1839.] Notice of a Grant engraved on Copper. 487 



32. Furrowed by the plough, together with seed, — in proportion as he 

 gives culturable land acquired by himself, does he abide in heaven. 



33. The giver of land dwells sixty thousand years in heaven. The 

 resumer and the abetter live so many years in hell. 



34. They who seize property dedicated to the gods or Brahmins are 

 born black snakes, residing in dry caves, in woods destitute of water. 



35. Wrongly taken, or caused to be taken, of the taker or causer, the 

 race until the seventh degree burns. 



36. Those of our lineage say — This gift is to be respected. The for- 

 tune of men is fickle, like bubbles of water ; gift is the fruit of another, 

 and therefore to be preserved. 



37. For the benefit of the subject, the wise should regard fixed 

 ordinances. That rascal who by delusion of avarice resumes, suffers a 

 miserable existence. 



38. The gifts, which have been here granted by former princes, 

 producing virtue, wealth, and fame, resemble orts and vomited food. 

 What pure man would resume them ? 



39. He who receives lands, and he who gives, both are virtuous 

 doers, and certainly go to heaven. 



40. A conch, a coach, a parasol, lands, a horse, a good elephant, are 

 the indications of land-giving. This is the fruit, Oh Purandara. 



41. In this race and in another race whoever may be king, of him 

 a suppliant, I beg with clasped hands — Let him not resume this grant. 



42. This sovereignty of the earth totters with the stormy blast ; 

 the enjoyment of a realm is sweet but for an instant ; the breath of 

 man is like a drop of water on the lip of a blade of grass ; — virtue is the 

 greatest friend in the journey to the other world. 



43. Born in my race or in the race of other kings, those stern 

 monarchs of futurity who may preserve the lands of gods and priests, 

 in honor of them do I place my clasped hands to my forehead. 



Prose. 



Written by Batsa Raja, son of Sri Dharma removing wounds, a 

 stranger, and capable of ten works. The Pundit Sri Kesava caused to 

 be written, and the smith named Lema engraved. Be there auspi- 

 ciousness. 



