26 Text and Translation of Balandshahar Inscription. [No. 1, 



cherished, as it was raised by the tortoise (incarnation) and scorched 

 by whose power (his) enemies could not prosper. 



11. From him was Ananga, the chief of kings, full of prowess and 

 splendour, (as well becomes) the younger brother of (Yudishtira 

 Dharmaraja.) He learnt from great rishis (that) the presentation of 

 land is the best of all gifts. Having been convinced that this gift is 

 the best of all, he searched for a proper donee. 



12. There is Palhala, a brahmana of the Gouda family, son of 

 Vishnu and grandson of Sadhala, of Vatsa gotra and of five pravaras, 

 kulin, the foremost of the meritorious. Being acquainted with this 

 donee, the lotus-eyed monarch granted the village of Gandva to him 

 at the time of the equinox and at a fortunate moment seated with 

 his face towards the east. This village, properly hedged by long 

 prescription, is to be enjoyed by him as long as the moon, the stars 

 and the sun shine. 



13. To the future kings of this family, having made my palms 

 folded under my forehead, and having placed the two hands together, I 

 say, do not reverse this Sdsana. 



14. Many lands were given by Sagara and other kings, but his is 

 the plough who owns the lands. He who encroaches the land given by 

 himself or others, becomes a beast so long as unnatural events do not 

 happen. 



15. He who receives lands and he who gives them away, both 

 performers of pious deeds, always go to paradise. 



Written by Gadejaka, grandson of Bijana, a kayastha of the 

 Mathura family, and Videsvara, son of Sridhara of the Jagar family. 

 Inscribed by our graver in Samvat 1233, Vaisakha. 



Transcription of the Inscription in Devanagri. 



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