8. Mandhal plates of Pravarasena II.

Text.

First plate.

1. dri(dр)штa[m|*] svasti Pravarapurаd-agniштom-аptoryyаm-okthya-шoдaщy-atirаtra-vаja
2. peya-bрhaspatisava-sаdyaskra-caturaщvamedha-yаjinaх Viшнudraddha-
3. sagotrasya samrат Vаkатakаnам mahаrаja-щrи-Pravarasenasya
4. sуnos=sуnoх atyanna(nta) svаmi-mahа-bhe(bhai)rava-bhaktasya a(aм)saм(sa)bhаra sarivave
5. viщita gi(щi)valiкgа(кgo)-dvahana-Щiva-suparitya(tu)штa-samutpаdita-rаjavaмщаnа

Second Plate : First side.

6. m-parаkrama(m-а)dhigata-Bhаgi(gи)ratthyа-mala-jala-mуrddh-аbhiшikta(ktа)nаn-daща-щya(щva)me-
7. dh-аvabhрtha-snаtanаm-Bhаraщivаnаm-mahаrаja-щri(щrи)-Bhavanаga-dauhitrasya
8. Go(gau)tamиputrasya putrasya Vаkатakаnам-mahаrаja-щrи-Rudrase-
9. nasya sуnor-atyatta(nta)-mаheщvarasya satyаrjjava-kаruнya-щauryya-vikkrama-na-
10. ya-vinaya-ma(mа)hаtmya-dhиmatya(ttva)-pаtra-gata-bhaktitya(tva)-dharmma-vijayitya(tva) mano-ne(nai)rma-

Second plate: Second side.

11. lya(ly-а)diguнa-samupetasya varшaщatam-abhivarddhamаna-koщa-daндa-sаdhana-sa-
12. tna(ntа)na-putra-pautra(tri)to(нo) Yudhiштhira-va(vр)tter-Vаka(kа)тakаnа(nам) mahаrаja-щrи-Pri(pр)thivise(шe)-
13. нasya sуnor-bbhagavataщ-cakkrapанa(нeх)=[pra]sаd-opаrjjita-щrи-samudayasya-
14. Vаkатakаna(nам) mahаrаja-щrи-Rudrasa(se)nasya sunoma(r-ma)hаrаjаdhirа-
15. ja-щrи-Devagupta-sutаyаm-Prabhаvati(tи)gupta(ptа)yаm=utpannasya ща(щa)mbhа(mbho)X-pra-

Third plate: First side.

16. prasаdadhрti(ta) kаtta(rtta)yugasya Vаkатakаnаm=paramamаheщvara-mahаrаja-щrи-
17. Pravarasenasya vacanа[t*] || Beннаtaтa aparapaттe=Mmayasaggrаmo
18. tna(nа)magrаma pуrvvasthita-si(sи)mа-parigraheнa
19. шoдaшama sанva(sамva)tsarika-Kаtti(rtti)ka-pradаno
20. Beннаtaтa-vаstavya-taitni(tti)ri-Kautsa-gotra-pratigrаpa(ha)ka-
21. upаddhyаya-putr-aupаddhyaya-Mаtрsvаmine datna(tta)[х*]

Third plate : Second side.

22. atra ca dhanna(rmma)-tribhаgaх Narinda=rаjananyа Аjjhika-bha-
23. ттаrikаyа[х*]=yatosmat=santakaх sany-adhyakшa-niyogaх
24. niyutnoх аjга-saгcаri-kulaputr-аdhikрtа bhaта-
25. щ-chаtrащ-ca vipu(щru)ta-pуrvya(rvva)y-аjгаy-аjгаpayitavyа[х*] vidina(ta)m=astu
26. vaх yath-eh-аsmаbhir-аtmano dharmm-аyur-bya(rbba)la-vijay-aiщca(щva)ryya-

Fourth plate : First side.

