COMMENTARY TO TABLE OF SO-CALLED "IMMUNITY FOPMULAS"

It is impossible to think, that the same immunities can be given to 1, 2, 4 and 1000 brahmanas - for 1 village, 2 village and the little piece of land.

On the other hand, it is clear from the table, that we have in Vakataka inscriptions FORMULA of immunities (the same privilleges, in the same order are included practically in ALL grants). Therefore, undersanding of this part of grants cannot be as the enumeration of "real" immunities granted to different recippients. There are no occasions to look for this information as for unreal, but only as the formula, which must be included in every land-grant.

No recipient(s) donation(s) Introduction to formula So-called "Immunities Formula"

PRAKRIT GRANT, FORM OF FORMULA DEVELOPPED

27. 14 brahmanas 1/2 of village's land puvva-rаyанumate cаtuvvejja-ggаma-majjаtа-parihаre vitarаma tajathа (10)a-karada (1)araттa-saмvviнeyika
(8)a-bhaдa-ppаvesa
(5)a-pаrampara-go-balivardda
(11)a-vaha
 
(3) a-hiraннa-dhаннa-
ppaнaya-ppadeya
(6)a-vаra-siddhika
(4)a-pupha-kkиra-ggahaнi (2)a-lavaнa-kleннa-khаtaka
(7)a-cammaкgаlaka
(9)a-khaтта-collaka-veнesika
(13) sa-kutuppаnta |
sa-maгca-mahаkaraнa
sаvvajаti-parihаra-parihitaг (12)sa-nidhi  sopanidhi  

EARLIEST SANSKRIT GRANT, SMALL VAR. IN ORDER (1-3-4-5-2-6-7)

3. 1 brahman 1 village pуrvva-
rаjj-аnumatам-
щcаtra cаturvidy-аgrahаra-parиhаrаn-vitarаmas tad-yath   (1)аbhaтa-chatra-prаveщyaх (3) a-pаramparaх (4) a-paщu-medhyaх (5) a-puшpa-kшиra-sandohaх (2) a-cаr-аsana-carmmакgаra-kliнva-kreнi-khаnakaх     (6)sa-nidhis-sopanidhis (7)sa-kрpt-opakрptaх

SMALL VAR. IN ORDER (1-2-3-4-5-8-9-6-7)

14. 1 brahman 400 nivartanas in 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvvaidy-аgrahаra-maryyаdаn-vitarаmaх tadyathа (1)akaradаyи (2)abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх (3)apаraмpara-gobalиvarddaх   (4)apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх (5)acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх (8)sarvvaviштi (9)parihаra-parihрtaх (6)sanidhiх
sopanidhiх
(7)sakлpt-opakлptaх

NORMAL ORDER (14+3 GRANTS)

4. (many) brahmanas  from 1 gotra, living in nagara 1 field with dwelling and 4 villasger's dwellings pуrvvarаj-аnumatаг cаturvidyа-grаma-maryаdаn-vitarаmas tad-yathа akaradаyi abhaтa-cchatra-prаveщyaм     apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaм acаrа-san-acarmm-акgаraм alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaм sarvva-viштi parihаra-
parihрtaм
sanidhаnaм sopanidhаnaм sakлpt-opakлptam-
5. 1 brahman 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatаг cаturvvaidya-
grаma-maryyаdаn-vitarаmas
tadyathа akaradаyi abhaтa-cchatra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalivarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-senacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-klenи-khanakaх sarvva-veштi saparihаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх
sopanidhiх
saklipt-opаkliptaх
7. 1 brahman 2 villages pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvaidya-grаma-maryyаdаn-vitarаmas tadyathа akaradаyi abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaм apаrampara-gobalivarddaх   apuшpa-kшira sandoham acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаram alavaнa-klinna-kleнi-khanakaх sarvva-veштi parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх sopanidhiх aklipt-opaklipta
8. 1 brahman 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatаг- cаturvvidya-grаma-maryyаdаny-itarаmas tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandиhaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх savvaviштi- parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhi[х*] sopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
9. 1000 brahmanas (mentioned 51 "and others") 1 village with 8000 (nivartanas) pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvaidya-grаma-maryyаdаn-vitarаmas- tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalivarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra sandohaх acаrа- sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх sarvva-veштi- parihаra-parиhрtaх sanidhi-ssopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
10. 1 brahman 1 village         abhaтa- cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalivarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх sarvva-viштi- parihаra-
parihрtaх
sanidhiх sopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
11. 7 brahmanas (father and his 6 sons) 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatаn cаturvvaidya-grаma-maryyаdаm-parihа vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchatra-prаveщyaх apаraмpara-gobalivarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kraнi-khanakaх sarvva-viштi- parihаra-parihрtaх satidhiх sopatithiх akлpt-opakлiptaх
12. For 1 brahman

