241. Jaunapur (U.P.) Inscr. of Èùvaravarman (Fl. No. 51; Bh. No. 1601); Th. 139-40.

1. JAUNPUR STONE INSCRIPTION OF ISVARAVARMAN (?)
[PLATE IV]
Provenance: Jaunpur, Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh.
References: Fleet, CII, III, 228-30, plate XXXIIB. For other references, Fleet, op. cit.; Bhandarkar.'s list no. 1601.
Language: Sanskrit. The extant portion is in verse throughout.
Metre: As indicated in the footnotes.
Script: Late Bràhmè of the Northern Class.
Date: 6th century A.D.

TEXT.

1 . . . . . . . . . . . r(?) . kø(?). l(?) . gam || Dîrbhyàm=[À]tmabhuvî dhanuõ saha-bhuvà køattråía lavdh(bdh)-àtmanà vistàrè-
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . [u]dayini Mukharàíàì bhóbhujàm=anvavàyå | sakala-puruøa-ùakti-vyakta-ùàrêga-pratàpî
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . karmmaíà yàjãaì dh[ó]ma-vitàna-mågha-nivahaõ puíyaì vitånå divi ||
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . laka-srast-àlakàgraì kulaiõ || Tasya dikøu [v]itat-àmala-kèrttår=àtmajî nðpatir=Èùvaravarmmà
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . [kð]p-ànuràga-ùamita-kkrór-àgam(?)-îpaddravair=lîk-ànanda-karair=guíair=guíavatàì kî nàma
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . [a]dhiøòhitaì køitibhujàì siìhåna siìhàsanaì || Dhàrà-màrgga-vinirgat-àgni-kaíikà
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . dam || Vindhy-àddråõ prati-randhram=Andhra-patinà ùaìkà-paråí=àsitaì yàtî Raivatak-àchalaì
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . sàì vàraíànàì ghaòàsu vyàptåø=ótkhàta-khaäga-dyuti-khacita-bhujåøv=Andhra-sånà-bhaòåøu
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . ra-prapàta-salilaiõ snàtaì ùilà-gandhibhiõ pràlåy-àddri-bhuvaù=ca ùèta-payasaõ prakøà-
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . råíubhir=giri-sarit-pór-îrmmi-bhaêg-àkulair=utsarppadbhir=anupragå=¸pi divasî yasy=àp .
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . õ ya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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From the ink-impression. (Fleet)
L. 1. If (since we have a half-mark of punctuation after anvavàyå in line 2) we accept the double mark of punctuation after the fourth extant akøara of this line as marking properly the end of a verse, seventy-two akøaras have been cut away and lost here. If, however, it marks only the end of the second pàda of a verse, then only thirty-eight akøaras are lost.-I have tried several ways of arranging the verses, in order to determine exactly how many akøaras are lost at the commencement of each line, but without being able to satisfy myself. The probability is, however, that the larger number (seventy-two) has been lost at the beginning of this line, and in proportion all the way down. Metre, doubtful. Metre, Ùàrdólavikrèäita.(Fleet)
L. 2. Metre, Màlinè. (Fleet)
L. 3. Metre, Ùàrdólavikrèäita. (twice) This mark of punctuation (after divi) is followed by some scroll-work, to fill up the line. (Fleet)
L. 4. Metre, Ùàrdólavikrèäita. Metre, Svàgatà.
L. 5. Metre, Ùàrdólavikrèäita, and in the next three lines.
L. 8þ. Metre, Sragdharà.
L. 9. Metre, Ùàrdólavikrèäita, and in the next line.