44. Mallar (Bilaspur, M.P.) copper-plates of Jayaràja.
Ind. Arch., A Review, 1958-59, p. 60, N, 24, First Set; IE.AR.þ 1958-59, p. 27, No. 8, App. A; , EI. Vol. XXXIV (1961-62), No. 6. pp. 28-31 & Pls. (G. Bhattacharya & M. Sivayya), AMS, I : VII.

This set of three copper plates, which is being published here for the first time, was discovered along with three others at the village of Mallàr in the Bilaspur District of Madhya Pradesh. Of the other three charters which are also being published in the pages of this journal, one was issued by Jayaràja in his 5th regnal year while two belong to Pravararàja and Vyàghraràja. [See above. Vol. XXXIII, pp. 155 ff; below, pp. 47 ff., 53 ff.]
The plates have rounded corners and measure approximately 6 inches by 3-2 inches each. They have each a square hole about the middle of the left margin for the seal-ring to pass through. The three plates altogether contain 20 lines of writing, the inner sides of the first and third plates and both sides of the second having each 6 lines and the second side of the third plate 2 lines only. The seal resembles that attached to the king's other charters and the legend represents Jayaràja as the son of Prasanna (i.e. Prasannamàtra) and the vanquisher of his enemies by his valour. The three plates together weigh 17 tolas and the seal with the ring 39 tolas.
The characters belong to the 'box-headed' alphabet and the language of the record is Sanskrit. Excepting the five imprecatory and benedictory verses, the whole charter is written in prose.(G. Bhattacharya & M. Sivayya)
Having rounded corners, the plates measure approximately 6" by 3-2".
Language: Sanskrit. In prose except the customary benedictory and imprecatory stanzas 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 9, Jyestha 5. About the middle of the sixth century A.D.
(AMS).

TEXT

First Plate

1 Svasti [|*] Ùarabhapuràt dvi(vi)kkram-îpanata-sàmaì(ma)nta-makuòa-cóäå(äà)maíi-prabhà-
2 prasåk-àmbu-dhauta-pàda-yugalî ripu-vilàsinè-sèmaì(ma)nt-îddharaía-håtu-
3 r=vvasu-vasudhà-gî-pradaÛ  paramabhàgavatî màta-pitð-pàd-ànudhyàtaõ(ta)-
4 ù=ùrè-Mahà-Jayaràjaõ Nagarîttara-paòòi(òòè)ya-Mîkkåppikàyà[ì] prativàsi-kuòumbi-
5 nas=samàjãapayaty=astu vî viditaì | yath=àsmàbhir=ayaì gràmas=Tð(s=Tri)daùaya-(pa)ti-
6 sadana-sukha-pratiøòhàkarî yàvad=ravi-ùaùi-tàrà-kiraía-pratihata-ghîràì(r-à)ndha-

Second Plate, First Side

7 kàraì jagad=avatiøòhatå tàvad=upabhîgyas=sa-nidhis=s-îpanidhir=a-càòa-bhaòa-pràvåùya[õ*]
8 sa[r*]vva-kara-visarjjitî màtà-pittrîr=àtmanaù=ca puíy-àbhivðdhya(ddhy-a)rttha[ì*] haäappagràha-[Va]-
9 tsåna bahvðca-Bhàrggava-sagîtra-Mahåùvarasvàmi [|] åva[ì*] Ùabara-bhîgika-
10 bavri(hvð)-ca-Bhàrggava-Rudrasvàmi ........................................................
11 ........................................................ nàmi(ma)-tisðøòakî
12 bhótvà tàmbra(mra)-ùàsanån=àsmàbhir=ana(nu)mîditaõ(ta)s=te yóyam=åvam=upala-

Second Plate. Second Side

13 bhy=aiøàm=àjãà-ùravaía-vidhåyà bhótvà yath-îcitaì bhîga-bhàgam=upanaya-
14 ttå(nta)s=sukhaì prativatsyatha [|*] bhaviøyataù=ca bhómipàn=anudarùayati [|*]
15 Dànàd=viùiøòam=anupalanajaì puràíà | dharmmåøu niùcita-dhiyaÛ   pravadaì(da)-
16 nti dharmma[ì](rmmam) | tasmà[d*]=dvijàya su-viùuddha-kula-ùrutàya | dattà[ì*] bhuvaì bha-
17 vatu vî matir=åva gîptu[m*] |[|*1] tad=bhavadbhir=apy=åøà da[tti*]r=anupàlayitavyà | Vyàsa-
18 gètà[ì*]ù=c-àtra ùlîkàn=udàharanti [|*] Agnår=apatyaì prathamaì suvarííaì bhór=vvai-

Third Plate, First Side

19 øíavè s[ó]ryya-sutàù=ca gàvaõ [|*] dattàs=trayas=tåna bhavaì(va)nti lîkàõ
20 yaX=kàãcanaì gàì ca mahè[ì] ca dadyà(dyàt)||2 Øaøòi-varøa-sahasràíi svarggå mîda-
21 ti bhómidaõ [|*] àcchåttà c-ànumaìttà(ntà) ca tàny=åva narakå vaså[t*] ||3 Bahubhi-
22 r=vvasudhà dattà ràjàbhis=Sagaràdibhiõ [|*] yasya yasya yadà bhómi[s*]=
23 tasya tasya tadà phalaì(lam) ||4 Sva-dattàì para-dattàì và yatnàd=rakøa Yudhiøòhira [|]
24 mahè(hèì)t=mahimatà(ã)-cchrå(ùrå)øòha dànac=chråyî=¸nupàlanam=iti ||5

Third Plate, Second Side

25 sva-mukh-àjãayà utkèrííaì Achalasiêghåna | pravarddhamàna-vijaya-
26 saìvvatsara[õ*] 9 Jyåøòha-di 5 ||

Seal

Prasaì(sa)nna-tanayasy=ådaì vikkram-îtkhàta-vidviøaõ [|*]
ùrèmatî Jayaràjasya ùasana[ì*] ripu-ùàsanaì(nam ||)