348 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (October, 1909. 
which is manifest from the bull-symbol on the seal. From line 
6 it appears that he was a Mandaleévara only, and the terri- 
tory over which he ruled was known as Yamagartamandala. 
The genealogical portion of the inscription offers some diffi- 
culty. In line 11 there is mention of a king Vanaryasatro, and 
line 13 another of the name Jagatunga. It is very difficult to 
ascertain the connection between these two. Either these two 
nd 
mala to Trivikrama and Purushottama, sons of Vishnudtk- 
shita ; (3) one-eighteenth mala to five brothers Ramadeva, 
Madhusidana; (4) one-eighteenth mala to 
Vishnu, son of Duvilla ; (5) one-eighteenth mala to Ghallo, son 
of Saha; (6) one-sixth mala to Narayana, son of Ghallida- 
Avida ; (10) one-twelfth mala to Manorava and Devasarma, 
sons of Pawma , and (11) one-twelfth mala to Sadhovana, son 
of Ananta. The word mala, which has been used 11 times 
in this inscription, seems to indicate high or cultivable land 
as opposed to low or marshy land which are incapable of being 
cultivated. As to the meaning compare the expression , 
hiimi which means a table-land; also ef. Kshetramaruhya 
malam in Megheditam. Dr. Bloch has kindly supplied two 
notes on the word mala meaning a measure of land: (1) m4 
‘measure of land’ = ,'; of a Veli, Ep. Ind. vii, p. 143, note; 
(2) mala dvadasake gramam sasanam Vatagarttikam. Karitalat 
(District Jabbulpur, C. P.), stone inscription, Ep. Ind., 1; 
p- 179, v. 36; vide p. 175 (Kielhorn), ‘‘ the village Vataga- 
pra in the mala group of twelve”; cf. also Medina * Malam 
shetre. 
bas b 3 
OBVERSE. 
(1) om Svasti Ava [d] dh-s [d] dh : da-sthale- 
galad-avirala-mada— [d] dh- [d] dhata-dvipa-gan¢ 
