19. Karamadaндa (Faizabad dist., U.P., now in Lucknow Museum)
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Pl. XIX;
S. Konow, EI. Vol. X (1909-10), pp. 70 ff. & Pl.; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No.
17, pp. 282-3;
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R.B. Pandey, HLI. (1962), p. 82.
TEXT(S.KONOV).
1 Namо Mahаdеvаya | Ma[hаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Chandragupta-pаd-а]-
2 nudhyаtasya chatudhu(r-u)dadhi-salil-аsvаdita-ya[щasо mahаrаjа]-
3 dhirаja-щrи-Kumаraguptasya vijaya-rаjya-saмvatsar[е щatе saptadaщ-оttarе]
4 Kаrttikamаsa-daщama-divasе=syаn=divasa-pуrvvаyам [Chchhandоgy-аchаryy-Ащva]-Vаji-
5 sagоttra-Kuram[а]ravya-bhaттasya putrо Viшнupаlita-bhaттas=tasya putrо mahаrа-
6 jadhirаjа-щrи-Chandraguptasya mantrи kumаrаmаtyas=Щikharasvаmy= abhуt=tasya
putraх
7 Pрthivишено mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Kumаraguptasya mantrи kumаrаmаtyо=na-
8 ntaraм cha mahаbalаdhikрtaх(tо) bhagavatо Mahаdеvasya Pрthivищvara ity-еvaм
samаkhyаtasy=а-
9 sy=aiva bhagavatо yathа-karttavya-dhаrmmika-karmmaна pаda-щuщrушaнаya
bhaga-vach=Chhai-
10 lещvarasvаmi-mahаdеva-pаdamуlе Аyоdhyaka-nаnа-gоttra-charaнa-tapaх-
11 svаdh[y]аya-mantra-sуtra-bhашya-pravachana-pаraga-Bhаraдi-d. s. m. d.
dеvadrон[y]ам
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L. 5. The actual reading is perhaps pуtrо. (SK)
L. 6. Read -jаdhirаja-. (SK)