53. Thakurdiya (Raigarh District, Madhya Pradesh) copper-plates of Mahà-Pravararàja (II).
Hira Lal, ICPB, errata, p. 1; EI. Vol. XXII (1933-34), pp. 15-23 & Pl. (V. V. Mirashi); JAHRS. Vol. IX (1934), pt. II, pp. 29-32 (L. P. Pandey Sharma); AMS, I : XV.

These plates were discovered in November 1931 at Thàkurdiyà, a village six miles from Sàraêgarh, the chief town of a feudatory state of the same name in Chhattèsgarh, C. P. They were kindly sent to me in January 1933, by Mr. R. D. Naik, B.A., LL.B., the Diwàn of Sàraêgarh at the instance of Mr. L. P. Pandeya, Honorary Secretary of the Mahàkîsala Historical Society. They are now in the possession of the Chief of Sàraêgarh, who has kindly permitted me to edit them.
They are three copper-plates each measuring 3-6" by 7-1". The first and the third are inscribed on one side only, while the second, which is somewhat thicker, is inscribed on both the sides. The edges of the plates are neither fashioned thicker, nor raised into rims. About 1" from the middle of the proper right margin each plate has a roundish hole about 1/2" in diameter for the ring on which, the plates are strung. The ends of this ring, which is 8" in thickness and 3-2" in diameter, were secured in a circular seal of bronze 3-2" in diameter. About a quarter of the lower portion of the seal is broken off, but the emblem and the legend on it are intact. The ring was not eut wheft the plates were sent to me. The weight of the three plates is 70 tolas and that of the seal with the ring is 49 tolas.
The plates were much corroded when first found, but have since been cleaned by the Archaeological Section of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. The text of this inscription is, with a few exceptions, practically identical with that of the other inscriptions of the dynasty and there is no uncertainty in its reading. The symbol on the seal also closely resembles that on the other seals of the dynasty. It has already been described by Dr. Fleet [CII., Vol. III. pp. 191 and 196.] and Dr. Sten Konow [Above, Vol. IX, p. 171.]. The concave and slightly countersunk surface of the seal is divided by two horizontal parallel lines into two equal parts. The upper half contains in relief the figure of Lakømè with a halo surrounding her face, standing on a lotus and facing full front. She holds a lotus in her right hand and something circular in her left. On each side of her there is an elephant standing on a lotus, and holding a pot in his uplifted trunk to pour water on the head of the goddess. In the right as well as the left corner there is a water lily. [In the seals described by Dr. Fleet and Dr. Konow there is a ùaìkha in the proper left corner.] The lowet half of the seal contains the legend in verse deciphered below.
(V.V. Mirashi)
Language: Sanskrit. In prose but for the customary benedictory and imprecatory verses at the end and the legend on the seal.
Metres: Verse 1: Vasantatitakà; Verse 2: Indravajrà: Verses 3-6; Anuøòubh.
Script: Box-headed variety of the Central Indian alphabet
Date: Regnal Year 3, Màrgaùèrøa 2. Latter half of the sixth century AD.
The plates are 7-1" long and 3-6" broad. (AMS)

TEXT.

The Seal.

1 Mànamàtra-[su]ta[sy=å]daì sva-[bhu]j-îpàrjjita-køitåõ [|*]
2 [ùrè]mat-Pravararàjasya ùàsana[ì*] ùatru-ùàsana[ì*] [||*] 6

First Plate.

1 siddhaì [|*] svasti [|*] ùrèpuràd=vikram-îpanata-sàmaì(ma)nta-makuòa-cóäàmaíi-prabhà-pra-
2 såkàì(k-à)mbu-dhauta-pàda-yugalî ripu-vilàsinè-sèmaì(ma)nt-îddharaía-håtuõ
3 r-vvasu-vasudhà-gî-pradaõ paramabhàgavatî màì(mà)tà-pitð-pàd-ànudhyàtaõ
4 ùrè-Mahà-Pravararàjaõ tuíäàràøòriy-àøàähakå prativàsinaõ samàjãà-
5 payati [|*] viditam=astu vî yath=àsmàbhir=ayaì gràmaõ(ma)s-tridaùapati-sadana-
6 sukha-pratiøòhà-karî yàvad=ravi-ùasi(ùi)-tàrà-kiraía-pratihata-ghîr-àndhakà-

Second Plate; First Side.

7 ra(raì) jagad=avatiøòhatå tàvad=upabhîgyaõ sa-nidhiõ s-îpanidhir=a-càòa-bhaòa-pràvå-
8 ùyaõ sarvva-kara-visarjjitaõ màtà-pitrîr=àtmanaù-ca punyà(íy-à)bhivðddhayå paràùa-
9 ra-sagîtràya vàjasanåyè(yi)nå bhaòòakapurandarasvàminå tàmbra(mra)-ùà-
10 sanån=àtisri(sð)øòa[õ |*] tå yóyam=åvam=upalabhya àjãà-ùravaía-vidhåyà
11 bhótvà yath-îcitaì bhîga-bhàgam=upanta sukhaì prativatsyatha [|*] bhaviøyataù=ca bhó-
12 mipàlàn=anudariùayati [|*] dànàd=viùiøòam=anupàlanajaì puràíà

Second Plate; Second Side.

13 dharmmåøu niùcita-dhiyaõ pravadanti dharmmaì [|*] tasmàd-vijàya su-viùuddha-ku-
14 la-ùrutàya dattàì bhuvaì bhavatu vî matir=åva gîptuì [||*1] tad=bhavadbhir=apy=aøà datti-
15 r=anupàlayitavyà [|*] Vyàsa-gètàìù=ca ùlîkàn=udàharanti [|*] Agnår=apatyaì pra-
16 thamaì suvarííaì bhór=vvaiøíavè sóryya-sutàù=ca gàvaõ [|*] dattàs=trayas=tå-
17 na bhavaìnti lîkà yaõ kàãcanaì gàã=ca mahèã=ca dadyàt [||*2] øaøòè variùa-sa-
18 hasràíi svarggå mîdati bhómidaõ [|*] àcchåttà c=ànumaìntà ca tàny=åva nara-

Third Plate.

19 kå vasåt [||*3 bahubhir=vvasudhà dattà ràjabhi[õ*]=sagar-àdibhiõ [|*] yasya ya-
20 sya yadà bhómita(s=ta)sya tasya tadà phalaì [||*4] sva-dattàì para-dattàvvàì yatnà-
21 d=rakøa Yudhiøòhira [|*] mahî mahimatàì ùråøòha dànàc-chråyî=¸nupàla-
22 nam=iti ||5 samukhàjãayà pravarddhamàna-vijaya-saìvvatsara 3 màrgga-
23 ùèrøa di 2 ukirííaì ùèlasiêghåna ||