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own land for the sake of the gem-triad {i.e., the Buddhist Trinity of Buddha, Dharma and 

 Samgha). 



(Lines 7 to 14 ; descriptions of the measures and other particulars of the lands.) In 

 Midikillika-S'alivardaka : — 



At Talapataka .... half a pataka including the two areca- gardens, 



out of the pataka now enjoyed by S'akraka ; twenty dronavapas, formerly enjoyed 

 by Upasaka and now enjoyed by Svastiyoka. 

 At Markatasipataka .... twenty-seven dronavapas, now enjoyed by 



Sulabdha and others ; thirteen dronavapas cultivated by Rajadasa and Dur- 

 ggata ; Vatsandgapdtaka reaching up to the temple of Buddha and given by Brhat- 

 Paramesvara (the older King ?). 

 At Navaropya .... (one) pataka given by S'ri-Udirnakhadga and 



now enjoyed by S'akraka. 

 At Paranatana (or — nataka ?) nila . . half a pataka. 

 Also at Darapataka ..... one pataka. 



At Dvarodaka ...... half a pataka. 



At Vvaramugguka ..... half a pataka, reaching up to Cata. 



(Lines 14-15.) [The King?] thus orders the visayapatis, officers and other depen- 

 dents present in these six pdtakas exceeded by ten dronas : — 



(Lines 15-17.) " These pdtakas exceeded by 10 dronas, having been taken away 

 from their present enjoyers, are given to the monastery of Samghamitra, the preceptor of 

 S'alivardaka ; therefore no obstacle is to be caused by the dependents such as visayapatis 

 and others." The messenger here is S'ri-Jajnavarman. 



(Lines 17-22.) Considering prosperity and life to be as inconstant as a drop of 

 water on the leaf of a lotus, and understanding all this which has been said, men should 

 not cause the glories of others to disappear. Rama again and again prays this to all the 

 future kings. This bridge of religious merit, common to all kings, is to be preserved at 

 all times. Lands have been given by many kings commencing from Sagara ; the 

 religious merit accrues to every king to whomsoever the land may belong at any particu- 

 lar time. 



(Line 22.) From Jayakarmanta-vasaka. 



(Line 23.) Written by Puradasa, the devout worshipper of Sugata, [Dated] 

 Sam vat 13 ; 



(Line 24.) The 25th day of Pausa. 



Transcription of Plate A. — (from the original.) 



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