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1871.] Two Copper-'plate Inscriptions from Bdmanghdti. 
Vashishtha, his priest, was competent to destroy his adversaries 
with his picked sceptre. 
In the commencement of the dynasty of the Blianja, (there) was 
born (to him) a son, the prosperous Kotta, who was a conflagration 
in the wilderness of his foes, a hero, pure and courteous (in his 
manner). Equally eminent and prosperous (with his sire), while 
a hundred chiefs and rulers of men paid homage to his feet, was 
Sri Ranabhanja, of world-wide fame. His son, the prosperous, 
Rajabhanja Deva, of the earth-conquering race inhabiting Kotta, 
who is a cupid (in comeliness) and strength, supereminent, heroic 
and of exalted renown, victorious over his enemies and like the 
king Yudhishthira ever attentive to the government of his realm, 
and intent on his duties in works of peace, being absolved-from 
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all his sins by his devotion at the feet of Hara, says greeting to 
the princes of the earth-conquering race. 
Bounded by the suburbs of the northern divisions and apper¬ 
taining to the estate of Brahmanvasati is the village denominated 
Brahmanavasati (also); this village as far as its boundaries are 
hitherto known bestowed by us (in gift) for his merit to the 
generalissimo named Buddha, son of Mundi Samanta, free of all 
rents and incumbrances and by means of this copper plate edict. 
So long as there are virtuous men on earth, this must be observed 
by you, princes of the earth-conquering race. It is said in the 
codes of legislation, lands have been given by many a prince 
commencing from Sagara ; whosoever is the possessor of the land, 
his and only his is the fruit thereof. Ye princes, be not suspi¬ 
cious as to your demerit; for endless is the reward which alike 
befits him who grants and who observes the gifts. Whoever 
resumes a land given either by himself or another (in gift), rots 
with his ancestors in filth in the form of maggots. Moreover 
this earth as a harlot is a mistress to many, while this mortal frame 
is frail and fragile, unless one betimes practises virtues, he must utter 
igneous ? sighs of repentance to the heavens. Unsteady as the 
dew drop on the lotus leaf, know thus thy fortune to be fickle and 
thy life as brief. Seeing how every earthly thing moulders away, let 
none wipe away another’s reputation. 
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