6 Charters of the Somavamsi Kings. [January, 1905. 
[1l. 8-18] ‘‘ Be it known to you that for the increase of the reli- 
giousmeritand glory of our (lea arate: ) godly parents as well-asof 
our own selves, this village,—with everything included within its four 
boundaries, with its hidden treasures and deposits, with the freedom 
from all lets and hindrances, with the power to receive all extra cesses, 
with its ditches and deserts, with the exemption from the entrance 
into it by regular and irregular troops—is granted by us with lba- 
tions of water, after being made revenue-free—to be- enjoys as 
long as the moon, the stars, the sun and the earth endure, - 2 
[ll. 11-14] to Bhattaputras (Sri) Kesava-and (S’ri) Apya sons 
of Bhatté Daddi, belonging to the Kausika gotra, with the pravaras 
Audala, Devarata and Visvamitra, students of the Kanva sakha, 
immigrants from Kommapira and inhabitants of Loisrga. 
ru. 17-18] Knowing this you should live in happiness, nendee 
ing unto them (the donees) the taxes, gold and other shares of their 
enjoyments. 
[L1. 18-40.] In these lines are contained the mnsindlaite 6 future 
kings 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 Koighosa, son of Ballabha- 
ghosa and a writer attached to the office of the Mahasandhivi- 
grahin Malladatta, son of Dharadatta, on the thirteenth trthz of 
the bright fortnight of the month of K4artika in the sixth year of the 
victorious reign of Paramabhattaraka, Maharajadhiraja, the 
Paramesvara, the glorious Janamejayadeva. Or (dated) in figures, 
Samvat 6, Kartika sudi 13. This revenue-charter is granted after 
the fixing of the yenly revenue as five silver coins. 
lake —Patna Copper: -Plate Grant of the 8th year of ( Yaya) Maha- 
Sivagupta’s reign. 
The weight of the plates, the ring and the seal together is 3 
seers and 6 chhataks (or about 7/bs). Hach of the plates measures 
8” by 53." The ring is 43” in diameter. The usual device on 
the seal is visible. The interiors of the letters show marks of the 
working of the engraver’s tools. The engraving is deep; but it 
has been done with extreme haste and carelessness, so that many 
letters and sometimes whole words have been omitted through 
mistake. The record is full of spelling mistakes and other gross 
inaccuracies. The material is very soft; so that the edges of the 
engraved lines have been pressed up considerably above the sur- 
face of the plates. For these reasons it has not been possible to 
read the record completely and in certain parts, especially towards 
the end, the meaning has remained obscure. The characters include 
decimal figures for 8 and 13 in lines 39 and 40 respectively. The. 
avagraha occurs in EE in line 13. 
AGetract i yas ty 
i is issued from Vinitapura. The place of issue 1s mentioned 
in the words (Vinitapurat Katakat), which incline one to Mr. Fleet's 
