44. Mallar (Bilaspur, M.P.) copper-plates of Jayarаja.
Ind. Arch., A Review, 1958-59, p. 60, N, 24, First Set; IE.AR.ю 1958-59, p. 27, No. 8, App. A; , EI. Vol. XXXIV (1961-62), No. 6. pp. 28-31 & Pls. (G. Bhattacharya & M. Sivayya), AMS, I : VII.

This set of three copper plates, which is being published here for the first time, was discovered along with three others at the village of Mallаr in the Bilaspur District of Madhya Pradesh. Of the other three charters which are also being published in the pages of this journal, one was issued by Jayarаja in his 5th regnal year while two belong to Pravararаja and Vyаghrarаja. [See above. Vol. XXXIII, pp. 155 ff; below, pp. 47 ff., 53 ff.]
The plates have rounded corners and measure approximately 6 inches by 3-2 inches each. They have each a square hole about the middle of the left margin for the seal-ring to pass through. The three plates altogether contain 20 lines of writing, the inner sides of the first and third plates and both sides of the second having each 6 lines and the second side of the third plate 2 lines only. The seal resembles that attached to the king's other charters and the legend represents Jayarаja as the son of Prasanna (i.e. Prasannamаtra) and the vanquisher of his enemies by his valour. The three plates together weigh 17 tolas and the seal with the ring 39 tolas.
The characters belong to the 'box-headed' alphabet and the language of the record is Sanskrit. Excepting the five imprecatory and benedictory verses, the whole charter is written in prose.(G. Bhattacharya & M. Sivayya)
Having rounded corners, the plates measure approximately 6" by 3-2".
Language: Sanskrit. In prose except the customary benedictory and imprecatory stanzas 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 9, Jyestha 5. About the middle of the sixth century A.D.
(AMS).

TEXT

First Plate

1 Svasti [|*] Щarabhapurаt dvi(vi)kkram-оpanata-sаmaм(ma)nta-makuтa-cуде(да)maнi-prabhа-
2 prasеk-аmbu-dhauta-pаda-yugalо ripu-vilаsinи-sиmaм(ma)nt-оddharaнa-hеtu-
3 r=vvasu-vasudhа-gо-pradaЫ  paramabhаgavatо mаta-pitр-pаd-аnudhyаtaх(ta)-
4 щ=щrи-Mahа-Jayarаjaх Nagarоttara-paттi(тти)ya-Mоkkеppikаyа[м] prativаsi-kuтumbi-
5 nas=samаjгapayaty=astu vо viditaм | yath=аsmаbhir=ayaм grаmas=Tр(s=Tri)daщaya-(pa)ti-
6 sadana-sukha-pratiштhаkarо yаvad=ravi-щaщi-tаrа-kiraнa-pratihata-ghоrам(r-а)ndha-

Second Plate, First Side

7 kаraм jagad=avatiштhatе tаvad=upabhоgyas=sa-nidhis=s-оpanidhir=a-cатa-bhaтa-prаvещya[х*]
8 sa[r*]vva-kara-visarjjitо mаtа-pittrоr=аtmanaщ=ca puнy-аbhivрdhya(ddhy-a)rttha[м*] haдappagrаha-[Va]-
9 tsеna bahvрca-Bhаrggava-sagоtra-Mahещvarasvаmi [|] еva[м*] Щabara-bhоgika-
10 bavri(hvр)-ca-Bhаrggava-Rudrasvаmi ........................................................
11 ........................................................ nаmi(ma)-tisрштakо
12 bhуtvа tаmbra(mra)-щаsanеn=аsmаbhir=ana(nu)mоditaх(ta)s=te yуyam=еvam=upala-

Second Plate. Second Side

13 bhy=aiшаm=аjга-щravaнa-vidhеyа bhуtvа yath-оcitaм bhоga-bhаgam=upanaya-
14 ttе(nta)s=sukhaм prativatsyatha [|*] bhaviшyataщ=ca bhуmipаn=anudarщayati [|*]
15 Dаnаd=viщiштam=anupalanajaм purана | dharmmешu niщcita-dhiyaЫ   pravadaм(da)-
16 nti dharmma[м](rmmam) | tasmа[d*]=dvijаya su-viщuddha-kula-щrutаya | dattа[м*] bhuvaм bha-
17 vatu vо matir=еva gоptu[m*] |[|*1] tad=bhavadbhir=apy=еша da[tti*]r=anupаlayitavyа | Vyаsa-
18 gиtа[м*]щ=c-аtra щlоkаn=udаharanti [|*] Agnеr=apatyaм prathamaм suvarннaм bhуr=vvai-

Third Plate, First Side

19 шнavи s[у]ryya-sutащ=ca gаvaх [|*] dattаs=trayas=tеna bhavaм(va)nti lоkах
20 yaX=kагcanaм gам ca mahи[м] ca dadyа(dyаt)||2 Шaштi-varшa-sahasrанi svarggе mоda-
21 ti bhуmidaх [|*] аcchеttа c-аnumaмttа(ntа) ca tаny=еva narakе vasе[t*] ||3 Bahubhi-
22 r=vvasudhа dattа rаjаbhis=Sagarаdibhiх [|*] yasya yasya yadа bhуmi[s*]=
23 tasya tasya tadа phalaм(lam) ||4 Sva-dattам para-dattам vа yatnаd=rakшa Yudhiштhira [|]
24 mahи(hим)t=mahimatа(г)-cchrе(щrе)штha dаnac=chrеyо=ёnupаlanam=iti ||5

Third Plate, Second Side

25 sva-mukh-аjгayа utkиrннaм Achalasiкghеna | pravarddhamаna-vijaya-
26 saмvvatsara[х*] 9 Jyештha-di 5 ||

Seal

Prasaм(sa)nna-tanayasy=еdaм vikkram-оtkhаta-vidviшaх [|*]
щrиmatо Jayarаjasya щasana[м*] ripu-щаsanaм(nam ||)