36. Midnapur plate.
J.A.S.B., Vol XI. 1945 No. 1. p. 9 (R.C. Majumdar); IO, II, II, 144-146 (SR).
MAP WITH FINDPLACES | INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES |
The discovery of this plate is same as No. 30 (Midnapore plate of Somadatta.) This plate measures 6 1/2" by 4 1/2". The seal is a replica of No. 30. Its diameter is 1 1/2". According to Dr. Majumdar "the alphabets belong to the type used in North-East India during the period 550-650 A.D. and shows some divergence from those used in Ganjam plates of Щaщакka". (SR)
Text (Obverse)
1 [samva]t 8 pauшa di 10 2 asmin divasa-mаsa-samvatsarе || viшнох
pоtrаgra vikше-
2 pakшaнabhаvita sаdhvasам [|] щеш-ащешa-щirо
madhya-madhyаsиta-mahаtanuм [||] kаm-аrа-
3 ti-щirо bhraштa gaкg-augha-dhva[sta]-kalmaшам [||] щrи щaщакkе mahиpаti
caturssaladhimеkhalам [|] [1]
4 yasya-gambhиrya-lаghaнya-bahu-ratnata-yаnayа [|] na samaх kшаrakаluшyaм
vyаlоpaya +
5 ty-оdadhi[х] [2] || tasya-pаda-nakha-jyоtsnа-vibhушita щirоmaнau [|]
щrиmаn-mahаprati(tи)-
6 hаrе-щubhakиrttau vicakшaнех(не) || daндabhuktimimам
pаti-pitрvat-pаpavarjjitе [|]
7 dharmaщаstrаnurоdhеna nyаyаnyаyaм vicеrati || asyам tаvиra-karaнaм
vipra-pra-
8 dhаna-saкgataм [|] bhaviшyad-varttamаnаn-аdhиn vijгаpayati sunрtaм ||
krиtv-аsmat=tо
9 yathа-nyаya щubhakиrttir-еyaм(r-iyaм) budhaх [|] catvаriмщad-dadau drонаn
drонavаpaм ca
10 vаstuna || kеta(?)ka-padrik-оddеще grаmе-kumbhаra-padrakе [|]
bhаradvаjasagоtrа
11 ya mаdhyandinаya dhиmatе [|] dаmyasvаminе еtasmai pitrо[х]
puнyаbhivрddhayе [|]
12 tadyо vаsmatkulе jаtо mоhаdanyоpivаnaraх [|] pаpaм prakurutе mоhаn
mahа-
(Reverse)
13 [pа]takavаn bhavеt ||
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