Pāṇḍhurṇā Plates of Pravarasena II

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Seen. From the place of the temple of Pravareśvara:

By the order of the illustrious Pravarasena II, the mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas, a fervent devotee of Maheśvara; who, by the grace of Śambhu, has established the Kṛta yuga (Golden Age) on the earth; who was born of Prabhāvatīguptā, the daughter of the rājādhirāja, the illustrious Devagupta; who is the son of the mahārāja, the illustrious Rudrasena II, who acquired an abundance of prosperity by the grace of the divine lord Cakrapāṇi (Viṣṇu); who was the son of the illustrious Pṛthivīṣeṇa I, the mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas, who was intensely devoted to the god Maheśvara, endowed with truthfulness, straightforwardness, compassion, heroism, valour, political wisdom, modesty, high-mindedness, intelligence, devotion to worthy persons, the state of being a righteous conqueror, purity of mind, and other such qualities, who had sons and grandsons and a continuous supply of treasure and an army accumulating for a hundred years, and who conducted himself like Yudhiṣṭhira; who was the son of the illustrious Rudrasena I, the mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas and the son of Gautamīputra, an intense devotee of the god Svāmi-Mahābhairava and the daughter’s son of the illustrious Bhavanāga, the mahārāja of the Bhāraśivas, whose royal family was created by Śiva, who was greatly pleased by their carrying the Śiva-liṅga like a load placed upon their shoulders, who were besprinkled on their heads with the pure water of the river Bhāgīrathī obtained by their valour, and who performed the ritual ablutions upon the completion of ten Aśvamedha sacrifices; and who was the grandson of the illustrious Pravarasena I, the mahārāja of the Vākāṭakas, the Samrāṭa (Universal Monarch), who performed the Agniṣṭoma, Āptoryāma, Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśin, Atirātra, Vājapeya, Bṛhaspatisava, Sādyaskra, and four Aśvamedha sacrifices, and who belonged to the Viṣṇuvṛddha gotra.

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In exchange for Vijayapallīvāṭaka (previously granted by Pṛthivīrāja/Pṛthivīṣeṇa I), two thousand nivartanas of land by the royal measure in the village of Dhuvavāṭaka, situated in the territorial division of Vāruccha-rājya, lying in the hollow on the western boundary of the village of Brāhmaṇavāṭaka, to the north of the road to the village of Ajakarṇa, to the east of the village of Badarī, and to the west of Darbhapatha, have been donated by us to brāhmaṇas of various gotras and caraṇas.

The recipients of the gift are as follows: This land has been donated to Brāhmaṇas, the foremost of whom are Yajñārya and Bhojārya of the Vājasaneya śākhā and the Kauṇḍinya gotra, Somārya of the Vājasaneya śākhā and the Kauṇḍinya gotra, and Dharmārya of the Vājasaneya śākhā.

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Further, here at our place of religious worship, for our well-being in this world and the next, at the recitation of sacred texts accompanied by a libation of sesame seeds, on the seventh day in the fifth fortnight of the rainy season in the twenty-ninth regnal year, land measuring twenty-five nivartanas by the royal measure, together with one nivartana for residence, situated in the village of Lekhapallikā within the territorial division of Ārammi rājya, has been donated to Somārya of the Vājasaneya śākhā and the Kauṇḍinya gotra, a resident of Kāllāra.

Again, here at our place of religious worship, for our well-being in this world and the next, at the recitation of sacred texts accompanied by a libation of sesame seeds, on the ninth day in the seventh fortnight of the rainy season in the twenty-ninth regnal year, land measuring twenty-five nivartanas together with one nivartana for residence, situated in the village of Saṅgamikā within the territorial division of Ārammi rājya, has been donated to Somārya of the Vājasaneya śākhā and the Kauṇḍinya gotra, a resident of Kāllāra.

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Wherefore, our officials of noble birth, who are employed by the order of the sarvādhyakṣa (general superintendent) and exercise their authority by our command, as well as our soldiers and policemen, should be directed by the following command, which is already well-known to them:

“Be it known to you that, in order to increase our religious merit, power, and victory, and to secure our well-being in this world and the next, the aforementioned lands have been donated as gifts not previously made, confirmed with the pouring out of water at our victorious place of religious worship.

And we grant the following customary exemptions approved by former kings for an agrahāra belonging to the Cāturvaidyas (Brāhmaṇas proficient in the four Vedas): It is not to pay taxes; it is not to be entered by regular soldiers and policemen; it does not carry with it the State's customary right to cows and bulls, nor does it carry the royalties on flowers and milk; it is exempt from the obligation to provide pasturage, hides for seats, and charcoal to touring royal officers; it is exempt from royalties on the purchase of fermenting liquors and the digging of salt; it is free from all kinds of forced labour; it is donated together with the right to hidden treasures and deposits, as well as major and minor taxes; it is to be enjoyed for as long as the sun and the moon endure; and it is to follow the succession of sons and grandsons. No one should cause an obstruction while the donees or their successors are enjoying it. This grant should be preserved and increased by all means. And whosoever, disregarding our order, causes or makes others cause even the slightest obstruction, upon him, when complained against by the brāhmaṇas, we will inflict punishment together with a fine.”

And in this act of showing regard for religion, in order to avoid boasting of meritorious deeds, we do not recount our care and protection of the grants made by many past kings.

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And the following two verses, sung by Vyāsa, should be regarded as authoritative on this point:

(Here occur two benedictive and imprecatory verses)

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In the twenty-ninth, (in figures) 20 and 9, regnal year, on the tenth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Vaiśākha. Written by the ācārya, a servant of Mādhappa, while Mādhappa is the senāpati.