1. Oṁ namaḥ Sûryâyaḥ || yasyôdayâstasamayê suramukuṭa-nispṛîshṭa-caraṇa-
Appendix III.
Bhinmál.
Inscriptions.2. kamalo ऽ pi kurutê ऽ ṁjaliṁ trinêtra sajayati dhâmnâ(ṁ) nidhi(ḥ) sûryaḥ || | Saṁvat 1334.
3. Varshê Âśvina va di 8 adyêha Śrî Śrîmâlê Mahârâjakula-Śrî-Câciga-Kalyâna-vija-
4. -ya-râjyê tanníyukta-mahao … (si)ha-prabhṛiti-paṁcakula-pratipattâu | êvaṁ kâlê pravarttamânê
5. Câhumânânvayê Mahârâja(ku)la Śrî Samarasihâtmaja-Mahârâjâdhirâja-Śrî Udaya ||
6. Sihadêvâṁgaja-Śrî Vâhaḍhasiha ……… Śri Câmuṇḍa-râja-deva-śrêyasê mahao
7. Dêdâkêna …… Śrî Jagasvâmidêvîya bhâṇḍâgâre … bali …….
8. … dra. 100 śataṁ drammâ nikshêpitâ Âśvina-yâtrâyâ(ṁ) Âśvina vadi 8 asḥṭamî-dinê divasa-bali ta-
9. -thâ aṁgabhôga … prêkshaṇika ….. Śrîdêvîya-bhâṁḍâgârât kârâpanîya | bali-nibaṁdhê
10. gôdhûma sê 3 ghṛita ka 1 (naivêdyê) ….. côshâ(ṁ) mâ 2, muga sê ¼, ghṛita ka ½ vyâsanirvâpa 1 Âbôṭî.
11. -nirvâpa 1 kuṁkumâguru-mûly(ê) dra. 2 tathâ pushphamûlyê dra. 2 (?) tathâ patrapûga-mûlyê dra. 2 pramadâkulê mûlyê dra. 2 ê-
12. -vaṁ êtat Vyâsa-Âbôṭika-śrêshṭi-goshṭika- … kula-pramadâkula prabhritinâṁ varshaṁ varshaṁ prati â-
13. caṁdrârka-yâvat tathâ …… îtî kârâpanîya śrî-dêvêna kârâpanîya | pari kênâpi na karaṇî-
14. -yâ | likhitaṁ dhruo Nâgula-suta-Dêdâkêna …… hînâksharam adhikâksharaṁ vâ sarvaṁ pramâṇa-
15. -miti || maṁgalaṁ sadâ śrîḥ || (sûtradhâréṇa ?) Nânâ-suta Dêpâla Saṁ 33 varshê Caitra va di 15 …… saha.
16. Maṇasihêna (?) ….. ||
Translation.
1–2. Ôṁ. Reverence to the Sun! Victorious is that sun, the storehouse of brightness, at whose rising and setting the three-eyed (Śiva), even though (his own) lotus feet are touched by the diadems of the gods, folds his hands (in adoration).
3–4. In the Saṁvat year 1334 (1278 a.d.) on the 8th of the dark half of Âśvina—on this day here in holy Śrîmâla in the prosperous and victorious reign of his majesty the Mahâraul Śrî Câciga, in the term of office of the paṁca (consisting of) the Mahao …. Sîha and the rest, appointed by him—at this time
5–6. for the (spiritual) benefit of his majesty Śrî Câmuṇḍa-râja …. (son of) Śrî-Vâhaḍhasiha the son of his majesty Śrî Udayasiha the Mahârâjâdhirâja, (who was) the son of his majesty the Mahâraul Śrî Samarasiha in the Câhumâna race
7. By the Mahao Dêdâka …. in the treasury of the god Śrî Jagasvâmi …. bali …
8. dra. 100, one hundred drammas, were deposited. At the Âśvina yâtrâ the day’s bali on the eighth 8 of the dark half of Âśvina
Appendix III.
Bhinmál.
Inscriptions.9. and the aṁgabhoga .. darśana, .. to be expended from the treasury of the god. In the endowment of the bali
10–11. Wheat sê. 3: ghi ka(rshas) 1: in the naivêdya .. Côsha measures 2, munga sê. ¾, ghi ka(rsha) ½, the Bhat’s dole 1, the Âbôṭî’s dole 1, for buying turmeric and aloe wood dra. 2, and for buying flowers dra. 2 (?), and for buying leaves and betel dra. 2, for the band of singing women dra. 2.
