The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s5.32
The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s5.32
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v2.c13.s5.32
mayya says that 'Pampa and the Vēmulavāḍa inscription both agree in stating that Bodana was situated in the Sapādalakṣa country ruled over by Yuddhamalla I' (ibid., xii, 264). In fact they do nothing of the kind, as can be seen from the extracts given in *JMU*, xv, 107-8. He cites also the commentary on *Yaśastilaka* which interpretes Aśmantaka to mean Sapādalakṣanivāsin. This reference, however, only implies that this late commentator believed that Aśmantaka was also called Sapādalakṣa in his time. But is Aśmantaka the same as Aśmaka? The inscription cited by N. L. Rao really reads:
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- Vikramārjunavijaya — Pampa, Kannada
- Yaśastilaka — Somadevasūri, Sanskrit