42. Arang (Raipur, M. P., now in Nagpur Museum) copper-plates of Mahа-Jayarаja. ASIR, xvii, 15 ff. and pts. xxiv-xxv (A. Cunningham); J.F. Fleet, CII, 3: 191-95 No. 40; Bh. No. 1878; Hiralal, Inscr. in C. P. & Berar, p. 105, No. 175; Ind. Arch., A Review, 1957-58, p. 57, No. 21; IE.AR. 1955-56, p. 18, No. 49, App. A; AMS, I: VI.

Language: Sanskrit. In prose with the exception of customary benedictory and imprecatory verses at the end and the legend on the seal.
Metres: Verse 1: Vasantatilakа; Verse 2: Indravajrа; Verses 3-6: Anuштubh.
Script: Box-headed variety of the Central Indian alphabet.
Date: Regnal Year 5, Mаrgaщira 25. About the middle of the sixth century A.D.
The plales are about 5 3/8 long and 2 3/4 broad at the ends and a little less in the middle.
The diameter of the seal, which is circular, is about 3 1/4". The upper half, divided from the lower half by a couple of horizontal lines in the middle, bears the representation of the goddess Lakшmи, facing full front, being bathed by an elephant standing on a water-lily on either side and an expanded water-lily on its stalk in the left corner and a conch-shell in the right corner. The lower half contains a two-line legend in the Anuштubh metre and probably a floral device below it.
(AMS)

TEXT.

The Seal.

a Prasaмnna-h[рda]yasy=aiva vikkram-аkkrа[м]tta-vidviшa[х]
b щrиmatо Jayarаjasya щаsa[naм] ripuщаsanaм [||*]

First Plate.

1 Svasti [|*] Щarabhapurаtd=vikkram-оpanata-sаmaм(ma)tta(nta)-cудаmaнi-prabhа-prasеkам(k-а)-
2 mbubhir=dhо(dhau)ta-pаda-yugalо ripu-vilаsinи-sиmaмtt(nt)-оddharaнa-hеtu-
3 r=vvasu-vasudhа-gо-pradaЫ paramabhаgavatо mаtаpitр-pа-
4 d-аnuddhyаtaх щщrи-Mahа-Jayarаjaх Pуrvvarаштrиya-Pamvам-prati-
5 vаsi-kuтuмmbinaх=ssamаjгаpayati | Viditam=astu vо yath=а-

Second Plate; First Side.

6 smаbhir=ayaм grаma- | s=tridaщapati-sadana-sukha-pratiштh-аkarо yаva-
7 d=ravi-щaщi-tаrа-kiraнa-pratihata-ghоr-аddha(ndha)kаraм jaga[d=a*]vatiштhatе
8 tаvad=upabhоgyas=sa-na(ni)dhis=s-оpanidhir=a-cатa-bhaтa-prаvещyas=sa-
9 rvva-kara-visarjjitaх Vаji(ja)sanеya-Kauндinya-sagоtraх(tra) Brahmadеva-
10 svаminе ||(|) mаtаpitrоr=аtmanaщ=ca puнy-е(а)bhivр[d*]dhayе ||(|) udaka-pуrvva[м*]

Second Plate; Second Side.

11 tаmbra(mra)-щаsanеn=аtisршtaх [||*] Tе yуyam=еvam=upalabhyаsy=аjга-щravaнa-
12 vи(vi)dhеyа bhуtvа yath-оcitaм bhоga-bhаgam=upanayaмttа(yantaх) sukhaм prativa[t*]sya-
13 tha || Bhaviшyataщ=ca bhуmipаn=anudarщayati ||(|) Dаnаd=viщiштam=a-
14 nupаlana-jaм purана ||(|) dharmmешu niщcita-dhiyaЫ pravadaм(da)nti dharmmaм ||(|)
15 tasmаd=[d*]vijаya suviщuddha-kula-щrutаya ||(|) dattа[м*] bhuvaм bhavatu vо ma[ti*]r=е-

Third Plate; First Side.

16 va gоpt[u*]м ||[1||*] Tad=bhavadbhir=apy=еша dattir=anupаlayitavyа || Vyаsa-gиtамщ=c=аtra
17 щlоkаn=udаharaмtti ||(|) Agnеr=apatyaм prathamaм suvarннa[м*] bhуr=Vvaiшнavи sу-
18 ryya-sut[а*]щ=ca gаvaх [|*] dattаs=trayas=tеna bhavaмtti lоkах yaX kагcanaм gа[м*]
19 ca mahи[м*] ca dadyа[t*] ||[2||] шaштhiм varшa-sahasrанi svarggе vasati bhуmi-daх [|*]
20 аcchеttа c=аnuma[м*]ttа ca tаny=еva narakе vasе[t*] ||[3||] Sva-dattа[м*] para-dattа[м*] vа ya-

Third Plate; Second Side.

21 tnа[d=ra]kшa Yudhiштhira ||(|) mahиt(m)=mahimatам cchrе(щrе)штha dаnаc=chrеyо=ёnupаlanaм [||*]
22 Bahubhir=vvasudhа dattа rаjabhis=Sagar-аdibhi[х*] | yasya [yasya*] yadа bhуmis=ta-
23 sya tasya tadа phalam=iti [||*] Sva-mukh-аjгayа uktи(tkи)rннaм Aca-
24 lasiкghеna pravarddhamаna-vijaya-saмvvatsara 5 Mаrgaщira 20 5 [||*]