42. Arang (Raipur, M. P., now in Nagpur Museum) copper-plates of Mahà-Jayaràja. ASIR, xvii, 15 ff. and pts. xxiv-xxv (A. Cunningham); J.F. Fleet, CII, 3: 191-95 No. 40; Bh. No. 1878; Hiralal, Inscr. in C. P. & Berar, p. 105, No. 175; Ind. Arch., A Review, 1957-58, p. 57, No. 21; IE.AR. 1955-56, p. 18, No. 49, App. A; AMS, I: VI.

Language: Sanskrit. In prose with the exception of customary benedictory and imprecatory verses at the end and the legend on the seal.
Metres: Verse 1: Vasantatilakà; Verse 2: Indravajrà; Verses 3-6: Anuøòubh.
Script: Box-headed variety of the Central Indian alphabet.
Date: Regnal Year 5, Màrgaùira 25. About the middle of the sixth century A.D.
The plales are about 5 3/8 long and 2 3/4 broad at the ends and a little less in the middle.
The diameter of the seal, which is circular, is about 3 1/4". The upper half, divided from the lower half by a couple of horizontal lines in the middle, bears the representation of the goddess Lakømè, facing full front, being bathed by an elephant standing on a water-lily on either side and an expanded water-lily on its stalk in the left corner and a conch-shell in the right corner. The lower half contains a two-line legend in the Anuøòubh metre and probably a floral device below it.
(AMS)

TEXT.

The Seal.

a Prasaìnna-h[ðda]yasy=aiva vikkram-àkkrà[ì]tta-vidviøa[õ]
b ùrèmatî Jayaràjasya ùàsa[naì] ripuùàsanaì [||*]

First Plate.

1 Svasti [|*] Ùarabhapuràtd=vikkram-îpanata-sàmaì(ma)tta(nta)-cóäàmaíi-prabhà-prasåkàì(k-à)-
2 mbubhir=dhî(dhau)ta-pàda-yugalî ripu-vilàsinè-sèmaìtt(nt)-îddharaía-håtu-
3 r=vvasu-vasudhà-gî-pradaÛ paramabhàgavatî màtàpitð-pà-
4 d-ànuddhyàtaõ ùùrè-Mahà-Jayaràjaõ Pórvvaràøòrèya-Pamvàì-prati-
5 vàsi-kuòuìmbinaõ=ssamàjãàpayati | Viditam=astu vî yath=à-

Second Plate; First Side.

6 smàbhir=ayaì gràma- | s=tridaùapati-sadana-sukha-pratiøòh-àkarî yàva-
7 d=ravi-ùaùi-tàrà-kiraía-pratihata-ghîr-àddha(ndha)kàraì jaga[d=a*]vatiøòhatå
8 tàvad=upabhîgyas=sa-na(ni)dhis=s-îpanidhir=a-càòa-bhaòa-pràvåùyas=sa-
9 rvva-kara-visarjjitaõ Vàji(ja)sanåya-Kauíäinya-sagîtraõ(tra) Brahmadåva-
10 svàminå ||(|) màtàpitrîr=àtmanaù=ca puíy-å(à)bhivð[d*]dhayå ||(|) udaka-pórvva[ì*]

Second Plate; Second Side.

11 tàmbra(mra)-ùàsanån=àtisðøtaõ [||*] Tå yóyam=åvam=upalabhyàsy=àjãà-ùravaía-
12 vè(vi)dhåyà bhótvà yath-îcitaì bhîga-bhàgam=upanayaìttà(yantaõ) sukhaì prativa[t*]sya-
13 tha || Bhaviøyataù=ca bhómipàn=anudarùayati ||(|) Dànàd=viùiøòam=a-
14 nupàlana-jaì puràíà ||(|) dharmmåøu niùcita-dhiyaÛ pravadaì(da)nti dharmmaì ||(|)
15 tasmàd=[d*]vijàya suviùuddha-kula-ùrutàya ||(|) dattà[ì*] bhuvaì bhavatu vî ma[ti*]r=å-

Third Plate; First Side.

16 va gîpt[u*]ì ||[1||*] Tad=bhavadbhir=apy=åøà dattir=anupàlayitavyà || Vyàsa-gètàìù=c=àtra
17 ùlîkàn=udàharaìtti ||(|) Agnår=apatyaì prathamaì suvaríía[ì*] bhór=Vvaiøíavè só-
18 ryya-sut[à*]ù=ca gàvaõ [|*] dattàs=trayas=tåna bhavaìtti lîkàõ yaX kàãcanaì gà[ì*]
19 ca mahè[ì*] ca dadyà[t*] ||[2||] øaøòhiì varøa-sahasràíi svarggå vasati bhómi-daõ [|*]
20 àcchåttà c=ànuma[ì*]ttà ca tàny=åva narakå vaså[t*] ||[3||] Sva-dattà[ì*] para-dattà[ì*] và ya-

Third Plate; Second Side.

21 tnà[d=ra]køa Yudhiøòhira ||(|) mahèt(m)=mahimatàì cchrå(ùrå)øòha dànàc=chråyî=¸nupàlanaì [||*]
22 Bahubhir=vvasudhà dattà ràjabhis=Sagar-àdibhi[õ*] | yasya [yasya*] yadà bhómis=ta-
23 sya tasya tadà phalam=iti [||*] Sva-mukh-àjãayà uktè(tkè)rííaì Aca-
24 lasiêghåna pravarddhamàna-vijaya-saìvvatsara 5 Màrgaùira 20 5 [||*]