382 Translation of a Copper grant. [July, 



Thus reflecting upon the vanities of this world, he resolved to 

 seek the (sure though) invisible rewards of a future state. He there- 

 fore gave this village to the Brahman Govxnda, his purohit, the son 

 of Jaitrah Sinh, the son of Somadeva, the son of Delana Avasa- 

 vika, of the Tribe (Prawar) of Kashyapa, Vatsara andNAiDHRUVA, 

 of the family (Gotra) of Kashyapa, and a follower of the Madhyan- 

 dina (or Wajasaneya) shakka or branch of the vedas. He gave the 

 whole village to its utmost limits, and all its groves of trees, with 

 the full usufruct of its rents and revenues and rights, and of all the 

 moveable property therein, including all right to trove property found 

 therein, that he and his father and mother may increase in good 

 works and in reputation. This gift is to last so long as the moon, 

 and sun, and the earth shall endure, being duly made with consecrated 

 water on a befitting record and with all reverence. Let the patel 

 and all the inhabitants of this village, bearing the royal generosity 

 in mind, obey his orders, and make over to him the full usufruct of 

 all the rights and dues heretofore paid to Government, excepting 

 only such endowments and grants as have been made to temples 

 and Brahmans. And let my descendants, and all who may succeed 

 me, though not of my blood, well understanding that they will there- 

 by be entitled to a participation in the fruits, preserve and maintain 

 this grant in its integrity. 



It has been written, — 



" Sagar and many other princes have enjoyed the earth in succes- 

 sion. But every prince who maintains in full force any grant of a 

 predecessor, acquires the same religious merit and title to future 

 reward as the original donor." 



And again it has been said, — 



" The Raja, who resumes grants of land made as a religious offer- 

 ing either by himself or by former Rajas, shall become a vile worm 

 to roll in filthy ordure : and shall drag his ancestors down into the 

 same pollution. Reflecting that power and wealth and even life 

 itself, are as unstable as the drop that floats on the leaf of the lotus, 

 let every man refrain from detracting from the good name and from 

 perverting the religious merits of another." 



Written on Thursday, 10th Phalgun, Shudha of the Samvat year 

 1267, by the Raj-Guru Madana, and with the concurrence of the 

 most learned Pandit Bilhana. 



