1897.] Dr. Hoernle — Gauhati Copper-plate Grant of Indrapala. 131 
as those who hold the rank of Raja , Rdjnl, Ranaka , and others, such as 
Raj any as, Rajaputras and Rajavallabhas, 12 and all who may hold any rank 
from time to time. 
(Line 9). Be it known to you, that this land, together with its 
houses, paddy-fields, dry land, water, cattle-pastures, refuse-lands, etc., 
of whatever kind it may be, inclusive of any place within its borders, and 
freed from all worries on account of the fastening of elephants, the 
fastening of boats, the searching for thieves, the inflicting of punish* 
ments, the tenant’s taxes, 13 the imposts for various causes, and the pastur¬ 
ing of animals such as elephants, horses, camels, cattle, and buffalos, 
as set forth in this charter 14 :— 
(Line 11, verse 1.) There was a Yajurvedi brahman, named 
Haripala of the Ka^yapa gotra, very pure, 15 kind to friends, and pos¬ 
sessed of every virtue. 
(2.) That excellent man had a son, called ^avarapala, who was 
unambitious of position, a (truly) twice-born man and most highly 
respected. 
(3.) This noble man had a wife, called Saukhyayika, who was 
well-conducted, virtuous and chaste, who gave pleasure (to her husband) 
by her devotion (to him). 
(4.) Of them was born the brahman Decapala, wise and full of 
every virtue, and mindful of services done to him by his friends and 
relations. 
(5.) To that brahman, who is austere and observes difficult ordi¬ 
nances, that land, as set forth in this charter, is given by me in the 
eighth' year of my reign. 
(Third Plate : first line.) 16 Its boundaries (are as follows :) on the 
east, there are the Makkhi-path 17 to the granary with the pond in front of 
12 These terms signify various degrees of hereditary or official rank, and have 
no exact equivalents in English. Baja is not a ‘ king.’ Bdjni is literally a ‘ queen.’ 
Buna, a prakritic form of raja , is a still existing title. 
13 Upari-kara is a fiscal term : the rent or tax (kara) paid by an upari or tenant 
who does not reside or has no occupancy-rights in the land. See Buhler’s remarks 
in the Indian Antiquary, Vol. VII, p. 66. 
1* The sentence, which breaks off here, is resumed in verse 5, below. 
13 The reading atipavito is not very satisfactory. The second aksara pa is in¬ 
distinct. 
16 This statement of the boundaries is full of vernacular terms, which I do not 
fully understand. 
17 Tana also occurs repeatedly in the Dharmapala grant published by Mr. Bata- 
vyal, who translates it with “water-course.” See ante, Vol. XLIII, pp. 49, 55 
(lines 33, 38). Thus we have amra-ydna (1. 38) ‘the road (lined) with mango-trees.’ 
MaJckhi or mikkhi might be the same as the Hindi makki or makai ‘ Indian corn,’ 
