9. Chammak plates of Pravarasena II.

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INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES

INDEX OF PLACENAMES

Plates were found in about 1968 while ploughing a field at Chammak, ancient Charmакka a village about 4 miles south-west of Achalpur in the Amaravatи distr. of Vidarbha.
(Fl. No. 55; Bh. No. 1704) ASWI, IV, pp.116, IA, XII, pp.239 (G. Buhler); Hiralal, Inscr. in C. P. & Berar, p. 139, No, 242; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No. 62, pp. 418-25; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, pp. 122-25; V. V. Mirashi, CII, V, No. 6.
Metre vv.1-2, v. on seal - Anuштubh.
R. Y. 18 Jyeштha Щu. 13

Text.

First plate.

1. dрштaм(штam) [||*] svasti [|*] pravarapurаd-agniштom-аptoryyаm-okthya-шoдaщy-аtirаtra-
2. vаjapeya-bрhaspatisava-sаdyaskra-caturaщvamedha-yаjnaх
3. r-Viшнuvрddha-sagotrasya samrа[д] Vаkаtakаnам mahаrаja-[щri](щrи)-Pravarasenasya
4. sуnoх sуnoх atyanta-[svа]mi-mahаbhairava-bhaktasya a(aм)sabhаra-santi(nni)veщi-
5. ta-щivali[кgo]-dvahana-Щiva-suparituштa-samutpаdi[ta]-rаjava(vaм)ща-

Second plate : First side.

6. nаm-parаkram-аdhigata-Bhаgиratthyа(tthya)-mala-jala-mуrdrdhnа(rddh-а)bhiшiktаnаn-daщ-а-
7. щvamedh-аvabhрtha-snаtаnаm-Bhаraщivаnам mahаrаja-щrи-Bhavanаga-dau-
8. hitrasya Gautamиputrasya putrasya Vаkатakаnам mahаrаja-щrи-Rudrase-
9. nasya sуnor-atyatna(nta)-mаheщvarasya satyаrjjava-kаruнya-щauryya-vikkramana-
10. ya-vinaya-mаhаtmyа(tmya)-dhi(dhи)matva(ttva) hа(pа)trа(tra)gata-bhaktи(kti)tva-dharmmavи(vi)jayи(yi)tva-

Second plate : Second side.

11. mano-nairmmа(rmma)ly-аdiguнais-samupetasya varшaщatam-abhivarddhamаna-koщa-
12. daндa-sаdhana-sannа(ntа)na-putra-pautriнaх Yyudhiштhira-vрtne(tte)r-Vvаkатakа-
13. nам mahаrаja-щrи-Pрthiviшeнasya sуnor-bbhagavataщ-cakkrapанeX prasа-
14. d-opаrjjita-щrи-samudayasya Vаkатakаnам mahаrаja-щrи-Rudrasena-
15. [sya] sуnor-mmahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Devagupta-sutаyам Prabhаva-

Third plate : First side.

16. tiguptаyаm-utpanta(nna)sya щambhoX prasаda-dhрti(ta)-kаrttayugasya
17. Vаkатakаnаm-paramamаheщvara-mahаrаja-щrи-Pravarasenasya vacanа[t*]
18. Bhojakaтa-rаjye Madhu-nadи-taтe Carmmакka-nаma-gra(grа)maх rаjamаnika-bhu(bhу)mi-
19. sahasrair-aштаbhiх 8000 Щщatra(tru)ghna-rаjaputra-Koндarаja-vijга(jгa)ptyа nаnаgo-
20. tra-caraнebhyo brаmhaнebhyaх sahasrаya dattaх [|*]

Third plate : Second side.

21. yatosmat-santakа[х*]-sarvvаddhyakш-аdhiyoga-niyuktа аjга-saгca(гcа)ri-kulaputr-аdhikрtа
22. bhaта-cchа(щchа)trащ-ca viщruta-pуrvva-yаjгay-аjгаpayitavyа viditam-astu vo yathe-
23. h-аsmа-kammano dharmm-аyur-bbala-vijay-aiщvaryya-vivрddhaye ih-аmutra-hitа-
24. rttham-аtm-аnugrahаya vaijai(jayi)ke dharmmasthаne apуrvvadatyа(ttya) udaka-pуrvva-
25. m-atisрштaх [|*] ath-аsy-ocitам pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvaidya-grаma-ma
26. ryyаdаn-vitarаmas-tad-yathа akaradаyи abhaтa-ccha(cchа)tra-prаveщya[х*]

Fourth plate : First side.

27. apаrampara-gobalivardda[х*] apumpa(шpa)-kшиra sandoha[х*]-aca(cа)rа-
28. sanacarmm-акgаra[х*] alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanaka[х*] sarvva-veштi-pari-
29. hаra-parиhрtaх sanidhi-ssopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
30. аcandr-аditya-kаlиyaх putra-pautr-a(tr-а)nugamikaх bhuja(гja)tам na ke-
31. nacid-vyаghаtaм(taх) kartavya-ssarvvakriy-аbhissaмrakшitavyaX para(ri)varddhayi-
32. tava(vya)щ-ca [|*] yaщ-c-аyaм щаsanam-agaнayamаno(naх) svalpa(lpа)m-api [pa*]ribаdhам-

Fourth plate : Second side.

33. nku(ku)ryyаt-kаrayitа vа tasya brаhmaнair-vveditasya sava(da)ндa-nigrahaм kuryyа-
34. m || asmi(smiм)щ-ca dharmmаva(da)ra-karaнe ati(tи)t-аnekarаja-datna(tta)-saгcitna(nta) na-
35. paripаlanaм kрta-puнy-аnukиrttana-parihаr-аrtthaм na kиrttayаmaх [|*]
36. Vyаsagиtau c-аtra щlokau pramаni(ни) karttavyau [|*] svadatnа(ttа)m-paradatna(ttам)
37. vvа(vа) yo hareta vasundharам(ram) | gavам щatasahasrasya hattu(ntu)-

Fifth plate : First side.

