1850.] Note on an Inscription from Oujein. 4/9 



whom not even the beauty of his own excellent and lotus-like form 

 can pacify, nor the breath of the thousand-hooded Sesha (4) appease ; 

 — of hirn who is frantic at his separation from Radha : — may it protect 

 you ! 



The most venerable king of kings, lord Sri Krishnaraja Deva was suc- 

 ceeded by the most venerable king of kings, lord Sri Vairisinha Deva, 

 whom succeeded the most venerable king of kings, lord Sri Siyaka 

 Deva, who was followed by the most venerable king of kings, lord Sri 

 Amoghavarsa Deva, alias Vakpati-raja Deva, beloved of the earth, Val- 

 labhanarendra Deva, the healthy. 



* * * Be it known unto all the brahmanas, regal officers, and lease- 

 holding neighbours assembled in the village of Sembhalapura, which 

 holds *.■*.* Sri Mahayika, that in the year of Samvat 1036, on the 

 occasion of a lunar eclipse in the month of Kartika, we (of the city) of 

 Bhagavatpura have, by this edict and water (5), at the request of Asini, 

 the wife of * * * Sri Mahayika, for the promotion of the virtue and fame 

 of ourselves and parents, presented to her this village, with an area of 

 two coss beyond its boundary, together with all its buildings, commons, 

 rents and taxes, for the period of the duration of the sun, moon, 

 earth and ocean, (in order) to (defray the expenses of) bathing unguents, 

 aromatics, flowers, incense, lights, edible articles, public exhibitions, 

 &c. &c. (necessary for the worship) of the most venerable Hatteswari 

 Devi of Ujjayini, and for decorating her crystal -paved temple. It is 

 therefore the duty of the lease-holders of this place to pay to her the 

 usual revenue, taxes, gold, &c. in obedience to her desires. 



This pious act, begun by me, involving as it does the good of the 

 public, my descendants and successors ought to observe and uphold : — 

 for it is said ; " By many kings, Sagara as well as others, the earth 

 has been governed. Whosesoever has been the land his has then been 

 the fruit. 



" The gifts which have been granted by former princes, conferring on 



4. The king of the serpent race, as a large thousand-headed snake, at once the 

 couch and canopy of Vishnu. Wilson. 



5. i. e. the water made use of in the consecration of the grant. 



3 q 2 



