77 University site Memorial Pillar inscription (59)

D.C. Sircar E. I. Vol. XXXV. p. 18
K. Raghunath I.V. p. 177 (No 59)
This inscription is engraved on a broken pillar found at the University site at
Nagarjunakonda, the slabmedsires about 9" h* 1 1/2 b

TEXT. (DS).

1 ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — — ÿ — — ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — ÿ mukkhya-pàchakà [Uka]hvay[e] [||*] [8]
2 ÿ — ÿ — — ÿ ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — [sa ma]íäapa stamba(mbha)-[ùat]-àdhik-ojva(jjva)la[õ] [|*]
3 ÿ — ÿ — — ÿ ÿ — ÿ — ÿ — [ji]t-àtman=ànena dhð[t]o dhðt-àtmanà [||*] 9
4 ÿ — ÿ — — ÿ ÿ — ÿ [ùo]bhane vihàra-mukkhye vigatajvar-àlaye [|*]
5 ÿ — ÿ — — ÿ ÿ — [niveùità] vihàra-bàhà vipul-àrttha-kàêkøiíà [||*] 10

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From impressions.
L. 1. The intended reading seems to be uk-àhvaye, though it is uncertain whether uka is the name of an object or a locality. The metre of the stanza is probably Paãchachàmara. It may also be Tóíaka, though in the latter case the number of syllables in this line would be 30 while the otlier lines would have 24 only. There are, however, other instances of this kind. Cf. verses 1-8 in lines 1-16 of the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta (CII, Vol. III, p. 6). If it is believed that there were only nine syllables in a foot, the metre may be Kàminè as well, though such short stanzas (except Anuøòubh) are rarely known from inscriptions.
L. 3. The metre of this stanza and the following one is Vaìùastha.

TEXT (Raghunath)

1. .....................................mukkhaya pàchakà (uka)hvay(e) (!!) (8),
2. ....................(sama)íäapa stamba(ìbha)-(sat)àdhik-ojva(jjva)la(õ) (!)
3. ....................(ji)t-àtman=ànena dhði(t)î dhðit-àtmanà (!!*) 9
4. ................(so)bhane vihàra-mukkhye vigatajvaràlaye (!)
5. .............(niveùità) vihàra-bhàhà vipulàrtha kàêkøiíà (!!) 10
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L 1. The intended reading seems to be uk-ahvaye, though it is uncertain whether Ukha' is the name of an object or a locality. The metre of the stanza is probadly panchachama. It may also be 'Tunaka' though in the latter case the number of syllables in this line would be 30 while the other lines would have 24 only, here are, however, other instances of this kind. Cf. Verses 1-8, in lines 1-16, of the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta (C.I.I. Vol. Ill, p. 6.). If it is believed that there were only nine syllables in a foot the metre may be Kamini as well though such short stanzas (except, Anushtubh) are rarely knwon from the inscription.
L 3. The metre of this satanza and the following one is Vamsas.