249. Barabar (Gaya Dist., Bihar) Hill Cave Inscr. of Anantavarman (Fl. No. 48; Bh. No. 1603)
M. Hamid, Anc. Monuments in Bihar & Orissa, ASI. (NIS.) Vol. LI, pp. 37-38 (g); Th. 133-34.

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Provenance: Barabar Hill, Gaya District, Bihar.
References: Fleet, CII, III, no. 48, 221f, plate XXXB. For other references, Fleet, op. cit.; Bhandarkar's list no. 1603.
Language: Sanskrit. In verse, except the opening symbol representing Siddham.
Metre: Verse 1: Sragdharà; Verses 2-3 Ùàrdólavikrèäita.
Script: Late Bràhmi of the Northern Class.
Date: Circa first half of the sixth century A.D.

TEXT.

1 Îm [||*] Bhópànà[ì*] Maukharèíàì kulam=atanu-guíî=[¸]laì-cakàr=àtma-jàtyà | ùrè-Ùàrdólasya yî=[¸]bhój=jana-hðdaya-harî=[¸]nantavarmmà su-puttraõ [|*]
2 Kðøíasy=àkðøía-kèrttiõ Pravaragiri-guhà-saìùritaì viìvam=åtat mórttaì lîkå yaùa[õ*] svaì racitam=iva mud=àcèkarat=kàìti(kànti)mat=saõ ||1*
3 Kàlaõ ùatru-mahèbhujàì praíayinàì icchà-phalaõ pàdapî | dèpaõ køattra-kulasya naika-samara-vyàpàra-ùîbhàvataõ [|*]
4 kàntà-citta-haraõ smara-pratisamaõ pàtà va(ba)bhóva køitåõ ùrè-Ùàrdóla iti pratiøòhita-yaùà[õ*] sàmanta-cóäàmaíiõ ||2*
5 Utpakøm-àntavilîhit-îru-tarala-spaøò-åøòa-tàràì ruøà | ùrè-Ùàrdóla-nðpaõ karîti viøamàì yattra sva-dðøòiì ripî(pau) |
6 tattr=àkaríía-vikðøòa-ùàrêga-ùaradhi-vyastaù=ùarî=tt(nt)-àvahaõ tat-puttrasya pataty=ananta-sukha-dasy=Ànantavarmma-ùrutåõ ||3*
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From the orlginal stone. (JF)
Metre v.1 Sragdharà, v. 2-3 - Ùàrdólavikrèäita.
L. 1. In the original, the symbol for this word, îm, stands in the margin, opposite the commencement of line 3; This mark of punctuation (|) is unnecessary. (Fleet); Th. has siddham.
L. 2. (For mórtta) The engraver first formed rtti, and then partially cancelled the i. (JF)
L. 3, 5 These marks of punctuation (|) are unnecessary.
L. 4. Th has yaùa[õ*].