Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s7.t11: No. V. Inscription from the ruins of Aitpoor
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s7.t11
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No. V. Inscription from the ruins of Aitpoor
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¹ [This name is wrongly transliterated. It is Ātapura, now Ād, Āhad or Āhar, 2 miles E. of Udaipur (IA, xxxix., 1910, p. 186 ff.).]
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In Samvatsir 1034, the 16th of the month Bysak, was erected this dwelling ² of Nanukswami.
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² Aitun.
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From Anundpoor came he of Brahmin ³ race (may he flourish), Muhee Deva Sri Goha Dit, from whom became famous on the earth the Gohil tribe :
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³ Vipra cula.
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2. Bhoj.
3. Mahindra.
4. Naga.
5. Syeela.
6. Aprajit.
7. Mahindra, no equal as a warrior did then exist on the earth's surface.
8. Kalbhoj was resplendent as the sun.⁴
9. Khoman, an unequalled warrior ; from him
10. Bhirtrpad, the Tiluk of the three worlds ; and from whom was
11. Singji ; whose Ranee Maha Lakmee, of the warlike race of Rashtra (Rahtore), and from her was born :
12. Sri Ullut. To him who subdued the earth and became its lord, was born Haria Devi : her praise was known in Hurspoora ; and from her was born a mighty warrior in whose arm victory reposed ; the Khetri of the field of battle, who broke the confederacy of his foes, and from the tree of whose fortune riches were the fruit : an altar of learning ; from him was
13. Nirvahana. By the daughter of Sri Jaijah, of Chauhana race, was born
14. Salvahana.
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⁴ Ark.
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Such were their (the princes whose names are given) fortunes which I have related. From him was born [803].
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15. Secti Koomar. How can he be described?—He who conquered and made his own the three qualifications (sacti);¹ whose fortunes equalled those of Bhirtrpad. In the abode of wealth Sri Aitpoor, which he had made his dwelling, surrounded by a crowd of princes; the kulpdroom to his people; whose foot-soldiers are many; with vaults of treasure—whose fortunes have ascended to heaven—whose city derives its beauty from the intercourse of merchants; and in which there is but one single evil, the killing darts from the bright eyes of beauty, carrying destruction to the vassals of the prince.²
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² [Erskine, who obtained a correct copy of this Inscription from Pandit Gaurishankar H. Ojha, writes: “In his translation Tod left out several names, namely, Mattat, Khumān II., Mahāyak, Khumān III., and Bhartari Bhat II.; but with the help of a copy recently discovered at Māndal in the house of a descendant of the Pandit whom Tod employed, it has been possible to supply the omissions, and it may be added that these names are confirmed by other inscriptions” (ii. A. 14). Erskine gives a corrected list of the Chiefs of Mewār in ii. B. 8 ff.]