20. Kulaikuri Copper-plate of Kumаragupta I (now with Varendra Res. Soc. Cal., Findspot, Sultanpur, Rajshahi dist. East Pakistan.) G. 120 Vaiщаkha di. 1
D. C. Sircar, Vaкgaщrи, Vaiщаkha 1350 B.S.; JHQ. Vol. XIX (1943), p. 12-26 & Pls.; B.C. Sen, Some Historical aspects of the Inscriptions in Bengal (Calcutta, 1942), p. XII, fn.; Niradabandhu Sanyal, EI. Vol. XXXI (1955-56), pp. 57-66 & Pl.; IE.AR. 1955-56, p. 23, No. 110, App. A.
Mr. Niradabandhu Sanyal reads the date 121, see EI. XXXI, p. 58.

TEXT (Erom EI, XXXI)

Obverse

1 Svasti []|*] Щркgavеra-vaithеya-Pуrннak[au]щikаyах Аyuktak[о]=chyutadаsо=dhikaraнaг=cha Hastiщиrше [Vibhиtak]yам [Gu]lma[gandhi]-
2 kаyам Dhаnyapатalikаyам sa-Gоhаliшu Brаhmaн-аdиn=grаma-kuтumbi[naх k]uщalam=anuvarнya bоdhyanti [|*] [vi]ditam-bо(taм vо)
3 bhaviшyati yathа iha-vиthи-Kulika-Bhиma-Kаyastha-Prabhuchandra-Rudradаsa-Dеvadatta-Lakшmaнa-Kа[ntidе]va-Щambhudatta-Kршнa-
4 dаsa-Pustapаla-Siкha(Siмha)nandi-Yaщоdаmabhiх Vиthи-mahattara-Kumаradеva-Gaндa-Prajаpati-Uma-Yaщarаmaщarmma-Jyештha-
5 dаma-Svаmichandra-Harisiкha(siмha)-kuтumbi-Yaщоviшнu-Kumаraviшнu-Kumаrabhava-Kumаrabhуti-Kumаra-Ya[щоgu]pta-Vailina[ndi ?]-
6 Щivakuндa-Vasuщiv-Аparaщiva-Dаmarudra-Prabhumitra-Kршнamitra-Maghaщarmma-Ищvarachandra-Rudra-Bhavanа[tha]. .
7 Щrиnаtha-Hariщarmma-Guptaщarmma-Suщarmma-Hari-Alаtasvаmi-Brahmasvаmi-Mahаsеna-bhaттa-Шaштhirа[ma]-Gu . . . .[щa]-
8 rmma-Uнтaщarmma-Kршнadatta-Nandadаma-Bhavadatta-Ahiщarmma-Sоmaviшнu-Lakшmaнaщar[mma]. . . . . . Dhaivvaka-Kшеmaщarmma-Щu-
9 kkraщarmma-Sa[rppa]pаlita-Kaкkuтi-Viщvaщaкkara-Jayasvаmi-Kaivarttaщarmma-Himaщarmma-Pu[ra]ndara-[Ja]yaviшнu-Uma. . . . . . . . .
10 Siкha(Siмha)tta-Bоnda-Nаrаyana(нa)dаsa-Viranаga-Rаjyanаga-Guha-Mahi-Bhavanаtha-Guhaviшнu-Щarvva-Ya[що]viшнu-Taкka-Kuladаma . . . . . . . va-
11 Щrиguhaviшнu-Rаmasvаmi-Kаmanakuндa-Ratibhadra-Achyutabhadra-Lодhaka-Prabhu-kиrtti-Jayada[ra]-Kа . . . . . . .-Achyuta-Naradеva-Bhava-
12 Bhavarakшita-Pichchakuндa-Pravarakuндa-Щarvvadаsa-Gоpаla-purоgах vayaм cha vijгаpitах iha-vиthyаm=apratikara-khila-kшеtra-
13 sya щaщvat-kаl-оpabhоgаy=аkшaya-nиvyа dvi-dиnаrikya-khila-kшеtra-kulyabа(vа)pa-vikraya-maryаdayа ichchhеmahi prati
14 prati mаtа-pitrох puнy-аbhivрddhayе Pauндravarddhanaka-chаturvvеdya-Vajеsanеya-charaн-аbhyantara-Brаhmaнa-Dеva-
15 bhaттa-Amaradatta-Mahаsеnadattаnам paгcha-mahаyajгa-pravarttanаya nava-kulyabа(vа)pаn=krиtvа dаtuм(tum) еbhir=еv=оpa-
16 ri-nirddiштaka-grаmешu khila-kшеtrанi vidyantе tad=arhath-аsmattaх aштаdaщa-dиnаrаn=gрhиt[v]а еtаn=navakulyabа(vа)[pа]-

