53 Site 34 Pillar inscription, year 16

D. C. Sircar - EI, V. XXXIV No. 3, p 19-20
K. Raghunath I.V. p. 148 (No 36)
This inscription is engraved on a four faced pillar found in the Pushpabhadrasvamin
Temple site at Nagarjunakonda.

TEXT (D.S.)

1 Siddhaì(ddham) || Narno bhagavate Mahàdevasya Puppa(øpa)bhaddrasvàminaõ [|*] Mahàràjasya Vàsiøòhè-póttrasya
2 ùry-Ehavala-Chaìtamólasya saìva 10 6 gi pa 2 diva 5 [|*] ràjão Vàsiøòhèputrasya agniøòoma-
3 vàjave(pe)y-àùvamedha-bahusuvarííaka-yàjinaõ naika-hiraìíya-koòi-pradàtuõ go-ùatasahasra-hala-ùatasahasra-pradàtu[õ]
4 sva-vèryy-àrjjita-vijaya-kèrtteõ Ikøvàkóíàì ùrè-Chaìtamólasya prapautrenà(ía) mahàràjya(ja)sya Màòharèputtrasya Ikøvàkónàì(íàì) ùrè-Vèrapuruøadattasya
5 pauttreía mahàràjasya Sagara-Dilèp-Àìbarèøa-Yudhiøòhira-[t]ulya-dharmma-vijayasya Ràmasy=eva sarvva-jan-àbhiràmasya Ikøvàkónàì(íàì)
6 ùry-È(ùry-E)havala-Chaìtamólasya puttreía Puøyakaìdèyànàm mahàtalavarasya Skaìdagopasya naptryàõ mahàtalavarasya
7 Khaìdahàlasya duhituõ Sesebamàgóruka-dauhitryàõ Utara-mahàtalavara-bhàgineyyàõ ràjãaõ ùry-Ehavala-Chaìtamólasya
8 mahiøyàõ mahàdevyàõ Kupaíaùryàõ(ùriyàõ) puttreía maharàjakumàre[ía] mahàsenàpatinà Hàritèputreía Ikøvàkóíàì
9 ùrè-Vèrapuruøadattena mahàràjasya mahàdevyà gottrasya cha [v]ijaya-vaijayike àyur-vvarddhane dvayor=api cha màtà-putrayo[õ*]
10 dharmma-phalaì bhagavato(taõ) Puøpabhadrasvàminaõ devakulaì kàritaì dhvaja-staìba(bha)ù=cha pratiøòhàpitaõ gràmaù=cha Puäokeäaì(äam) akøaya-ni(nè)vi
11 dattaõ [||*]
12 ùrè-Ka[ì]kaphala[õ*] Kaìkachaìdraù=cha bho 2 (?)
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From impressions.
L. 1. The double daíäa is followed by a slanting curved stroke; read Mahàdevàya Puøpabhadrasvàmine. (DS).
L. 2. The additional mark above the letter E in Ehavala may be ignored or the vowel-mark may be regarded as an imperfect sign for medial ai; there is an unnecessary visarga sign after the letter øòo in agniøòo. (DS).
L. 12. The following passage is engraved in slightly later characters below the beginning of the second half of the previous line; The contraction bho seems to stand for a word like bhogikau or bhojakau. The first part of the two personal names may possibly be kàka also. The form of the akshara read pha in the first name is not regular for the period and may be also regarded as an irregularly shaped pà. (DS).

TEXT (Raghunath)

1. Siddam"(ddham)!! mano bhagavata mahàdevansya puppa(øpa)bhaddarsvàminaõ
(1) mahàràasya-Vàsiòhè-puttrasya
2. Ùry-Ehavala Chàìtanólaùya saìva 10 6 gipa 2 diva 5 (1*) rajan Vaseshtiputrasya
agnistoma
3. vàjave(pe)y-àùvandha-bahusuvarííaka-yàjinah naikahiraìíua-koòi-prodàtuõ go-sattasahasra hala ùata sahasra pradàtu(õ)
4. sva-viryy-àjjitata-vijaya-kèrtteõ Ikøvàkóíàì Sri Chaìlasya praputrenà(na) mahàjasya Màtharèputtrasya Iksvàkóíàì(íàì) ùri Vèrapuruøadattaaya
5. pauttreía mahàrajaaya Sagara-Dilèp-Àìbarèøa-Yudhiøòhira (t)ulya Dharìma-vijayasya Ràmaøaeyaeva sarvva-jan-àbhirànàmasya Ikshvàkóíàì(íàì)
6. Ùry-è(ùry-E)havada-Chaìtanólasya puttreía puøya-kaìdèyànàm mahàtalayaraaya Skeìda gopasya naptryàõ mahàtalavarasya
7. Khaìdahàlasya duhtuõ sesebamàgóruka-dauhitryàõ utara-mahàtalavara-bhàgineyyàõ ràjãaõ ùry-Ehavia-Chaìamólasya
8. mahiøyàõ nahàdevyàõ Kupaía ùryàõ (ùriyàõ) puttreía mahàràja kumàre(ía) mahàsenàpatinà Hàritèputreía Ikshvàkóíàì
9. Sri-Virapuruøadattena mahàràjasya mahàdevyà gottrasya cha (V)ijaya vaijayike àyur-Vvardhane dvayor=api chamàtà putrayo(õ)
10. dhamma-phalaì bhagavato(taõ) Puøabhadre svàminaõ devakulaì kàritaì
dhvajastaìbha(bha)ù=cha prayiøòhàpitaõ grsamù=cha puäokeäaì(dam)
adøaya-ni(nè)vi
11. dattaõ(!!*)
12. Ùri-ka(ì)kàphala(õ) kaìkachamdraù=cha-bho 2(?)
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L 1. The double danda is followed by a slanting curved stroke. Read mahadevuya pushpabhadra svamine.