
1) The illustrious Ghaṭotkaca. In his family…
2-4) Prosperous Samudragupta the mahārāja—his son, the properous Vikramāditya (ie. Candragupta II), the mahārāja—his son, the prosperous Mahendrāditya (ie. Kumāragupta I), the mahārāja—his son,
4-9) The prosperous Skandagupta, the mahārāja (who) resembled a Cakravartin in strength and valour, Rāma in righteous conduct and Yudhiṣṭhira in truthfulness, conduct and humility. In his regnal year one hundred exceeded by forty-one, when in this detailed order of the date,
9-12) Śrīdatta, son of Hari-śreshṭhin and grandson of Kaivartti- śreshṭhin, (was) the husbandman residing at Avaḍara, his brother (was) Vargga, his brother (was) Chandaka;
13-15) (This) bala-yaṣṭi (i.e. memorial pillar) (called) gotra-śailikā (i.e. family-stone) was erected by Varga-grāmika for the increase of his own merit, glory and fame,
16-17) On the second day of the bright half of the month of Jyeṣṭha.