Reverse

17 ny=anumоday[i]tu[м| yataх еша[м] Kulika-Bhиm-аdиnам vijгаpyam=upalabhya Pustapаla-Siкha(Siмha)nandi-Yaщо[dаmnощ=ch=а]-
18 vadhаraнay=аvadhрto=ёsty-ayam=iha-vиthyаm=apratikara-khila-kшеttrasya щaщvat-kаll-оpabhоgаy=аkшayanиvyа dvi-dиnа-
19 rikya-kulyabа(vа)pa-vikkrayо=nuvрttas=tad=dиyatам n=аsti virоdhaх kaщchid=ity=avasthаpya Kulika-Bhиm-аdibhyо aштаdaщa-
20 dиnаrаn=upasaкha(saмha)ritakаn=аyиkрtya Hastiщиrшa-Vibhиtakyам Dhаnyapатalikа-[Gulma]gandhikа-grаmешu . . . . . . . . . .
21 dyам dakшiн-оddещешu aштau kulyabа(vа)pах Dhаnyapатalikа-grаmasya paщchim-оttar-оddещешu [а]dyakhаta-parikhа-vештita-
22 m-uttarенa Vата-nadи[м] paщchimеna Gulmagandhikа-grаma-sиmаnam-iti kulyabаpam=еkо Gulmа(lma)gandhikаyам pуrvvе-
23 н=аdyapathaх paщchima-pradеще Drонabа(vа)pa-dvayaм Hastiщиrшa-prаvещya-Tаpasa [pоtta]kе Dayitаpоttakе cha Vi-
24 bhиtaka-prаvещya-Chitravаtaкgarе yаva[t*] kulyabа(vа)pах sapta Drонabа(vа)pах шat ешu yath-оpari-nirddiштaka-grаma-pra-
25 dещешv=ешам Kulika-Bhиma-Kаyastha-Prabhuchandra-Rudradаs-аdиnам mаtа-pitrох puнy-аbhivрddhayе Brаhmaнa-
26 Dеvabhaттasya kulyabа(vа)pах paгcha ku 5 Amaradattasya kulyabа(vа)pa-dvayaм Mahаsеnadattasya kulyabа(vа)[pa-dvayaм]
27 ku 2 ешам trayанаm paгcha-mahаyajгa-pravarttanаya nava-kulyabа(vа)pаni pradattаni [|*] tad=yuшmаkaм . . . . . . t-mi-
28 ti likhyatе cha samupasthita-kаlam=apy=anyе Viшayapatayaх Аyuktakах kuтumbinо ёdhikaraнikа vа sambya(saмvya)va-
29 hаriно bhaviшyanti tair=api bhуmi-dаna-phalam=avеkшya akшaya-nиvy=anupаlanиyа [|*] Uktaг=cha Mahаbhаratе bhagava-
30 tа Vyаsеna [|*] Sva-dattам paradattам=bа(ttам=vа) yо harе[ta] vasundharам(rаm) [|*] sa viштhаyам krimir=bhуtvа pi[tрbhiх] saha pa[chyatе] [||*] Шaштiм(штi)-varшa-sahasrа[нi]
31 svarggе vasati bhуmidaх [|*] аkшеptа ch=аnuma[ntа] cha tаny=еva narakе vasеt [||*] Kрщаya kрщa-vрttаya vрtti-kшинаya sиda[tе] [|*] bhуmiм
2 vрttikarin=datvа s[ukh]и bhavati kаmada[х ||*] Bahubhir=vasudhа bhuktа bhujyatе cha punaх puna[х] [||*] yasya yasya yadа bhуmis=[tasya ta]sya
33 tadа phalaм[lam ||) Pуrvva-dattам dvijаtibhyо yatnаd=rakшya(kшa) Yudhiштhira [|*] Mahиm=mahimatам щrештha dаnаch=chhrеy=оnupа[la]nam [||*] i[ti] [|*]
34 Samvvat 100 20 1 Vaiщаkha-di 1 [|*]
