32. Bihar (Patna dist.) Pillar Inscr. of the time of Skandagupta (Fl. No. 12; Bh. No. 1548)
R. C. Majumdar, IC. Vol. X (1943-44), p. 170; H. Hamid, Monuments of Bihar & Orissa, pp. 56-57; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No. 29, pp. 316-19; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, pp. 72-74; IE.AR. 1960-61, No. 195, App. B. Majumdar & Altekar ascribe this inscr. to a certain successor of Pуrugupta (see Vаkатaka Gupta Age, p. 481 Inscr. No. 42).

TEXT (FLEET).
First Part.
1 [- -]х nр-chandra Indrаnuja-tulya-vиryyо guнair=а-tulyaх [я я - я - -] [||]
2 [- -] [ta]sy=аpi sуnur=bhuvi svаmi-nеyaх khyаtaх sva-kиrttyа [я я - я - -] [||]
3 [- -] [sva]s=aiva yasy=аtula-vikramенa Kumаragup[t]е[na] [я - я - -] [||]
4 [- -] p[i]tri(tр)мщ=cha dеvамщ=cha hi havya-kavyaiх sadа. nрщaмsy-аdi[я - я - - ] [||]
5 [- я -] [a]chиkarad=dеvanikеta-maндalaм kшitаv=an-aupamya-[я - я - я -]
6 ...... ba(?)те(?) kila stambha-var-оchchhri(chchhra)ya-prabhаsе tu maндa ............ [||]
7 ...... bhir=vрkшанам kusuma-bhar-аnat-аgra-щuм(?)ga(?)-vyаlamba-stavak......
8 [- -] Bhadrаryyayа bhаti gрhaм navаbhra-nirmmоka-nirmu[kta я - я - -] [||]
9 [- -] Skanda-pradhаnair=bhuvi mаtрbhiщ=cha lоkаn=sa su(?)шya(?)[я я - я - -] [||]
10 [-- я] yуp-оchchhrayam=еva chakkrе [||] Bhadrаryy-аdi-. . . . . .
11 ...... [Ska(?)]ndaguptabaте anщаni 30 5 tа(?)mrakaтаku(?)х kala...........
12 ...... pituх sva-mаtur=yyady=asti hi duшkрtaм bhajatu tanе ............
13 ........ k-аgrahаrе anщаni 3 Anantasеnеn=оpa............

Second Part.

14 ...... [Sarvva-rаj-оchchhе]ttuх pri(pр)thivyаm=a-pratirathasya
15 [chatur-udadhi-salil-аsvаdita-yaщasо Dhanada-Varuн-Е]ndr-Аntaka-samasya Kрtаnta-
16 [paraщох nyаy-аgat-аnеka-gо-hiraнya-kотi-pradasya chir-о]tsann-ащvamеdh-аharttuх
17 [mahаrаja-щrи-Gupta-prapauttrasya mahаrаja-щrи-Ghaто]tkacha-pauttrasya mahаrаjа-
18 [dhirаja-щrи-Chandragupta-puttrasya Lichchhavi-dauhittrasya ma]hа-dеvyам Kumаradеvyаm=utpannasya
19 [mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Samudraguptasya puttra]s=tat-parigрhitо mahаdеvyам
20 [Dattadеvyаm=utpannaх svayam=a-pratirathaх para]mabhаgavatо mahаrаjа-
21 [dhirаja-щrи-Chandraguptas=tasya puttras=tat-pаd-аnuddhyа]tо mahаdеvyам Dhruvadеvyаm=
22 [utpannaх paramabhаgavatо mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Kumаraguptas= tasya] puttras=tat-pаd-аnuddhyаtaх
23 [paramabhаgavatо mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Ska]ndaguptaх [||*]
24 ................................................................ parama-bhаgavatо
25 [mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Skandaguptaх] ............................[vai]шayik-Аjapuraka-sа(?)mai(?)-
26 ................................................... grа . . . . ka[ak]шaya-nиvи grаma-kшеttraм
27 ......................................................... kр....uparika-kumаrаmаtya-
28 ................................................... кgikula(?)х(?) vaнi[ja*]ka-pаdit-аrika-
29 .................................................... [а]grahаrika-щaulkika-gaulmik-аsanyам щra(?)-
30 ........................................ vаs[i]k-аdиn=asmat-prаsаd-оpajиvinaх
31 [samаjгаpayаmi] .............. varmmaна vijгаpitо-smi mama pitаmahеna
32 ..................................... namе bhaттa-Guhilasvаminа Bhadrа[r]yyakа
33 ...............................m.g. p[r]ati.....а. аgrоkaya .... nаkaya-
(The rest of the inscription had been broken away and lost, before the time when it was discovered.)
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As far as line 25, from the ink-impression; the rest, partly from Gen. Cunningham's lithograph, and partly from the lithograph published with Dr. Rajendralala Mitra's reading.
L. 1. The first two entire pаdas, and parts of the third pаdas of most of the verses, have peeled off and are lost all the way down. Metre, Upеndravajrа.
L.. 2. Metre Indravajrа. (For bhuvi) The metre is faulty here; since the vi of bhuvi, which should remain short, is lengthened by the following sv.
L. 3. Metre, Upеndravajrа; and in the next verse.
L. 5. Metre, Vaмщastha.
L. 6. Metre, apparently Gиti; and in the next verse.
L. 8. Metre, Indravajrа and in the following two verses.
L. 14. The passages that are lost in lines 14 to 22, are supplied from No. 1, lines 24, 26, 28, and 29 page 8 above, and from the Bhitarи pillar inscription of Skandagupta, No. 13 below, Plate vii lines 1 to 6. The sectarian epithet of Skandagupta, in line 33, is supplied from line 24, and from his silver coins (see Ind, Ant. Vol. XIV. p. 66 f.)