12–13. Thus this for the Bhat’s, Âbôṭîs, Committeemen, …, band of singing women &c. every year so long as sun and moon (endure) is so …. to be expended, is to be expended by the god. Interruption (?) is to be made by no one.
14. Written by Dêdâka son of Nâgula the dhruva …. the letter less or the letter more—all is of (no?) authority.
15. Good luck! Bliss for ever. By the carpenter Dêpâla son of Nânâ, on the 15th of the dark half of Çaitra in the year 33 …
16. By Maṇasiha (?) ….
XIV.—(S. 1339; a.d. 1283. Not on Plan.) In Báráji’s rest-house on the south face of the first right pillar. Prose. No. 51 of the Bhâunagar State Collection (Bhâu. Prâ. I. list page 5):
1. Ôṁ namaḥ Sûryâyaḥ || yasyôdayâstasamayê sura-mukuṭa-nispṛishṭa-caraṇa-
2. -kamalô pi | kurutê ऽ ṁjaliṁ trinètra sa jayati dhâmnâṁ nidhiḥ sûryaḥ || saṁva
3. t. 1339 varshê Âśvina Śu di | śanâv adyêha Śrî Śrîmâlê Mahârâja kula-Śrîsâmva-
4. -tasîha-dêva-kalyâṇa-vîjaya-râjyê tanniyukta-mahâ° sîha prabhṛiti-paṁcakula-
5. pratipattau Śrî Jâvâlipurât atrâyâta-Guhilò -Ru-
6. -drapâla-suta-sâha° Sahajapâlêna âtmaśrêyasê pitṛimâtṛiśrêyasê bali-pujâ-
7. aṁga bhôga pratyaṁ(gaṁ) Śrî Jayasvâmi-dêvâya Sûryadêvâya bhâṁdâgârê (k)shêpita dra. 20 viṁ
8. śati drammâ || Svîya-Jâyakâsarahi Rudrâmârga-samîpe Kathara-pânâ-
9. âbhidhâna-kshêtra | êka pradattaḥ | dêvâya dinê pûjâ nimi(t) aṁ Sâha° Saha-
10. -ja-pâla-bhâryâ âtma-śrêyasê mâtâ-pitṛôśrêyasê bhaṁdâgâre (k)shêpita-
11. dra. 10 dasa-drammâ …………………….. drammâ Aśvi-
12. -na-yâtràyâṁ Âśvina-śu-di | dinê divasa-bali-pujâ bhâṁḍâgârât Śrîdêvê-
13. -na kâràpanîyâ | vali-nivaṁdhê gôdhuma sê 2 ghṛita ka 8 naivêdyê côshâ(ṁ) pâ 2 mu-
14. -ga ghṛita ka ½ aṁgabhôgê patra-puga
15. pratyaṁ(gaṁ) dra. | Vyâsanirvâpa ……. pôtî-nirvâpa | pramadâ-kula dra. 2 êtat saṁrva Śrîdêvîya ………
Appendix III.
Bhinmál.
Inscriptions.16. kosa dra ………….. pramadâkulêna ……….. âcaṁdrâ-kâlaṁ yâva
17. -t. ……… nirvâpanîyaṁ || kȧrâpanîyaṁ. ………. nâgula-sutêna maha° Dê-
18. -dâkêna ………….. | Guhilô Sâha° Rudrapâla-suta-sôḍha° Harisîhê na (Śrîdê-)
19. -vîya-sthitaka dra. 4 Sahajapâla-suta-sâ sthita-
20. -ka dra 4. ……………….
21–23. Illegible.
Translation.
1–2. Ôṁ. Reverence to the Sun! Victorious is that sun, the storehouse of brightness, at whose rising and setting the three-eyed (Śiva), even though (his own) lotus feet are touched by the diadems of the gods, folds his hands (in adoration).
3–5. On Saturday the first of the light half of Âśvina in the year 1339 (1283 a.d.) on this day here in holy Śrîmâla, in the prosperous and victorious reign of his majesty the Mahâraul Śrî Sâmvatasîha, in the term of office of the paṁca (consisting of) the maha° …….. sîha and the rest, appointed by him.
5–8. Dra. 20, twenty drammas, were deposited in the treasury for the sun-god Śrî Jagasvâmi by Sâha° Sahajapâla son of Rudrapâla the Guhila, who came here from Śrî Jâvâlipura, for every part of the bali, the worship, and the aṁgabhoga, for his own (spiritual) benefit and for the benefit of his father and mother.