27. vivрddhaye ih-аpu(mu)tra-hitаrttham-аtm-аnugrahаya vaija[yi*]-
28. ke dharmmasthаne sр(a)pуrvvadatyа(ttyа) udakapуrvvam=atisрштa[х*] [|*]
29. ucitащ-c-аsya pуrvvarаj-аnumatаг-cаturvvidyagrаma-maryyа-
30. dаny-itarаmas-tadyathа akaradаyi(yи) abhaтac-cha(c-chа)tra-prаveщya[х*]
31. apаrampara-go-balиvarddaх apuшpa-kшиra-sandиha[х*] aca(cа)rа-
32. saнa(na)carmm-акgаra[х*] alavaнa-klinna-kreni(нi)-khanaka[х*]=savyaм(vva)va(vi)штi-

Fourth plate : Second side.

33. parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhi[х*] sopanidhiх saklipt-opakli[pta][х*]
34. аcandr-аditya-kаli(lи)yaх putrapo(pau)tr-аnugаmikaх bhuгjatа(to) na kena-
35. cid=vyаghаtaX=kartavyaх savvakryамbhi-ssaмrakшitavyaX=parivarddha-
36. yitavyaщ-ca | yaщ-c-аsmac-cha(c-chа)щa(sa)nam-agaнayamаnaх sya(sva)lpаm=api [pa*]ri-
37. bаdhа(dhам) kuryyаt=kаrayиta vа tasya brаhmaнai[r-а*]vve(ve)ditasya sadaндa-nigraha(haм)
38. kuryyаma [|*] asmi(smiм)щ=ca dharmmаdara-kiraнe atиt-аneka-rаja-

Fifth plate.

39. datta-sahityana-paripаlana kрta-puny-а(нy-а)nukиrtna(tta)na-parihаr-а-
40. rttha(na*) ki(kи)rtayаmaх [|*] Vyаsagиtaщ-c-аtra щla(щlo)ka[х*] pramанa(ни)-karttavyaх [|*]
41. sya(sva)dattаm=paradattа(ttам) vvа(vа) yo redyo vai yasundharам [|*] gavа(vам) щatasa-
42. hasrasya hattu(ntu)r=harati duska(шkр)ta[m*] ||[1||*] sya(sva)yam=аjгаptya(jгaptiх) [|*]
43. lиkhitaх(taм) seна(nа)pati(tau) Citravarmmaнi savya(saмva)tsare saptadaщame
44. Kаtti(rtti)ka-mаsa-bahula-pakшa-dasa(щa)myа(ma*) ||

Seal:

1. vаkатha(тa)ka-lamamesya
2. vakra(kra)ma-prаpta-nрpa-щriya[х |*]
3. rаjгa[х*]=Pravarasenasya
4. щаsana(naм) ripuщаsina[||*]

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Commentaries and variants.
 

L.2 Here and in several places below, the rules of sandhi have not been observed; read: viшнuvрddha. (Shirm.)
L.3 Read: samrаjo. (Shirm.)
L.5 Read: sanniveщita. (Shirm.)
L.11 In other c.-plates guнaiх. (Shirm.)
L.18 Read: pуrvaм. (Shirm.)
L.19 Read: шoдaщa. (Shirm.)
L.22 Read: narendrarаjajananyа. (Shirm.)
L.23 Read: yatosmatsantakа as in other grants; sarvvаddhyakшaniyoga-. (Shirm.)
L.24 Read: niyuktа. (Shirm.)
L.25 Read: viщrutapуrvаjгayаjгаpayitavyах. (Shirm.)
L.29 Read: ucitам cаsya. (Shirm.)
L.30 Read: maryyаdам vitarаma-. (Shirm.)
L.33 Read: sakлptopakлptaх. (Shirm.)
L.34 Read: -nugamakaх or -nugаmi. (Shirm.)
L.35 Read: sarvvakriyаbhiх. (Shirm.)
L.38 Read: dharmadаrakaraнe or dharmаdhikaraнe as in other inscr. (Shirm.)
L.39 Its correct form saгchintanaparipаlanaм, as in other grants. (Shirm.)
L.41 Read: hareta vasundharаm. (Shirm.)
L.43 Read: saptadaщe. (Shirm.)
Seal
L.1 Read: lalаmasya. (Shirm.)
L.4 In other grants ripuщаsanaм. (Shirm.)