This set of four copper plates was discovered during the ploughing of a field in the village of Māṇḍhaḷ in 1982. The plates date to the 5th year of Rudrasena II’s reign and record the donation of four villages, Selludraha, Achchhabhallikā, Suragrāmakā and Aragrāmakā, which were used as a Brāhmaṇa settlement, occupied by Brāhmaṇa’s from different sects. The charter was written by Senāpati Vibhīshaṇa for Rudrasena II, and is stated to have been issued by the king himself following a command from Viṣṇu. Records so far do not specify in which field the copper plates were discovered.

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<1>1siddhaM[+|] bhagavato ekārṇṇava-salila-vistārita-nāga-rājño nan(t/n)asya (tasya vacasphuṭa-phaṭājala)-bhoga-śāyi-
<2>2yoga-nidrām upagatasya śaṅkha-cakkrāsi-dhāriṇaḥ deva-(de)vasya mondasvāminas sandeśāT[+|] agni-ṣṭo -
<3>3māpto[+r]yyāamoākthya-ṣoḍaśy-atirāatra-vājapeya-bṛhaspati-sava-sādyaskra-catur-aśva-medha-yājina[+ḥ] viṣṇu -
<4>4vṛddha-sagotra_2_sya samrājaḥ vākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-pravaraseanasya sūnos sūnoḥ
<5>5atyanta-svāmi-mahā-bhairava-bhaktasya a[+ṃ]sa-bhāra-sanniveśita-śivaliṅgodvahana-śiva-suparituṣṭa-samu -
<6>6tpādita-rāja-vaṃśānām parākkramādhigata-bhāgīratthy-amala-jala-mūrddh{-n}ābhiṣiktānāṃ daśāśva-medhāvabhṛtha-
<7>7snātānāṃ bhāraśivānām mahārāja-śrī-bhavanāga-dauhitrasya gautamī-putrasya putrasya vākāṭakānām ma -
<8>8hārāja-śrī-rudrasena-sūnoḥ satyārjjava-kāruṇya-śauryya-vikkrama-naya-vinaya-māhātmya-dhīmatva-
<9>9pātra-gata-bhaktitva-dharmma-vijayitva-mano-nairmmalyādi-guṇa-samupetasya varṣa-śatam abhivarddhamā -
<10>10na-kośa-daṇḍa-sādha_2_na-santāna-putra-pautriṇaḥ yudhiṣṭhira-vṛtter vvākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-pṛthi -
<11>11vīiṣeṇna-sūnoḥ bhagavataś cakkra-lakṣma-pratiṣṭhita-śāsanasya vākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-rudrasenasya
<12>12vacanāT[+|]
padmapura-pūrvva-mārgge asmat-santakās sarvvāddhyakṣa-niyoga-niyuktā ājñā-sañcāri-kula-
<13>13putrādhikṛtāḥ bhaṭāś (ch)āt(tr)āś ca viśrutavyuṣita-pūrvvayājñayājñāpitavyā[+ḥ|]_ viditam astu vaḥ yathehāsmābhi -
<14>14r ātmano dharmmāyur-bbala-vijayaiśvaryya-vivṛddhaye ihāmuūtra-hitārttham ātmānugrahāya vaijayike dha -
<15>15rmma-sthāne _ kurudumbhakasya apara-pārśve _ śaṅkhikayoḥ uttara-pārśve _ bābbaikāyāḥ pūurvva-
<16>16pārśve _ phukudu_3_bhakasya dakṣiṇa-pārśve _ selluddraho nāma grāma[+ḥ] acchabhallikā nāma (grā)-
