м] rаштram-upetya yas[min-dha]rmyаx kriyа [nа]tha iva prachakkre [||5]
[6.] Somas-tata[х Soma ivа]parobhу[t-sa]brаhmaнakшatriyavaмщajаsu [|] [щru]tismрtibhyам vihitа[rtha]kаrи-dvayи[шu] bhаryyаsu ma[n]o dadhаra [||6]
[7.] sa kшatriyаyа[м] kulaщиlavatyаm-utpаdayаmаsa narendrachihnaм [|] sutaм surуpaм Ravinаmadheyaм-kрtаdhi[patyaм] Malaye samagre [||7]
[8.] dvijаsu chаnyаsu sutаn-udаrаn-sa[ma]stavedeшu samаptakаmа[n |] Vall[у]ranаmа diщi dakшiнasyаm-adyаpi yeшаm-vasati[r-dvijаnам ||8]
[9.] Raves-sutobhуt-Pravarаbhidhаna[х]-[Щrи-Rа]manаmаtha babhуva tasmаt [|] tadаtmajax Kиrttir-abhуt-sukиrttir-bbаbhуva ta[smаd]-atha [Hastibhojaх ||9]
[10.] [Vа]kатake rаjati Devasene-guнai[шikoщo]-bhuvi [Ha]stibhojaх [|*] adyаpi . tasyаbhimana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [||10]|
[11.] dhиreшu dhиmatsu sahotthiteшu. . . . . . . . guнаnviteшu [ ]. . . [yaм] nрpaterya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [||11]
[12.] yasyаsanаrddha[м] surasа . . . . . . . . . .
[13.] atha devarаjasya++ [?]
[14.] щasиkaradhavala[?]
[15.] atha guнa[?] . . . . . . .
[16.J tasyаtmajeшu . . . . . .
[17.] phale [makhilamila ?] . . . . .
[18.] samyagvibhаvи . . . . .

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L. 1. Mi. read: munиnаm-aromarанам.
L. 2. Either -nayаЫ pyudаrах or 'nayа hyudаrах to be read (ASWI). Mi. read: gaнaщ-cаryatamo; hyudаrах.
L 3. Read -puнyakиrttir(ASWI).
L. 4. The conjecture yajгapatiх is probable, because the metre requires Я я я Я and only one name, yajгadharaх, besides yajгapatiх fulfils this condition, but is little used (ASWI). Mi. read: -аhitalakшaнаnам-; bhрgv-atri-gargg-акgara[sам].
L. 5. P. Bhagwаnlаl's conjecture, gрihastho, fits the metre, but is impossible, as the и in gрihи is quite plain(ASWI). Mi. read: gрhи[tи]; kriyаЫ [pа]rtha.
L. 7. Mi. read: vi[шa]yе instead Malaye.
L. 8. Read vallуranаmnам (ASWI). Mi. read: -sa [prаpa*]vedeшu-.
L. 9. Mi. read: tasyаtmajax; -babhуva-.
L. 10. Mi. read: guнaiЫ prakащo bhuvi; adyаpi yasyаbhijanapra[dа]na. . . .
L. 11. Mi. read: sahotthiteшu kрtya[pra]mа[нешu] guнаnviteшu [ ]. . . nрpateryadе .
L. 12. Mi. read: -аrddhaм[pu]ruша . . . . . . mаtsaмsadi . . .
L. 13 Pandit Bhagwаnlаl takes Devarаja to be a proper name, and conjectures that he was the minister of the Aщmaka king mentioned in Ajaнта Inscription No. 6. v. 12, and if so, the great grandson of Hastibhoja, and grandson of Varаhadeva (Ajaнта Ins., No. 3, v. 30); but I see no ground for these combinations. (ASWI). Mi. read: atha devarаjasуnurhariшено. . . . .hastibhоja . . .
L. 14. Mi. read: щasikaradhavalам ni[rи]kшya kи[rtiм]. . . .
L. 15. Mi. read: atha guнaщatasaмbhрtаtmabhуtaх priyatana[yо*]. . .
L. 16. Mi. read: tasyаtmajeшu bahuшu. . . .
L. 17. Mi. read: phalamakhila . . . . .
L. 18. Mi. read: samyag-vibhаvita ihаsti varаha[dеvaх*] . . . . . (ASWI) - The readings in lines 13, 14, and 17 are very doubtful, especially as the apparent readings do not fit the metre, which is Upajаti throughout the inscription.