﻿iSO TRANSLATIOX, '^C. 



VERBAL TRANSLATION. 



Ix the year 1220, on the 1 5th day of the bright 

 halF of the month Vafisac'h, [this monument] of 

 the fortunate Visa la Deva, Son of the fortunate 

 Vella Deva, (l) King of S'acamb/iari. 



As far as Vind'hija, (2) as far as Himcidri, (2) hav- 

 nig' achieved conquest in the course of traveUing to 

 holy places ; resentful to haughty Kings, and in- 

 dulgent to those whose necks are humbled ; making 

 Arycrcerta (2) once more what its name signifies, 

 by causing the barbarians to be extern)inated ; VI- 

 SA la Deva, supreme ruler of S' acambhari (3) and 

 sovereign of the earth, is victorious in the world. 



This conqueror, the fortunate Vigraha Raja, 

 (4) King of S' acamhhar'i, most eminent of the tribe 

 uhich sprang from the arms (5) [of Brahaia',] now 

 addresses his omu descendants : "By us the region 

 "of the earth between Himavat (2) and Vind'hya 

 *• (2) has been made tributary ; let not your minds 

 " be void of exertion to subdue the remainder." 



'Tears are evident in tlie eyes of thy enemy's 

 consort ; blades of grass are perceived between thy 

 adversary's teeth ; (6) thy fame is predominant 



throughout 



(1) Colonel Pomfr's transcript exhibited Amilla ; the present 

 copy may be read either Ave'lla or Ve'lla. 



(2) The Vind'hya hills form the range which passes through the 

 provinces ot Eahar, Beiidres^ Sec. Hirnddrl^ the mountain of snow, 

 (called Il'unri'vat in the next verse), is the Imaus and Emodus of an- 

 tient geographers. ' Arydverta signifies the land of virtue, or " /?/- 

 habited by re sleet able vuk." Ste Menu Ch. 2. V. 22. 



(o) I have not been able to ascertain the situation of !i' acambhari. 



(4) Whether Viguaha Ra'ja and Visala De'va be names of 

 thf same petbon, or of tiificrent princes,'it is impossible to deter- 

 mine from die tenor of the inscription, without other informatien. 



(.^) The transcript of the inscription exhibits Vdhamdna Tiiacah, 

 as it was also read in the furmcr fac simile : Servojse Trive'di 

 advises rat ro read it Bdhujdta Tllacakf and I accede to his emen- 

 dation. 



{(j) This alludes to the Indian custom of biting a blade of grafs 

 .25 a token of submissions and of asking quarter. 