<17>17maḥ saragrāmakā nāma grāmaḥ aragrāmakā nāma grāmaḥ _ vātsagulmaka(sya)
<18>18sātvata-caraṇādhivāsa-dvayasya{+brāhmaṇānāṃ nānā-gotra-caraṇānāṃ ya svaādhyaāya-niratānāṃ}_ apūrvva-dat[+t]yā udaka-pūrvvam atisṛṣṭaḥ[+|]
ucitā[+ṃ]ś cāsya
<19>19pūrvva-rājñānumatāNM cāturvvaiedyāgrahāra-maryyādā-parihārān vitarāmaḥ[+|] tad yathā
<20>20a-kara-dāyī a-bhaṭa-cchāatra-prāveśyaḥ a-pārampara-go-balivarddaḥ a-puṣpa-kṣīra-sando -
<21>21haḥ _ a-cārāsa_2_na-carmmāṅgāra(ḥ) a-lavaṇna-kiṇva-k(kr)eṇi-khanakaḥ sarvva-viṣṭi-
<22>22parihāra-parihṛtaḥ sa-nidhis sopanidhiḥ sa-kḷptopakḷptaḥ ācandrāditya-kālīya[+ḥ]
<23>23putra-pautrānugāmī bhuñjatā[+ṃ] na kenacid vyāghāta[+ḥ] karttavyaḥ sarvva-kriyābhis saṃrakṣi
-
<24>24tavya[+ḥ] parivarddhayitavyaś ca[+|]_ yaś cāsmacchāsanam agaṇayamānas svalpām api pari -
<25>25bādhān kuryyāt kārāpayita vā tasya _ brāhmaṇair vveditasya _ sa-daṇḍan nigrahaṃ kury(y)āma[+|]
<26>26asmi[+ṃ]ś ca dharmmā_2_dara-karaṇe _ atīitāneaika-rāja-dattanā_ sañcintana-
<27>27paripālanaṃā_ kṛta-puṇyānukīrttana-parihārārtthaM na kīrttayāmaḥ[+|]
<28>28saṅkalpābhi{-d}yoga-parākkramopajitān (v)arttamānān ājñāpayāma(ḥ)[+|]
<29>29eṣyatat-kāla-prabhaviṣṇnu-gauravād bhaviṣyān vijñāpayāmaḥ[+|] vyāsa-gītaā cā[+tra] śloka(ḥ)
<30>30pramāṇī-karttavyaḥ[+|]
Verse 1. (metre: anuṣṭubh)
sva-dattām para-dattāṃ vā
yo hareta vasundharāṃ
gavāṃ śata-sahasra-
<31>31sya
hantu[+r] hara_2_ti duṣkṛtaM
sa[+ṃ]v{-v}atsare pañcame varṣa-pakṣe ṣaṣṭhea
<32>32divase saptame[+|]_ s[+v]a-mukhājñaāpti[+ḥ][+|]_2_ likhitaṃ senāpati-vibhīiṣañena[+|]
<33>33sidhir astu(|)

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<1>1siddhaM[+|] bhagavato ekārṇṇava-salila-vistārita-nāga-rājño nan(t/n)asya (tasya vacasphuṭa-phaṭājala)-bhoga-śāyi-
<2>2yoga-nidrām upagatasya śaṅkha-cakkrāsi-dhāriṇaḥ deva-(de)vasya mondasvāminas sandeśāT[+|] agni-ṣṭo -
<3>3māpto[+r]yyāamoākthya-ṣoḍaśy-atirāatra-vājapeya-bṛhaspati-sava-sādyaskra-catur-aśva-medha-yājina[+ḥ] viṣṇu -
<4>4vṛddha-sagotra_2_sya samrājaḥ vākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-pravaraseanasya sūnos sūnoḥ
<5>5atyanta-svāmi-mahā-bhairava-bhaktasya a[+ṃ]sa-bhāra-sanniveśita-śivaliṅgodvahana-śiva-suparituṣṭa-samu -
<6>6tpādita-rāja-vaṃśānām parākkramādhigata-bhāgīratthy-amala-jala-mūrddh{-n}ābhiṣiktānāṃ daśāśva-medhāvabhṛtha-
<7>7snātānāṃ bhāraśivānām mahārāja-śrī-bhavanāga-dauhitrasya gautamī-putrasya putrasya vākāṭakānām ma -
<8>8hārāja-śrī-rudrasena-sūnoḥ satyārjjava-kāruṇya-śauryya-vikkrama-naya-vinaya-māhātmya-dhīmatva-
