20. Pатnа museum plate of Pravarasena II.
| (Bh. No. 2095) First mentioned by A.S. Altekar, ed. in JBORS, XIV,(1928), pp. 465-75; K.P. Jayaswal ment. in History of India, 150AD - 350AD, p.74, that it come from Jabalpur, Hiralal (Inscr. in Centr. Prov. and Berar, p.5), that the present plate belonged to the set of 3 or 4 plates, found near Rаmтek in Vidarbha, most of which now missing. Mirashi - Journ of Nagpur Univ, II,Dec. 1936, p.48-50. From information of P.N. Sen it was discovered in about 1919, while digging the foundation of the bungalow of the District Superintendent of Police at Balаghат (See details in CII., V, No. 15. | |
Third plate : First side.
1. Prabhаvatiguptаyа-samutpannasya щambho[х*]=prasаda-dhрti(ta)-щуla(lа)-yu-
2. dhasya Vаkатakаnаm=mahаrаja-щri(щrи)-Pravarasenasya vacanа[t*]=Sundhаti-
3. mаrgge Brahmapurakasya pуrvvata[х*]=Millukadrathasy-аparata[х*]
4. Madhukajjharyyа[х*] c-ottarara[х*]=Darbhavirakasyа(sya) dakшiнata[х*]=Щrиparннakа-
5. nаmna(mnа)-grаmaх tatra kuтumbino grаmavаsinaщ=ca vaktavyа[х*]
Third plate : Second side.
6. yath-аsmаbhiх Yaщapure mаrgge MанаpallikаyаX=pуrvva-parigra-
7. ha-prativastu mаtр-bhaттаrikаnам(нам) puнy-opacaye aihik-аmuшmi
8. Bhаradvаja-sagotra-Vedаryya-putra-Gaкgаryya-Kauндiнya(nya)-sago-
9. tra-Vasurаryyasya Kauндiнya(nya)-Taittirika(rиya)-Rudrаryyанaм(нам) sasиmаnta-
10. paricchedena sapaгcащako(tko) grаmo dataх(ttaх ||)
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Commentaries and variants.
L.1 Read: Prabhаvatiguptаyам samutpannasya. (Mi.)
L.6 Perhaps: Yaщapuramаrgge was intended. (Mi.)
L.7 Expression is incomplete, read: aihikаmuшmikahitаrthaх. (Mi.)
L.9 Read: Vasurаryya as the drafter has used a compound containing the names of the names of three donees. (Mi.)