8–9. …….. near the Rudrâ road 1 one field was given called Kathara-pânâ
9–11. To the god on ……… day for worship, the wife of Sâha° Sahajapâla for her own benefit and for the benefit of her father and mother. ………. deposited dra. 10, ten drammas. …………..
11–12. Drammas in the Âśvina Yâtrâ on the first day of the light half of Âśvina are to be expended by the god from the treasury (for) the day’s bali, worship. ………..
13–17. In the bali endowment wheat sê 2. …. ghi ka(rshas) 8: in the nâivêdya côsha pâ 2 mung ….. ghi ka(rsha) ½: in the aṁgabhôga for every part of the leaves and betel dra. 1, the Bhat’s dole ………, (the Âb)ôtî’s dole 1, the band of singing women dra. 2; all this the god’s treasury dra. ………….. by the band of singing women …………….. so long as sun and moon endure …………….. is to be doled out, is to be expended.
17–20. By the Maha° Dêdâka son of Nâgula ………….. By Sôḍha° Harisîha son of Sâha° Rudrapâla the Guhila, four sthitaka drammas of the god …………. By Sâ ……………. son of Sahajapâla ……… sthitaka drammas 4. ……………………..
21–23. Illegible.
XV.—(S. 1342; a.d. 1286. Not in Plan.) In the ground close to the wall on the right in entering the enclosure of old Mahâlakshmí’s temple. Prose. No. 50 of the Bhâunagar State Collection (Bhâu. Prâ. I. page 15.)
Appendix III.
Bhinmál.
Inscriptions.
1. Ôṁ. Namaḥ Sûryâyaḥ || Yasyôdayâstasamayê sura-ma-
2. -kuṭa-nispṛishṭa-caraṇa kamalô pi kurutê ऽ ṁjaliṁ trinêtra saja-
3. -yati dhâmnâṁ nidhiḥ sûryaḥ || Saṁvat 1342 (1286 a.d.) Âśvina vadi 10 Ra-
4. -vâvadyêha Śrî Śrîmâlê Mahârâjakula Śrî Śâmvatasîha dê-
5. -va-kalyâṇa-vijaya-râjyê tanniyukta-maha° Pândyâ-prabhṛiti-paṁca-
6. -kula pratipattâu | Śâsanâksharâṇi praya(c)chati yathâ | Râthôḍa-
7. -jâtîya-Ûtisvatîha-pâutra Vâgasasuta Sîla° Alhaṇasîhê-
8. -na âtmîya-mâtâ-pitrô śrêyasê svaśrêyasê Śrî Jagasvâmi-dê-
9. -vâya Âśvinê yâtrâyâṁ daśamîdinê divasa-bali-pûja prê-
10. -kshaṇîkâdi aṁga-bhôga-nimi(t)taṁ sêlahathâbhâvya-
11. -t Śrî kârâpita âcaṁdrârkayâvat pradatta dra. 4½.
12. Śrîdêvîya-kôṭaḍî.
13. Âcaṁdrârkaṁ yaḥ kôpi Sêlahathô bhavati têna varshaṁ varshaṁ prati pâ-
14. -lanîyaṁ ca | vahubhir vasudhâ bhuktâ râjabhi Sagarâdibhi yasya
15. yasya yadâ bhûmî tasya tasya tadâ phalaṁ || 1 Aśvina vadi 10 va-
16. -li-nibaṁdhê gôdhûma sê ghṛita ka 12 naivêdyê côshaṁ pâ 4.
17. mugâṁ mâ 1 ghṛita ka ½ Vyâsanirvâpa 1 Abôṭînirvâpa 1 kuṁkuma
18. kastûrî-pratyaṁ(gaṁ) dra. 4 pushpa-pratyaṁ(gaṁ) dra. 4 pramadâkula-pratyaṁ(gaṁ) dra. 4 patra-pû-
19. ga-pratyaṁ(gaṁ) dra. 4 êtat sarvaṁ varshaṁ 2 prati Śrîdêvîya bhâṁḍâgârât
20. Varttâpakai kârâpanîyaṁ || maṁgalaṁ sadâśrîh || likhitaṁ Dhruva
21. Nâgula-suta-dhru° Dêdâkêna Utkîrṇṇâ sûtra° Bhîmasîhêna ||.
Translation.