4A. Three Image Inscriptions of the time of Mahаrаjаdhirаja Srи
Rаmagupta
G. S. Gai, JOI. Vol. XVIII (1969) No. 3, pp. 247-51 and Pls.; R.C. Agrawala,
ibid., pp. 252-53 and Pls.; Umakant P. Shah, ibid., pp. 254-55. D. C. Sircar is
of the opinion that this Rаmagupta was a local ruler.
[From EI XXXVIII]
TEXT (From the impressions taken under my supervision.) [Gai]
Inscription on Image A
1 Bhagavatо-rhataх Chandraprabhasya pratimе=yaм kаritа ma-
2 hаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Rаmaguptеna upadещаt=pанipа-
3 trika-Chandrakshamаchаryya-kшamana-щramaнa-praщiшya-аchа-
4 ryya Sarppasеna-kшamaнa-щiшyasya Gоlakyаntyа-satputrasya Chеlu-kшamaнasy=еti
||
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L. 3. The two letters kшa and mа are slightly blurred. [Gai]
Inscription on Image B
1 Bhagavatо=rhataх Puшpadantasya pratimе=yaм kаritа ma-
2 hаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-Rаmaguptеna upadещаt=pанipаtrika-
3 Chandrakшama[наchа]ryya-[kшamaнa)-щramaнa-praщi[шya] . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti
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L. 1. The formation of this (last ma-) letter m is rather peculiar in as much as
the head is curved into a downward stocke. [Gai]
L. 2. (For -щrи-) this letter is slightly damaged. [Gai]
L. 3. Inscription on image A reads Chandrakшamаchаryya; only a portion of the
letter шa (for [шya])is preserved. [Gai]
L. 4. This line is completely effaced. [Gai]
Inscription on Image C (This record is badly damaged and effaced.)
1 Bhagava[tо]=rha[taх] [Padma]prabhasya pratimе=yaм [kа]ritа mahа[rаjа]dhirа[ja]-
2 щrи-[Rаmaguptе]na u[padещat=pа]нi-[pаtri] . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L. 1. (For =rha[taх]) traces of visarga marks can be seen on the impression;
traces of these ([Padma]) letters can be seen on the impression. [Gai]
L. 2. Faint traces of the letters ma and ptе can be seen on the impression so
that the word can be restored as Rаmaguptеna. The letters in the brackets have
been restored with the help of the other record. The remaining letters in this
line are completely effaced. [Gai]
L. 3-4. The letters in this line are completely effaced. [Gai]