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G.93 Bhаdrapada, di. 4
D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No. 12, pp. 273-74; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, p. 52; IE. AR. 1961-62, No. 146, App. B.

Text.

[Siddham||*]

1.kа[kanа*]daboтa-щrиmahаvihаre щиla-samаdhi-prajга-guнa-bhаvitendriyаya paramapuнya
2.kшe[tra][ga*]tаya caturddigamyаgatаya щramaнa-puкgavаvasathаyаryya-saкghаya mahаrаjаdhi-
3.rа[ja-щrи]candragupta-pаda-prasаdаpyаyita-jиvita-sаdhanaх anujиvi-satpuruшa-sadbhаva-
4.vр[ttyarthaм*] jagati prakhyаpayan aneka-samarаvаpta-vijaya-yaщaspatаkaх sukulideщa-na-
5.шти * * * vаstavya undаna-putrаmrakаrddavo maja-щarabhaкgаmrarаta-rаjakula-mуlya-kи-
6.ta-[ma] * * * * ищvaravаsakaм paгca-maндalyа[м*] praнipatya dadаti paгcaviмщatiщca dиnа
7.rаn (||*)* * * * * * * yаdarddhana mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrиcandraguptasya devarаja iti pri-
8.ya-nа[mnaх*] * * * * * ritasya sarvva-guнa-saмpattaye yаvaccandrаdityau tаvatpaгca bhikшavo bhuмja-
9.tам ra[tna*]-gр[he*][ca*][dи*][pa]ko jvalatu (|*) mama cаparаrddhаtpaгcaiva bhikшavo bhuмjatам ratna-gрhe ca
10.dиpaka i[ti](||*)[ta]detatpravрttaм ya ucchindyаtsa go-brahma-hatyayа saмyukto bhavetpaгcabhiщcаna-
11.ntaryyairiti 14(||*) saм 90 (+*) 3 bhаdrapada-di 4 (||*).

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Commentaries and variants.

Siddham above the beginnings of line 1.
L.1 Kаkanаdaboтa was apparently the old name of Sагchi. Originally va was engraved instead of pa in prajга (SI).
L.2 kшe[tra][ga*]tаya - Fleet read kр...tаya; but the first akshara is clearly kшe and traces of tra still remain (SI).
L.6 read viмщatiгca (SI).
L.7 Fleet : ta[dda] instead . . yаdarddhana (SI).
L.8 Fleet fills up the lacuna by priyanаmаmаtyo bhavatytasya , and takes devarаja to be the name of an officer of Chandragupta II .devarаja or devagupta was however another name of this king (SI).
L.10-11 paгcаnantaryakarma or -dharma are the 5 sins that bring with them immediate retribution (SI).