38. r-harati duшkрtaм(tam) [||1||*] шaштiм varшa-sahasrаni(нi) svargge modati bhу-
39. midaх[|*] аcchettа c-аnumantа ca tаnyeva narake vased-iti [||2||*] щща(ща)sana-
40. sthitiщ-c-eyaм brаhmaнair-ищvaraiщ-c-аnupаlanиyа [|*] tad-yathа rаjгам sa-
41. ptакge rаjye adroha-pravрnta(ttа)nам [a*]brahmagna-caurа(ra)-pаradаrika-rаjа-
42. patthy-akаriprabhрti(tи)nам saмgra(grа)ma[m*] kurvvatам anyagrаma(m-e)шvana-||

Fifth plate : Second side.

43. para(rа)ddhаnам аcandr-аditya-kаlиyaх[|*] atonyathа kurvvatаm-anumodatам vа
44. rаjгaх bhуmicchedaм kurvvantaх(taх) asteyam-iti [|*] prа(pra)ti[grа]hiнaщ-c-аtra
45. vаraniyuttа(ktах)[|*] Щатyаyanaх Gaнаryyaх Vаtsyadevаryyaх Bhаradvаja-
46. Kumаra-щarmmаryya[х*]-Pаrащaryya-Guhaщarmmа Kащyapa-Deva(vа)ryyaх Maheщvarаryya[х*]
47. Mаtrаryyaх Koндiнya(nya)-Rudrаryya[х*] Somаryya[х*] Hariщarmmаryya[х*]

Sixth plate : First side:

48. Bhаradvаja-Kumаraщa[rmmа]ryya[х*] Kauндiнya(nya)-Mа[tр]щarmmа Varaщarmmа
49. Goндaщarmmа Nаgaщarmmа Bhаradvа[ja*]-Щаntiщarmmа Rudraщarmmа Vаtsyaх
50. Bhojaka-Da(de)vаryya[х*] Maghaщarmmа Devaщarmmа Bhаradvаja-Mokшaщarmmа
51. [Nа]gaщarmmа Revatiщarmmа Dharmmаryya[х*] Bhаradvаja-Щarmmаryya[х*]
52. Nandanаryya Mуlaщarmmа Ищvaraщarmmа Varaщarmmа

Sixth plate : Second side.

53. Vаnsya-Skandаryya[х*] Bhаradvаja-Bappаryya[х*] Dharmmаryya[х*] Аtreya-Skandаryya[х*]
54. Gautama-Somaщarmmаryya[х*] Bhatр(rtр)щarmmа[х*] Rudraщa[rmmа]ryya Maghаryya[х*] Mаtр-
55. щarmmаryya[х*] Ищvaraщarmmаryya[х*]-Gautama-sagotra-Mаtрщarmmа-
56. ryya[х*]-Kauндiнya(nya)-Devaщarmmаryya[х*] Varaщarmmаryya[х*] Rohаryya[х*]

Seventh plate.

57. Gautama-sagotra-Svаmide[vа]ryya[х*]-Revatiщarmmаryya[х*]
58. Jyeштhaщarmmаryya[х*] Щандilya-Kumаraщarmmаryya[х*] Svаtiщarmmа-
59. ryya Щa(ща)тyаyana-Kандa(нда)ryya-prabhрtayaх [|*] senаpatau
60. Citravarmmaнi saмvvatsar-eштаdaщa(щe) 10 8 Jyeштhamаsa-щukla-
61. pakшa-trayodaщyа(щyам)-щаsanaм likhitam-iti ||

Seal:

1. Vаkатaka-lalаmasya
2. kkra(kra)ma-prаpta-nрpaщriyaх [|*]
3. rаjгaX-Pravarasenasya
4. щаsanaм ripuщаsanaм(nam)[||*]

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Commentaries and variants.

L.1 Read шoдaщy-atirаtra-. (Mi.)
L.3 Read Viшнuvрddha; Mi. read samrаjo.
L.10 Fleet proposed to read mаhаtmyаdhikatva, but it gives no good sense. The Paттan plates(No. 13) give dhиmattva in line 11.
L.14 Engraver at first write jji, then correct to rjji. (Mi.)
L.18 Engraver at first write кkа, then correct to кka. (Mi.)
L.23 Read yath-eh-аsmаbhir-аtmano. (Mi.)
L.26 Read -maryyаdам vitarаma-; Engraver at first write dаyai , then correct to dаyи. (Mi.)
L.28 Read viштi-. (Mi.)
L.29 Read parihрtaх; sakлptopakлiptaх. (Mi.)
L.32 Read yaщcedaм or yaщcаsmacchаsanaм as in No.13. l.35; after [pa*]ribаdhам - kuryyа engraved, then cancelled. (Mi.)
L.33 Read kаrayedvа. (Mi.)
L.36 The sign of upadhmаnиya after pramаni(ни) is canselled. (Mi.)
L.39 Originally ccha, later corrected into ca. (Mi.)
L.42 To шvana-|| - this punktuation mark must be omitted. (Mi.)
L.43 Originally vvа, later corrected into vа. (Mi.)
L.44 To prа(pra)ti[grа]hiнaщ- : originally gvа, later corrected into grа. (Mi.)
L.46 To Maheщvarаryya[х*]: this -ryya incised below rа of maheщvarа. (Mi.)
L.53 To Vаnsya-: read vаtsya. (Mi.)