486 Translation of Gajerdt Grant. [Sj;pt. 



prosperity, in one and the same person, whose renown is alone suffi- 

 cient to destroy the power of his foes, whose royal dignity is heri- 

 ditary ; — great worshipper of Mahesvara, powerful wielder of the 

 battle-axe, Sri Maharaja Sridhara Sena, — peremptorily issues these 

 his mandates ! 



To those in office, and those unemployed ; to the governors of towns ; 

 to the chiefs of districts, revenue officers, forest chiefs, protectors of 

 the roads, &c. &c. and all officers howsoever employed ! 



' Be it known to you ! that for the increase of my father's and mo- 

 ther's holiness, for my own salvation, and for the sake of obtaining 

 other objects of my heart's desire, in this and in the next world, I have 

 granted fifty paces of land, (situated) at the southern boundary of the 

 village of Matsira, and sixty paces of land near the northern limit of 

 Veraputri, to a Lodrita brahman, learned in the Rig-Veda of the 

 same gotra (family), as Kaina and others : also a piece of land of 

 fifty paces, on the western side of Prathapura, and eight paces near 

 Ishvara Deva Senak is likewise granted to a Rig-Veda brahman, 

 named Deva Sila of the same gotra, as Trivalam Bayana, &c. (this 

 part is very unintelligible in the original,) this land, with the hamlets 

 and other things thereunto pertaining, with its earth, water, wind, sky, 

 spirits, grain, and gold, is (hereby) given, with all that which may 

 thereupon be produced. 



' All the ministers of state must avoid placing their hands on this, 

 as they would on the hole of a serpent ; for the constant and due per- 

 formance of the five great sacrifices (naming them), I have given 

 this ; for as long as the moon, sun, seas, rivers, and this world shall 

 exist, to be enjoyed by the descendants, sons, grandsons, &c. By 

 pouring out water, (it is) given up as a brahmanical gift ; to be en- 

 joyed on the terms usual with such grants; they may plough, cause to 

 be ploughed, or give it away. No one should cause any hindrance 

 (to this grant). 



' Future pious kings, both of our family, and others, who will appre- 

 ciate the fruits of a grant of land, should approve and maintain this 

 my gift. (Here the usual quotations from the Mahd Bhdrata are 

 introduced, quoting the gift by king Sagara, and shewing the sin 

 of destroying such a grant of land). 



' Written by the minister for peace and war, Scanna Bhatta, Samvat 

 9, Vaishaca vadi 8. I, Maharaja Sri'dhara Sena, the heroic, my 

 pleasure ! my hand !' 



List of kings of the Valabhi or Balhdra dynasty, as found in the two 



inscriptions. 

 A. .0. 144 or 190 1. Senapati Bhatarca. 



2. Dhara Sena. 



3. Maharaja Drona Sinha. 



4. Dhruva Sena, I. 



5. Dharapattah. 



6. Griha Sena. 



