2S4 Grants of Land found at Ujjayani. 



village of Mcii/amddaca whicli appertains to the thirtj-six villages of 

 Fat' a .(^9) Be it known iinfo you : Whereas we, sojourning at Chandrapuri, 

 having bathed, having worshipped the holy, beneficent and adorable Bha- 



WANIPATI : ("*^ 



Considering the world's vanity : 

 for 



This sovereignty of the earth totters with the stormy blast ; i'^'^) the enjoy- 

 ment of a realm is sweet but for an instant ; the breath of man is like a 

 drop of water on the tip of a blade of grass : virtue is the greatest friend in 

 the journey of tiie other world. — 



Having gained prosperity, which is the receptacle of the skips and bounds 

 C") of a revolving world, whoever give not donations, repentance is their 

 chief reward. — 



Reflecting on the perishable nature of tiie world, preferring unseen 

 (spiritual) fruit, [do grant] to be fully possessed, so long as moon and sun, 



sea and earth, endure [unto sprung from the race] of Bhciradxcy a (^') 



, settled at Adriya-lambiddvari-sl'hdna, situated witiiin the 



southern region, at Rya brahma jniri 



(The remainder, inscribed on a separate plate, is wanting.) 



No. 3. 



A Grant of Land inscribed on Copper, found at Ujjayani. 



(The beginning, inscribed upon another plate, is wanting.) 



In respect of two portions (■'2) of Brdlimana's allowance, by exchange for 

 two portions allotted to the attendant of the temple and the reader, to be 

 held as assigned for the anniversary of the auspicious Momala devi ; C*^"! and 

 in respect of seventeen nivartanas (^^ of land, with eleven ploughs (■'■''of land, 

 assigned to both persons in a partition of Vicaricd grama ; the whole of the 

 aforesaid little Vainganapadra-grdma, also a moiety of Viccaricd grama t''^) 

 within the proper bounds, extending to the grass and pasture, with ti-ees, 

 fields and habitations, with money-rent, and share of produce,'-''*' with 

 superior taxes, and including all dues ; for increase of merit and fame of 

 my mother, of my father, and of myself, are granted by patent, with the 

 previous gift of water.C^s) Aware of this, and obedient to his commands. 



