Kahaum (Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh). Detail of pillar inscription (Wikicomons).

Kahaum (Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh). Estampage (Wikicommons).

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Verse 1. (metre: sragdharā)
<1>1 yasyopasthāna-bhūmir nṛpati-śata-śiraḥ-pāta-vāt-āvadhūtā
<2>2 guptānāṃ vanśa-jasya pravisṛta-yaśasas tasya sarvvottamarddheḥ
<3>3 rājye śakropamasya kṣitipa-śata-pateḥ skandaguptasya śānte
<4>4 varṣe ttrinśad-daśaikottaraka-śatatame jyeṣṭha-māsi prapanne|
Verse 2. (metre: sragdharā)
<5>5 khyāte smin grāma-ratne kakubha iti janais sādhu-saṃsarga-pūte|
<6>6 puttro yas somilasya pracura-guṇa-nidher bhaṭṭisomo mahāt(m)ā
<7>7 tat-sūnū rudrasoma[+ḥ] pṛthula-mati-yaśā vyāghra ity anya-saṃjño|
<8>8 madras tasyātmajo bhūd dvija-guru-yatiṣu prāyaśaḥ prītimān yaḥ|
Verse 3. (metre: sragdharā)
<9>9 puṇya-skandhaṃ sa cakkre jagad idam akhilaṃ saṃsarad vīkṣya bhīto
<10>10 śreyortthaṃ bhūta-bhūtyai pathi niyamavatām arhatām ādi-karttN
<11>11 pañcendrān sthāpayitvā dharaṇidhara-mayān sannikhātas tato yaM
<12>12 śaila-stambhaḥ sucārur giri-vara-śikharāgropamaḥ kīrtti-karttā

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Verse 1. (metre: sragdharā)
<1>1 yasyopasthāna-bhūmir nṛpati-śata-śiraḥ-pāta-vāt-āvadhūtā
<2>2 guptānāṃ vanśa-jasya pravisṛta-yaśasas tasya sarvvottamarddheḥ
<3>3 rājye śakropamasya kṣitipa-śata-pateḥ skandaguptasya śānte
<4>4 varṣe ttrinśad-daśaikottaraka-śatatame jyeṣṭha-māsi prapanne|
Verse 2. (metre: sragdharā)
<5>5 khyāte smin grāma-ratne kakubha iti janais sādhu-saṃsarga-pūte|
<6>6 puttro yas somilasya pracura-guṇa-nidher bhaṭṭisomo mahāt(m)ā
<7>7 tat-sūnū rudrasoma[+ḥ] pṛthula-mati-yaśā vyāghra ity anya-saṃjño|
<8>8 madras tasyātmajo bhūd dvija-guru-yatiṣu prāyaśaḥ prītimān yaḥ|
Verse 3. (metre: sragdharā)
<9>9 puṇya-skandhaṃ sa cakkre jagad idam akhilaṃ saṃsarad vīkṣya bhīto
<10>10 śreyortthaṃ bhūta-bhūtyai pathi niyamavatām arhatām ādi-karttN
<11>11 pañcendrān sthāpayitvā dharaṇidhara-mayān sannikhātas tato yaM
<12>12 śaila-stambhaḥ sucārur giri-vara-śikharāgropamaḥ kīrtti-karttā