27. Bаsim (Vatsagulma) copper-plates of Vindhyaщakti II.
| Plates were discovered at Bаsim, the headquarters of the Bаsim tahsil of the Akоlа distr. in Vidarbha. | |
| D. C. Sircar, IHQ. Vol. XVI (1940), pp. 182-86; ibid., Vol. XVII (1941), pp. 110-16; Y.K. Deshpandey and D. B. Mahajana, PIHC (1939), pp. 449-60; & BRVRI. No. 1972, pp. 449-60 & Pl.; V. V. Mirashi,
EI. Vol. XXVI (1941-42), pp. 251-55 & Pls.; D. C. Sircar, IC. Vol. VIII (1941-42). pp. 394-96; SI. Bk. III, No. 59, pp. 406-11 & Pl.; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, pp. 139-40; ; CII, V, No. 23; R. B. Pandey, HLI. (1962), pp. 111-13. R. Y. 37 Hemantа(nta) Paksha di. 4 |
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First plate.
Siddham [||]
dрштaм [||]
1. Vatsagulmаd-dharma-mahаrаjasya-[а]gniштom-[а]ptoryyаma-vаjapeya-jyo[ti]-
2. [штo]ma-bрhaspatisava-sаdyaskra-caturaщvamedha-yаjinassamrаja(х) Vр-
3. шнivрddha-sagotrasya Hаritи-putrasya щr[и]-Pravarasena-pautrasya
4. dharmmamahаr(а)jasya щrи-Sarvvasena-putrasya dharmmamah[а]rаjasya
5. Vаkатakаnа[m] щri-Vindhyaщakter-vvacanаt Nаndиkaдasa uttara-ma[gge]-
Second plate : First side.
6. Bhаkа-Lakkh-Oppakаbhаse Аkащapaddesu a[mha]-santakа sаvv-а(ddhakkhani)yoga-ni-
7. yuttа анatti-bhaда sesаya-sагcaranta-ralaputtа-bhанitavvа [|] аmhehi
8. dанi аpuнo vijaya-vejayike аyu-bala-vaddhaнike-[sva]sti-
9. щаnti-vаcane ih-аmuttike dhаmmatthанe etthaк-gаme Аdhivvaнika-cara-
10. нasya аddhaka | Bhаlandаyaнa-sagottesi [Ssi]tujjesi Kаpiгjala-
Second plate : Second side.
11. sagottesi | Ruddajjesi | Щrаviштhаyaнa-sagottesi | Bhаттidevajjesi
12. Kosi[ka]-sagottesi | Desujesi | Kosika-sagottesi | Veнhujjesi |
13. Kosиka-sagottesi | Vidhijjesi | Paitpalаdi-sagottesi Pitu-
14. jesi Bhаlandаyaнa-sagotesi Cаndajesi Kosika-sagottesi Jeттaje-
15. si | paдehi dohi Bhаlandаyaнa-sagottesi Buddhajesi Kosika-sagottesi
Third plate : First side.
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16. Bhаddilajjesi | Kosika-sagottesi | Sivajjesi | Kosika-sagottesi
17. Hariннajesitti etанa bаmhaнанa bhаgа ti[ннi] 3 Kosika-sagotte[si]
18. Revatijesi | bhаgo | cautthotti аcandаdicca-kаlako apuvva-da-
19. ttiya datto | [|] puvva-rаyанumate yase cаtuvvejja-ggаma-majjаt[а]-parihаre vita-
20. rаma [|] tajathа araттa-saмvviнeyika | a-lavaнa-[kle]ннa-khаtaka | a-hiraннa-dhа[ннa]-
Third plate : Second side.
21. ppaнaya-ppadeya | a-pupha-kkиra-ggahaнi | a-pаrampara-go-balivardda
22. a-vаra-siddhika | a-cammaкgаlaka | a-bhaдa-ppаvesa | a-khaтта-collaka-veнe-
23. sika | a-karada | a-vaha | sa-nidhi | sopanidhi | sa-kutuppаnta |
24. sa-maгca-mahаkaraнa | sаvvajаti-parihаra-parihitaг-ca [|] jato upari-li
25. khita | щаsaнa-vаdampamанa karettа rakkhadha rakkhаpedhaya pariharadha
Fourth plate.
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26. pariharаpedhaya [|] jo bu [а]bаdhaм karejja katavva [a]nuva(ma?)ннa[ti]
27. tissa [e]tehi | uparilikhitehi | bаmhaнehi | pariгapita sa-[da]ндa-
28. nigraha karejjаmetti [|] sаvvaccharaм 30(+)7 hemanta-pakkhaм paдham
29. [di]va[sa]8 [|] sa-muhаннatthi [|] lиkhitam=imaм щаsanaм seнapatiна
30. vaнhuнa iti || siddhirastu || [A four-petalled Lotus Symbol]
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Commentaries and variants.
Siddham - on left margin in the level of line 1; dрштaм - in the left margin in the level of line 3.
L.3 SI. - or hаrиtи. Hаrиtиputra used by the Chuтu family of kings and following them
by the Kadambas. This is family-metronimic and not a personal one; Properly Pravarasenasya-.
L.5 Read щrи back
L.6 Mirashi: tаkаla- instead Bhаkа-Lakkh-; (ddhakkhani) - in SI only.
L.7 SI: read kulaputta instead ralaputtа; sагcarantaka=spy or travelling (epitet of kulaputra). Sesаya=
Pali sesaka=the remaining ones, others. It used in the sense of "commanded". In the Apabhramsha work santaka (from as+щatр+k)=belonging to. Mirashi read аmhehiм.
L.8 Mirashi: word dанi from Shurasena language (from Hemachandra).
L.9 In щаnti nti look like tta on plate (Mi). tti in аmuttike look like nti on plate, Mirashi read bhuttike instead.
L.10 These half-stops (|) are sometimes superfluous. Mirashi: -sagotraмsi, -jivujjeмsi(jиvarya).
L.11 tte in Щrаviштhаyaнa-sagottesi look like nti.
L.12 Mirashi read: deajesi(devarya).
L.13 Mirashi: Vidhijjesi=Vidhyаrya, read: -paippalаdi.
L.14 Mirashi: Pitujesi=Pitrarya, Cаndajesi=Chandrаrya.
L.15 Mirashi: Jeттajesi=Jyeштhаrya, Bhаlandаyaнa=Bаlandаyana.
L.15/16 3 - in the left margin in the level of line 18.
L.16 Mirashi: Bhаddilajjesi=Bhаdrilаrya, Sivajjesi=Щivаrya.
L.17 Mirashi: Hariннajesitti=Hiraнyаrya.
L.18 Mirashi: Revatijesi=Revatyаrya, read: -kаliko.
L.20 Mirashi read: rаm | taм jathа araттha-saмvvinayika | .
L.21 Possibly нaм in -ggahaнi was intended. Mirashi- a-pupha-kkhиra-ggahaнa.
L.22 Mirashi read -a-cara instead a-vаra-; -maкgalika instead -maкgаlaka.
L.22/23 4 - in the left margin a little below the level of L.28.
L.26 Possibly vа or tu was intended for jo bu.
L.27 Mirashi: -brаhmaнehiм | parikupite(hi) for bаmhaнehi | pariгapita.
L.28 Mirashi: -paдhamaм.
L.29 sa-muhаннatthi for sanskrit svaamukhаjгapta; Mirashi: -samupаsatthi.
L.30 Read: veнhu, as in line 12.