446 SANSCRIT INSCRIPTIONS 



14th. " This string- of jewels was presented as a respectful gift, by the 

 " ocean preserving its own qualities, to the celebrated Rama, preparing to 



« form his bridge." 



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J 5th. "And again, Kilavalha born in the tribe of Tada an image of 

 " strength, and a slayer of the armies of all his foes (was) a bee to the 

 "lotus feet of the fortunate Kilhana: his sonUpaga was called on the earth 

 " Lakshmana." 



1 6th. " He was an excellent sage and by his devotion obtained the 

 *' abode of the three-eyed God. This fortunate Lakshmana, was always 

 " the chief of those o^ composed minds." 



In the year of Sumbut 1224, (A. D. J1C8,) on Saturday, the seventh of 

 the white fortnight of the month Magna. 



III. INSCRIPTIONS FROM BENARES, 



In the beginning of !823, seven plates of copper with Sanscrit Inscripti- 

 ons were found by a peasant at work in a field near the confluence of the 

 Berna nalla with the Ganges; they were delivered by him to the Magis- 

 trate and forwarded to the Government by whom they were presented to 

 the Society: the following is the description of them as conveyed in Mr. 

 Macleod's report of their discovery. 



"The Inscriptions upon the six larger plates bear date 1234 and 1236 

 Sumbut (A. D. 1 177 and I 179,) and are, 1 dud, formal grants of land in the 

 Sanscrit language under the seal and authority of Raja Jye Chundra. 



135 The seventh plate, of smaller dimensions than the rest, and found on' 



