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.