18. Masoda plates of Pravarasena II.

RUSS. TRANSLATION

MAP

INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES

INDEX OF PLACE-NAMES

Discovered in 1940.
IAR 1972/3 p.40; publ. A.M. Shastri and Ch. Gupta JESI, X, 1983, p.108-116, XI, 1984 (discussion about date); Shirmali, p.65-69, 97-98. Raghavendra Vajpayi "Masoda Landgrant charter of Pravarasena II. A Hist.Analysis". Proc. of India Hist. Congress, 49 session, Dharwad, 1988, p. 128-33 - write, that the plates are forgeries, created after the destroying the main branch of Vakatakas.


First plate.

1. dri(dр)штi(штaм) [|*] Siddhaм svasti [|*] Pravarapurаd=agniштom-аptoyyа-(ryyаm)-okthya-шoдaщy-atirаtraх(tra)-
2. vаjapeya-bрhaspi(spa)tisava sаdyakra(skra)tu-chatur-aщvama(me)dha-yаjinaх
3. Viшнuvрddha-sagotrasya sambrа(mrа)jaх Vаka(kа)тakаnам=mahа
4. rаja-(щrи)-Pravarasenasya sуno[х*] sуnoх atyanta-svаmi-mahаbhai-
5. rava-bhaktasya a(aм)sambhа(bhа)ra-sanniveщita-щivaliкg-odvahana-Щiva-

Second Plate : First side.

6. sу(su)parituштa-samutpаdita-rаja-vaмщаnа(nам)-parаkkram-аdhigi(ga)ta-Bhаgиratthy-
7. amala-jala-mуrddhnа(mуrddh-а)bhiшiktаnа(nам) daщ-ащvamedh-аvabhрtha-snаta(tа)nа(nам) Bhаraщivаnа(nам)
8. mahаrаja-щri(щrи)-Bhavanаga-dauhitrasya Gautamipu[tra*]sya putrasya
9. Vаka(kа)тakanаrma(nам)=mahаrаja-щrи-Rudrasenasyа sуnor=atyatta(nta)-mаheщvarasya
10. saty-аrjjava-kаrunya(нya)-щauryya-vikkrama-naya-vinaya-ma(mа)hаtmya-dhиmatva(ttva)-pаtragata

Second plate : Second side.

11. bhaktitva-dharmma-vijayitva-mano-nnai(nai)rmaly-аdi-guнais=samupetasya varшa-щata
12. m-adhivarddhamаna-koщa-daндa-sаdhana-sattа(ntа)na-putra-pautra Yudhiштhira-vрtte
13. r=Vvаkатakаnаm-ma(m=m)ahаrаja-щrи-Pрthivишeнasya sуnobha(sуnor=bha)gavatas=chakkra
14. pанeх=prasаd-opаrjjita-щrи-samudayasya-аna(ne)ka-saкgrаm-avijayinaх
15. шaд-guн-аrppaнa-praщasta-Vаkатaka-vaкщa(vaмщ-а)laкkаra-bhуtasya Va(Vа)kатakаna(nа)

Third plate : First side .

16. m-mahаrаja-щri(щrи)-Rudrasenasya sunor=mmahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Devagupta-sу(su)ta(tа)yа-
17. m=Prabhаvati(tи)guptayаm=utpannasya щambhoх=prasаda-щрi(dhр)ti(ta)-kаrttayugasya-Vаkатa-
18. kаnаm=parama-mаheщvara=mаhаrаja-щrи-Pravarasenasya vachanа [|*]
19. Padmapurasy-аpara-mаrgge Matsakadrahan=nаmna(mnа)-grаmaх [|*] asya cha-аpar-ottara-pаrщve
20. rаja-mаnika-mаnena bhu(bhу)mi-щata-traya(yaм)-bhаryya(ryyа)-mahаdevi(vим) vijгаpy=аprа(pra)tigrаhi-

Third plate : Second side .

21. нaщ=ch=аtra maha(mahа)pu[ru*]шasyа(sy-ам)щa-dvaya(yaм) brаhmaнa(на)щ=cha Kauндiнya(nya)-sagotraщ=chatu-
22. rvveda Bo(?)ppаryya[х*] Bhаradvаja-gautra Viшнuvаrya[х*] Bhаradvаj-Аratyаryya[х*]
23. Parащara Bhavаryya[х*] Parащara Bhavaputrаyya[х*] Bhаradvаja-Gollаryya[х*]
24. Bhаradvаja-Srиyаryya[х*] Kаsyapa-sagotra Boppаryya[х*] Kauщika-Nаrаyaнаryya[х*]
25. Kauщika Achalаryya[х*] Kauндiнya(nya) Devаryya[х*] Kauндiнya(nya) Dаmаryya[х*]

Fourth plate : First side .

