772 Ancient Land Grants in Assam, {No. 104. 



Literal Translation, by Fimdit Saroda Prosad Chuckerbutty. 



SUCCESS. 



1. May the Louhetya Sindha, (Brahmaputra river) wherein the 

 fish are abundantly supplied with water, and whose stream is ruddy 

 with the dashing spray, turbid with golden mud mingled with ice, 

 splashing up as the waves fall on the golden rocks of the beautiful 

 Kailasha mountain, ruddy too with the heavenly flowers dropped 

 from the hair and hands of the goddesses who come down to sport 

 therein, protect you ! 



2. May the Pindkapdm C Siva J on whose head the Gangd waters 

 cast up by the wind, are, as it were, the stars on the firmament, 

 sanctify you ! 



3. The first Baraha (the incarnation of the Boar) had a son 

 named Naraka, from the Earth (his wife), at the time of her de- 

 livery ; who (Naraka) robbed Aolite of her earrings,* and Hari 

 (Indra) of his power. 



4. Krishna having slain him (naraha) felt excessive grief by 

 the lamentations of his wife, and could not therefore refrain from 

 creating his two sons, named Bhagadatta and Vajradatta. 



5. Bhagadatta ; who was modest, having succeeded to the guddee of 

 Prdgjyotisha, (Kamroop) devoted himself to the adoration of him 

 (Krishna) the supreme Deity. 



6. Krishna being pleased with him, made him master of another 

 good territory ; but in time the sovereignty of Prdgjyotisha was after 

 him governed by his posterity alone. 



7. From his line was born Prdlambha, whose name was won- 

 derful to all. He was the Lord of Pragjyotisha, and destroyer of his 

 enemies. His footstool was illuminated by the light of the crest- 

 jewels of all Rajas. 



8. He was against those who were enemies to his ancestors from 

 Sdlastambha down to Sriharisha, who are all deceased, and who, 

 with all their noble and royal qualities, delighted all the extreme regions. 



9. His (Prdlambhd's) brother, greatest of all Rajas, abandoned 

 his valour with indignation, but not his car (? indignantly re- 

 signed the fight, yet left not his car ? ) 



10. His queen, named Jwadd, was dearly beloved by him ; like 

 Prabhata Sandhyd, (morning twilight) she was vdndydf of all, and 

 the source of great tejas-X 



11. From her he (Prdlambhd) had a son named Hajara, who was 

 the king of kings, and was embraced by Lakshmi (the goddess of 

 fortune) herself, and whose feet were worshipped by every Raja, 



12. He (Hajara) was VikeYudhisthira in truth ; like Bhima to his 

 enemies; and like Jishnu (Arjuna) in battle; who,§ though alone, 

 yet was victorious over all his rivals that stood against him. 



* Note.— Particularly described in the Sreemutt Bhagavut, ch. 59. 



t The word Vandyd when connected with morning, means adorable, and praise- 

 worthy, as applied to the queen. 



X Tejas has two meanings ; the light and spirit, or vigour, or vigourous persons ; the 

 former relates to the word morning, and the latter to the queen. 



§ This sentence is applicable to both Arjuna and the Kaja. 