 

25 (nivartanas) in 1 village pуrvva-rаj-аnumatам cаturvvaidya-grаma-maryyаdа-parihаr-аrtthan-vitarаmas tadyathа akaradаyinyau abhaтa-cchatra-prаveщya apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra- sandohau acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаrau  alavaнa-klinna-kkeнi-khanakau sarvva-veштi- parihаra-parihрtau sanidhi-ssopanidhи sakлpt-opakлptau
For 1 brahman 60 (nivartanas) in 1 village
13. 1 brahman 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvvaidya-grаma-maryyаdа-parihаrаn-vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаraмpara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх sarvva-viштi- parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх sopanidhiх sakлpt-opakлpta
16. Temple of Vishnu, for collective use in offerings 400 nivartanas in 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvvaidy-аgrаgrahаra-maryyаdаn-vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-
cchаtra-prаveщyaх
apаraмpara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-kkreнi-khanakaх sarvva-viштi- parиhаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх sopanidhi sakлpt-opakлptaх
17. Many brahmanas at the head of 3 brahmanas 2000 nivartanas:

 
pуrvvarаj-аnumatах cаturvedya-grаma-maryyаdаm-parihаr-аrthaм kиrttayаmа   akaradаyи abhaтa-cchatra-prаveщya apаraмpara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kreнi-khanakaх sarvva-viштi- parиhаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх sopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
1 brahman, mentioned above as the head 25(niv.)+1(for house) - in 1 village;
1 brahman, mentioned above as the head 25(niv.)+1(for house) - in 1 village;
19. 1 brahman 25(niv.) with dwelling - in 1 village; pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvvedya-grаma-maryyаdа-parihаr-аrthaм kиrttayаmas tadyathа akaradаyi abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаraмpara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-saмdohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-kliмnna-kreнi-khanakaх sarvva-veштi- parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhiх sopanidhiх saklipt-opakliptaх
21. - -         abhaтaщ-chatra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuXpha-kшиra-sandohaх apаrаsana-carmm-акgаraх alavaнa-klipto
kreнi-khanakaх
sarvvaviштi- parihаra-parihрtaх   sapariklipt-opariklipta
26. 2 brahman 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvaidya-grаma-maryyаdа-parihаrаn-vitarаmaх tadyathа

 

akaradаyi abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-
kшиra-sandohaх
acаrа-sanacarmm-амgаraх alavaнa-kiнva-kreнi
khanakaх
sarvvaviштi parihаra-parihрtaх sanidhih sopanidhih sakлpt-opakлptaх

GRANTS WHERE PART OF FORMULA DISPLACED

       displaced to stk. 42-43, after "immunity" formula  find on stk. 34-37, on normal place
18. 25 parts - for temple of Vishnu and 20 brahmanas 300 nivartanas pуrvvarаj-аnumatам chаturvvedya maryyаdа parihаrаn vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх achаr-asaнa-
charm-акgаraх alavaнa-klinna-kleнi-khanakaх
а-sarvva-viштi parihаra-
parihрtaх
  saparikлpt-oparikлptaх
      displaced to stk. 32-34, after "immunity" formula find on stk. 27-29, on normal place
24. 3 brahmanas 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumаtаг cаturvvaidya-grаma-maryаdа-parihаrаn=vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-gobalиvarddaх   apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх* alavaнa-kiнva-kreнi-khanakaх sarvvaviштi- parihаra-
parihрtaх
  sapariklipt-oparikliptaх
      displaced to stk. 37-38, after "immunity" formula find on stk. 30-33, on normal place
25. 4 brahmanas (svаmins) 1 village pуrvvarаj-аnumatам cаturvvaidya-grаma-maryаdа-parihаrаn-vitarаmaх tadyathа akaradаyи abhaтa-cchаtra-prаveщyaх apаrampara-
gobalиvardda
  apuшpa-kшиra-sandohaх acаrа-sanacarmm-акgаraх alavaнa-kkriнa-
khanakaх
sarvvaviштi parihаrahрtaх   sapariklipt-opapari-
kila kлptaх