26. Kauщika-Keщи(щa)vаryya[х*]-Vatsa-Kumаrаryya[х*]-Vatsa-Kumаrаryya[х*]-Kащyapa-Padаmаryya[х*]-Kauндiнya(nya)
27. Golаryya[х*]-Kащyapa-Golа(lа)ryya[х*]-Gautama-Koттаryya[х*]-Gautama Rudrаryya[х*]
28. Rаjatintiнika-nadи-gartta-sabhаmadhye vaтaka-bhуmiх
29. evam-brаhmaнaнa-dev-ащesyaeha paгcha-vi(viк)щatyа vvа(vа)тakaх grаmasya(sy-а)para-pаrщve
30. dattaх [|*] yato=smat-satta(nta)kаsa(kas=sa)rvva-аdhyakшa-niyoga-niyuktа аjга-saгchаrи(ri)
31. kula-putr-аdhikрtа bhaтaщ=chha(chhа)trащ=cha vр(vi)шi(щri)ta-pуrvya(rvva)tha(y-а)jга(jгa)y-аjгаpa-
32. yitavyа[х |*]

Fourth plate : Second side .

33. yathe(th-а)smаbhir=аtmano dharmm-аyur=bbalam-aiщvaryya-vivрddhaye ihe(ih-а)mutra-hitа-
34. rttham-аtm-аnugrahаya vau(vai)jayike dharmmasthанe(ne)-abhaтach=ccha(cchа)tra-prаveщya[х*]
35. apаrampara-go-balиvardda[х*]-apuшpa-kшi(kши)ra-sandoha[х*] achаr-aщ(sa)нa-
36. charm-акgаra[х*] a-lavaнa-klinna-kleнi-kta(kha)naka[х*]-а-sarvva-ve(vi)штi-parihаra-
37. parihрta[х*]-sa-parikli(kл)pt-oparikli(kл)pta[х*]-а-chandr-аditya-kаlиya[х*]-putra-

Fifth plate : First side.

38. pautr-аnugаma[х |*]-bhuгjatа(tам) na kenaci[d*]-vya(vyа)ghаtaх=kartavyas=sarvva-kriyаbhi[х*]=sa(saк)rakшi-
39. tavyaх parivarddhyitavyaщ=cha yaщ=ch-аsmach-chhащa(sa)no(nа)m=agaнayamаna[х*]=svalpаm=api
40. paribаdhа(dhам) kuryyаt=ka(t=kа)ri(ra)yitа vа tasya brаhmaна(нai)r=аva(ve)ditasya sa-daндa(ндaм)
41. nigrahaм=kuryyаma | Apu(pу)rvva-dattа udaka-pu(pу)vva(rvva)m-atisрштa(tа) [|*] ucitа(tам)щ=ch-аsya
42. pu(pу)rvva rаj-аnumatа(tам)щ=chаtur-vvedya maryy(ryyа)dа parihаrаn vitara(rа)maх [|*] tad=yathа a-kara-
43. dаyi(yи)-daндщ(ндa)-nigraha(haм)=kuryya(ryyа)ma[х*] | api cha dharmmаdhikaraнe atиt-аneka

Fifth plate : Second side.

44. rаjattа senapato(ti)-Katyана(n-а)dayo sakhа-mukh-аjгаpte prabha-
45. viшнu-gauravаd=vа bhaviшya vijгаpayitavyа | Vyаsagш(gи)tau ch=аtra-щloko(kau) pra-
46. mаnи(ни)-karttavya(vyau) [|*] [sva]dattа(ttам)=paradattа(ttам) vа jo(yo)=harete(ta) vansu(su)ndharа(m |*] gavа(vам) щatasaha-
47. srasya hatu(ntu)х=pibatiх duшkрta[m* ||] [1||*] шaшти(штi) variшa(rшa)-sahasrанi svargge modati bhу[mi*]da[daх] achchhe-
48. ttа ch-аnumattа(ntа) cha tаny=eva narake [va*]se[t ||2|| *||] Variшa(varшe) eku(ko)(natriмщa)d-varша(e)-pakшa(kшe) dviti(tи)ya(ye)
49. divasa(se)-pа(pa)гchama(mи) [||*]

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Commentaries and variants.

L.3 Read samrаjo.
L.4 Read sуnor.
L.12 Other grants have - pautrинaх.
L.32 Missed: viditam astu vaх.
L.33 Missed vijai- фafter -bbalam-aiщvaryya-.
L.43 Usually -asminщ=cha- instead - api cha; read: dharmadаrakaraнe in other inscr.
L.44 Read rаja-dattam and complete the sentence by adding saгcintana-paripаlanam kрta-puнy-аnukиrttana-parihаrраrttham na kиrtayаmaх sva-mukh-аjгapte eшyat-kаla-prabhaviшнu gauravаd bhaviшyащ=cha