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From the original plate. (Notes of N. Sanyal and D.Ch. Sircar)
L. 2. [Possibly Saмgоhаliшu or Sagоhаliшu.-Ed.]
L. 3. [Better bhavatu.-Ed.]
L. 4. Read Yaщоrаma. [Better Umayaщо-Rаmaщarma-.-Ed.]
L. 5. [The reading is -dо(dа)ma. For Vailina[ndi ?] - the akshara does not look like ndi.-Ed.]
L. 6. [The reading is Prabha- ; cf. Prabhuchandra in line 3 and Bhavadatta in line 8; The rules of sandhi, which is compulsory in a compound, have not been observed here. The reading seems to be Rudrabhava-Svаmi[dеva].-Ed.]
L. 7. [The rules of sandhi which is compulsory in a compound have not been observed here-Ed. The reading of the name Шaштhirа[ma] is doubtful.-Ed.]
L. 8. [The rules of sandhi which is compulsory in a compound have not been observed here-Ed. The reading seems to be Kаnti-Dhоvvоka.-Ed.]
L. 9. [Better Viщva-Щaкkara.-Ed. The rules of sandhi which is compulsory in a compound have not been observed here-Ed.]
L. 10. [The name intended may be Siмhadatta.-Ed. The reading is Тakka.-Ed.]
L. 11. [The name seems to be Guhaviшнu, the previous name ending in щrи. The rules of sandhi have not been observed here. The reading is Prabha-. The reading Jayada[ra]- seems to be -datta. The reading seems to be Kаluka.-Ed.]
L. 13. [The word ichchhаmaх appears to suit the context.-Ed.]
L. 14. [The reading is chаturvvidya. The reading seems to be vаjisanеya which is a mistake for vаjasanеya.-Ed.]
L. 15. [The rules of sandhi have not been observed here.-Ed.]
L. 16. [Read ешv=еv=оpari.-Ed.]
L. 17. [Read -vаpаn=anu-.-Ed.]
L. 18. [The reading is dhрtа(tо). - Ed.]
L. 19. Read -dibhyо=штаdaщa or -dibhyaх aштadaщa.
L. 20. Read Vibhиtakи.
L. 22. Read kulyavаpam=еkam. [Read vештitaan(ta-u)ttarенa Vата-nadи . . . .grаma-sиmаnam=iti (sиm=еti) kulyabа(vа)pam=е-(pa е)kо.-Ed.]
L. 24. [The letters read yаva appear to be written on an erasure and are doubtful.-Ed.]
L. 27. [Read kulyavаpах pradattах. - Ed.]
L. 28. [The reading appears to be nivеdyati(tе). The reading may be kаlaм yе=apy=anyе.-Ed.]
L. 33. [The reading seems to be pаlanam=iti || Ed.]
L. 34. Read saмvat. This (1) numeral is left out in Sircar's transcript. The sign is distinct in the original. [The reading of 1 seems be supported neither by the original nor by the impressions.-Ed.]