6 Charters of the Somavamsi Kings. (January, 1905. 
So ief BE 8-48} «Be it known to you that for the increase of the reli- 
gious meritand glory of our (aie arate: ) godly, semen’ a vas = of . 
our own selves, this village 
undaries, with its hidden treasures and deposits, with vt in 
from all lets and hindrances, =o the power to receive & nape cesses, 
fits it My regular and aeeoaliae: rroops—is granted by us ates liba- 
101 ue-free— j 
long as moon, the the sun and the earth endure, 
11-14] re Bhhattapntas sect Kegava and (Sri) Apya, sons 
of Bhatta Daddi, belonging to Kausika gotra, with the pravar 
poet Hees and Vibotinites, students of the Kanva aeEh, 
. Kommapira and inhabitants of Loisrga. 
meer 2 17-18] inwiny this you should live in happiness Fens : 
ing unto rte on ope ea the = gold and other shares of their 
ca {H. 18-40, In these lines are eontained the acandiadd to future 
kings fo for the preservation of the grant and the usual imprecatory and 
benedictive verses (for which see the translation of J.). [Ll. 40-46], 
This charter was written by Kayastha tine or the son of cores 
sy ; lo 
Samvat 6, Kartika sudi 13. This revenue- cohiaihes er is grated after 
the fixing of the very revenue as five silver coins. 
H. —Pagna Copper-Plate Bothy of the 8th year of { Yayati) Maha- 
gupta’s ret igi. 
The e weight of the plates, the ring and ‘the seal together is 3 
ee si 6 chhataks (or about 7/bs). sty of the atte Pesce 
eS The ring is 45” in diam The usual device on 
the ont is visible. The interiors of the ees Sick: ppt of the 
working of the engraver’s tools. Th ving is deep; but it 
cure. Thecha 
es for ey: and 13 13 i in ar 39 and 40 respectively. The 
pa occurs in @wisfweee in line 13, 
Absivask: 
"It is issued from Vini itapura. ‘The place of issue is eid 
in the words (Vinitapurat Katakat), which iriotins one to Mr. Fleet’s 
