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within the " Chakra " of rocks supposed to surround the world. 

 Hence, as the symbol of universal authority, the tombs of these kings, 

 after their cremation and certain recognised ceremonies, were 

 surrounded by a circular range of rocks or unhewn stones, — in fact, 

 amorpholiths, — to signify that they were lords of the Universe, So 

 Sakya Buddha requested that he should be buried according to the 

 rules of the Chakra wartins.* 



Wahanse, derived by Dr. Goldschmidt from wahan, 

 " slippers," which always formed part of the royal insignia. 

 This however does not explain the termination se (though 

 Goldschmidt thinks this may be a local accusative) ; and it 

 is curious that the slippers, of all emblems, should have been 

 chosen to form a title of respect. Unless, indeed, as the 

 modern petitioner "throws himself at your honour's two 

 feet," so the ancient courtier spoke of "the king's most 

 excellent slippers " when he meant " his majesty." 



Sitd Ghotta Ganddd'm. Ganda is said by Dr. Miillert to 

 be Bengal proper ; but I am not aware whether Sitd and 

 Chodd have been identified. 



Mafia Dambadia. I take this to mean the Pandi and 

 Chola country. 



2. — Inscription on the side of the Porch of the Heta Ddge. 



(Text.) 



Srih Dharamassoyan sarwuwa (sarbbha?) lokaika man- 

 yassreyo dayi sarbbada rakshaniyah bhupalendran y achate 

 kirttihehor bhuyo bhuyo Wira Nissanka Malla. 



Sri mat anat utun guna genen hiwi oka was raja parapurehi 

 wu akasachari Kalinga Chakrawarttin wahanse kulena Sri 

 Jayagopa rajayan wahanse nisa Parabbati maha dewin 

 wahanse kusen Kalinga ratae Sinhapurayehi jatawu Sri Sanga 

 Bo wiraraja Nissanka Malla apratimalla Kalinga Chakra- 

 warttin wahanse raja piliwelin abhiseka ladin wotunu pae- 

 laendae maharaja tan patwa mulu Lakdiwu nishkantaka 



* See " Mounds and Megaliths," by Capt. S. P. Oliver, k.a. 

 fMiiller, op. cit., p. 23. 



