32. Bihar (Patna dist.) Pillar Inscr. of the time of Skandagupta (Fl. No. 12; Bh. No. 1548)
R. C. Majumdar, IC. Vol. X (1943-44), p. 170; H. Hamid, Monuments of Bihar & Orissa, pp. 56-57; D. C. Sircar, SI. Bk. III, No. 29, pp. 316-19; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, pp. 72-74; IE.AR. 1960-61, No. 195, App. B. Majumdar & Altekar ascribe this inscr. to a certain successor of Pórugupta (see Vàkàòaka Gupta Age, p. 481 Inscr. No. 42).

TEXT (FLEET).
First Part.
1 [- -]õ nð-chandra Indrànuja-tulya-vèryyî guíair=à-tulyaõ [ÿ ÿ - ÿ - -] [||]
2 [- -] [ta]sy=àpi sónur=bhuvi svàmi-nåyaõ khyàtaõ sva-kèrttyà [ÿ ÿ - ÿ - -] [||]
3 [- -] [sva]s=aiva yasy=àtula-vikramåía Kumàragup[t]å[na] [ÿ - ÿ - -] [||]
4 [- -] p[i]tri(tð)ìù=cha dåvàìù=cha hi havya-kavyaiõ sadà. nðùaìsy-àdi[ÿ - ÿ - - ] [||]
5 [- ÿ -] [a]chèkarad=dåvanikåta-maíäalaì køitàv=an-aupamya-[ÿ - ÿ - ÿ -]
6 ...... ba(?)òå(?) kila stambha-var-îchchhri(chchhra)ya-prabhàså tu maíäa ............ [||]
7 ...... bhir=vðkøàíàì kusuma-bhar-ànat-àgra-ùuì(?)ga(?)-vyàlamba-stavak......
8 [- -] Bhadràryyayà bhàti gðhaì navàbhra-nirmmîka-nirmu[kta ÿ - ÿ - -] [||]
9 [- -] Skanda-pradhànair=bhuvi màtðbhiù=cha lîkàn=sa su(?)øya(?)[ÿ ÿ - ÿ - -] [||]
10 [-- ÿ] yóp-îchchhrayam=åva chakkrå [||] Bhadràryy-àdi-. . . . . .
11 ...... [Ska(?)]ndaguptabaòå anùàni 30 5 tà(?)mrakaòàku(?)õ kala...........
12 ...... pituõ sva-màtur=yyady=asti hi duøkðtaì bhajatu tanå ............
13 ........ k-àgrahàrå anùàni 3 Anantasånån=îpa............

Second Part.

14 ...... [Sarvva-ràj-îchchhå]ttuõ pri(pð)thivyàm=a-pratirathasya
15 [chatur-udadhi-salil-àsvàdita-yaùasî Dhanada-Varuí-Å]ndr-Àntaka-samasya Kðtànta-
16 [paraùîõ nyày-àgat-ànåka-gî-hiraíya-kîòi-pradasya chir-î]tsann-àùvamådh-àharttuõ
17 [mahàràja-ùrè-Gupta-prapauttrasya mahàràja-ùrè-Ghaòî]tkacha-pauttrasya mahàràjà-
18 [dhiràja-ùrè-Chandragupta-puttrasya Lichchhavi-dauhittrasya ma]hà-dåvyàì Kumàradåvyàm=utpannasya
19 [mahàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Samudraguptasya puttra]s=tat-parigðhitî mahàdåvyàì
20 [Dattadåvyàm=utpannaõ svayam=a-pratirathaõ para]mabhàgavatî mahàràjà-
21 [dhiràja-ùrè-Chandraguptas=tasya puttras=tat-pàd-ànuddhyà]tî mahàdåvyàì Dhruvadåvyàm=
22 [utpannaõ paramabhàgavatî mahàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Kumàraguptas= tasya] puttras=tat-pàd-ànuddhyàtaõ
23 [paramabhàgavatî mahàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Ska]ndaguptaõ [||*]
24 ................................................................ parama-bhàgavatî
25 [mahàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Skandaguptaõ] ............................[vai]øayik-Àjapuraka-sà(?)mai(?)-
26 ................................................... grà . . . . ka[ak]øaya-nèvè gràma-køåttraì
27 ......................................................... kð....uparika-kumàràmàtya-
28 ................................................... êgikula(?)õ(?) vaíi[ja*]ka-pàdit-àrika-
29 .................................................... [à]grahàrika-ùaulkika-gaulmik-àsanyàì ùra(?)-
30 ........................................ vàs[i]k-àdèn=asmat-pràsàd-îpajèvinaõ
31 [samàjãàpayàmi] .............. varmmaíà vijãàpitî-smi mama pitàmahåna
32 ..................................... namå bhaòòa-Guhilasvàminà Bhadrà[r]yyakà
33 ...............................m.g. p[r]ati.....à. àgrîkaya .... nàkaya-
(The rest of the inscription had been broken away and lost, before the time when it was discovered.)
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As far as line 25, from the ink-impression; the rest, partly from Gen. Cunningham's lithograph, and partly from the lithograph published with Dr. Rajendralala Mitra's reading.
L. 1. The first two entire pàdas, and parts of the third pàdas of most of the verses, have peeled off and are lost all the way down. Metre, Upåndravajrà.
L.. 2. Metre Indravajrà. (For bhuvi) The metre is faulty here; since the vi of bhuvi, which should remain short, is lengthened by the following sv.
L. 3. Metre, Upåndravajrà; and in the next verse.
L. 5. Metre, Vaìùastha.
L. 6. Metre, apparently Gèti; and in the next verse.
L. 8. Metre, Indravajrà and in the following two verses.
L. 14. The passages that are lost in lines 14 to 22, are supplied from No. 1, lines 24, 26, 28, and 29 page 8 above, and from the Bhitarè pillar inscription of Skandagupta, No. 13 below, Plate vii lines 1 to 6. The sectarian epithet of Skandagupta, in line 33, is supplied from line 24, and from his silver coins (see Ind, Ant. Vol. XIV. p. 66 f.)