Vol. I, No 1.] Charters of the Somavamsi Kings. 11 
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This my grant should be preserved like their own grants by 
_ future kings also, from a regard for religious laws and my own 
earnest request. , 
L.46. Thus it is said in religious books :— 
[Lines 48-49]. Land has been given by many kings com- 
mencing with Sagara ; whoever at any time possesses the earth, 
to him at that time the reward accrues. 
[Lines 49-50]. The giver of land enjoys happiness in heaven 
for 60,000 years ; while both the confiscator and the person who 
acquiesces in so doing go to hell. 
[Lines 51-52]. Gold is the first offspring of fire; the earth is 
the daughter of Visnu ; and the cows are born of the sun. He who 
gives gold and cows and lands, by him, by that act, are given all 
the three worlds. 
hands upon their arms, and grand-fathers leap from joy, saying, 
“A giver of land has been born in our family ; he shall become 
doers of meritorious works and will certainly go to heaven. 
[Lines 55-56]. A confiscator of (gifted) lands is not purified 
others becomes a worm in the ordure and stinks there with his 
ances 
ar and constant nat fortunate person 
of the name of (Sri) Singhadatta (Simhadatta) was the holder of 
the post of “ the minister of peace and war.” 
[Lines 69-71]. This charter, written by Kayastha Stryasena 
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