Discovered in Vasai fort, this stone record belongs to the reign of the Śilāhāra king Anantadeva II, who is addressed as “Great King of Kings” (mahārājādhirāja) and “Supreme Lord” (parameśvara). The slab features the maṅgala-kalaśa, sun, and moon at the top, and depicts a relief of a cow and its calf at the base.
This poorly preserved record comprises Sanskrit and Marathi text engraved in the Nāgarī alphabet. The inscription is dated to Monday, fifteenth tithi of the dark fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa, during the cyclic year Kālayukta, Śaka 1120 which corresponds to 30th November 1198 CE. The record mentions about an endowment made by king Anantadeva II and the donation of 1000 sheaves (peḍhīās/peṇḍhīs) of corn made by his mahāmātya nāyaka Vrīhima Prabhu to a brāhmaṇa.
1 siddham | svasti | jayaścābhyudayaśca | śakanṛpakālātītasa-
2 vatsaraśateṣu ekādaśasu viśatyadhikeṣu pravarttamāneṣu ya-
3 trāktopi śakasavat 1120 kālayuktasaṃvatsarāntargga-
4 tamārgaśiro vadi 15 some adyeha samastarājāvalīvi-
5 rājitamahārājādhirājaparameśvaraśrīmadanantadevarā-
6 yakalyāṇavijayarājye tathaitaprasādāvāptasamastarājya-
7 cintābhāra samudvahati mahāmātyanāikabrīhimaprabhu
8 ... kila śrīvādiprabhu ityādi śrīkaraṇe pra-
9 varttamāne sati koṅkaṇacakravarti ...
10 ... mahāmaṇḍaleśvarādhipatimahārājaśrīanata-
11 devena dharmādāya ... puravāstavyāya
12 ... lāhugiprabhusutasāmatapaiprabhu ....
13 ... amātya .... vāṭikāyā ...
14 ... dvaya yāsya mūlyena ....
15 ... akatopi ...
16 ... peḍhiā 1000 ...
17 ... pāvī peḍhiā 1000 iye .
18 ... .. bahubhirvvasudhā bhuktā rājabhi sagarā
19 phalam svadattā paradattā vā yo hareta vasu
20 ndharām ṣaṣṭi varṣasahastrāṇi viṣṭhāyā jāyate kṛmi ||
Success ! Hail ! May there be victory and prosperity!
In the years eleven hundred increased by twenty which have elapsed by the era of the śaka King—in figures, śaka year 1120—on Monday, the 15th tithi of the dark fortnight of Mārgaśiras, in the cyclic year Kālayukta—on this day, here, in the beneficial and victorious reign of the mahārājādhirāja, Paramēśvara, the illustrious Anantadēvarāya, adorned with all royal titles, while the government consisting of the mahāmātya Nāika Vrīhimaprabhu (and) . . the illustrious Vāhimaprabhu is bearing the burden of the cares of administering the whole kingdom obtained by his grace, the Kōnkana-chakravartī, mahāmandālēśvara, mahārāja, the illustrious Anantadēva II has donated to . . in the orchard of Amātya . . of Sāmantapai, son of Lāhugiprabhu . sheaves 1000 sheaves 1000
(Here follow two benedictory and imprecatory verses.)
| Dynasty: | Śilāhāra |
| Ruler: | Anantadevā II |
| Date: | 30th November 1198 CE (15th titthi of the dark fortnight of Mārgaśiras, the cyclic year of Kālayukta, Monday, Śaka 1120) |
| Donee: | Brahamaṇa |
| Language: | Sanskrit mixed with Marathi |
| Nature of grant: | Land donation |
| Provenance of inscription: | Bassein (Vasai), Maharashtra |
| Type of Inscription: | Stone Inscription, Gaay-vasaru Inscription |
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