<9>9pātra-gata-bhaktitva-dharmma-vijayitva-mano-nairmmalyādi-guṇa-samupetasya varṣa-śatam abhivarddhamā -
<10>10na-kośa-daṇḍa-sādha_2_na-santāna-putra-pautriṇaḥ yudhiṣṭhira-vṛtter vvākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-pṛthi -
<11>11vīiṣeṇna-sūnoḥ bhagavataś cakkra-lakṣma-pratiṣṭhita-śāsanasya vākāṭakānām mahārāja-śrī-rudrasenasya
<12>12vacanāT[+|]
padmapura-pūrvva-mārgge asmat-santakās sarvvāddhyakṣa-niyoga-niyuktā ājñā-sañcāri-kula-
<13>13putrādhikṛtāḥ bhaṭāś (ch)āt(tr)āś ca viśrutavyuṣita-pūrvvayājñayājñāpitavyā[+ḥ|]_ viditam astu vaḥ yathehāsmābhi -
<14>14r ātmano dharmmāyur-bbala-vijayaiśvaryya-vivṛddhaye ihāmuūtra-hitārttham ātmānugrahāya vaijayike dha -
<15>15rmma-sthāne _ kurudumbhakasya apara-pārśve _ śaṅkhikayoḥ uttara-pārśve _ bābbaikāyāḥ pūurvva-
<16>16pārśve _ phukudu_3_bhakasya dakṣiṇa-pārśve _ selluddraho nāma grāma[+ḥ] acchabhallikā nāma (grā)-
<17>17maḥ saragrāmakā nāma grāmaḥ aragrāmakā nāma grāmaḥ _ vātsagulmaka(sya)
<18>18sātvata-caraṇādhivāsa-dvayasya{+brāhmaṇānāṃ nānā-gotra-caraṇānāṃ ya svaādhyaāya-niratānāṃ}_ apūrvva-dat[+t]yā udaka-pūrvvam atisṛṣṭaḥ[+|]
ucitā[+ṃ]ś cāsya
<19>19pūrvva-rājñānumatāNM cāturvvaiedyāgrahāra-maryyādā-parihārān vitarāmaḥ[+|] tad yathā
<20>20a-kara-dāyī a-bhaṭa-cchāatra-prāveśyaḥ a-pārampara-go-balivarddaḥ a-puṣpa-kṣīra-sando -
<21>21haḥ _ a-cārāsa_2_na-carmmāṅgāra(ḥ) a-lavaṇna-kiṇva-k(kr)eṇi-khanakaḥ sarvva-viṣṭi-
<22>22parihāra-parihṛtaḥ sa-nidhis sopanidhiḥ sa-kḷptopakḷptaḥ ācandrāditya-kālīya[+ḥ]
<23>23putra-pautrānugāmī bhuñjatā[+ṃ] na kenacid vyāghāta[+ḥ] karttavyaḥ sarvva-kriyābhis saṃrakṣi
-
<24>24tavya[+ḥ] parivarddhayitavyaś ca[+|]_ yaś cāsmacchāsanam agaṇayamānas svalpām api pari -
<25>25bādhān kuryyāt kārāpayita vā tasya _ brāhmaṇair vveditasya _ sa-daṇḍan nigrahaṃ kury(y)āma[+|]
<26>26asmi[+ṃ]ś ca dharmmā_2_dara-karaṇe _ atīitāneaika-rāja-dattanā_ sañcintana-
<27>27paripālanaṃā_ kṛta-puṇyānukīrttana-parihārārtthaM na kīrttayāmaḥ[+|]
<28>28saṅkalpābhi{-d}yoga-parākkramopajitān (v)arttamānān ājñāpayāma(ḥ)[+|]
<29>29eṣyatat-kāla-prabhaviṣṇnu-gauravād bhaviṣyān vijñāpayāmaḥ[+|] vyāsa-gītaā cā[+tra] śloka(ḥ)
<30>30pramāṇī-karttavyaḥ[+|]
Verse 1. (metre: anuṣṭubh)
sva-dattām para-dattāṃ vā
yo hareta vasundharāṃ
gavāṃ śata-sahasra-
<31>31sya
hantu[+r] hara_2_ti duṣkṛtaM
sa[+ṃ]v{-v}atsare pañcame varṣa-pakṣe ṣaṣṭhea
<32>32divase saptame[+|]_ s[+v]a-mukhājñaāpti[+ḥ][+|]_2_ likhitaṃ senāpati-vibhīiṣañena[+|]
<33>33sidhir astu(|)