Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana

        Perfection has been attained! Four centuries of years, together with the twenty-eighth (year), (or in figures) 400 (ana) 20 (ana) 8, having been accomplished; on the fifteenth lunar day of the dark fortnight of (the month) Ph lguna;-on this (lunar day), (specified) as aforesaid: -

        (Line 3.)-On the ceremony of the pundar ka-sacrifice (having been performed), this sacrificial post has been caused to be set .up by the Varika, the illustrious Vishnuvarhana whose royalty and name are well established,-who is the excellent son of Yash vardhana; (and) the excellent son s son of Yash r ta; (and) the excellent son of the son s son of Vy ghrar ta, - for the purpose of increasing (his) splendour, sacrifices, religion, welfare (in the other world), prosperity, fame, family, lineage, good fortune, and enjoyment.

        (L. 4.)-Let there be success! Let there be increase! Let there be tranquillity! Let there be the condition of (his) having a son who shall live! Let there be the attainment of desires that are wished for! May there be faith and wealth!

From: Fleet, John F. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum: Inscriptions of the Early Guptas. Vol. III. Calcutta: Government of India, Central Publications Branch, 1888, 254.