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The Umachal rock inscription is the earliest epigraphic source discovered in Assam. Dated to the 5th century, the rock description was discovered in the north-eastern slopes of the Nilachal Hills (called Umachal), near Guwahati city.〔The rock inscription came into view when an old banyan tree was uprooted. The first report on the artifact was published by R. M. Nath 〕 The artifact is dated primarily on the basis of the identification of the named Surendra Varman with Mahendra Varman (fl. c470-494) of the Varman dynasty.〔"...in ancient India, kings were sometimes mentioned by the synonyms of their names, Surendra Varman may tentatively be identified with Mahendra Varman...Surendra and Mahendra both indicate Indra." 〕 The script is in the eastern variety of the Gupta script and the language is Sanskrit prose. Though the Nilachal Hills is known for the Kamakhya Temple, a ''shakta/tantra'' site, this temple was for Balabhadra, a god of the Vaishnavite pantheon.〔"...It is, however, more likely that ''Bhagavata'' Balabhadrasvamin of the present inscription is no other than the Vaishnavite deity variously called Balabhadra, Baladeva, Balarama, Sankarsana etc." 〕 Another inscription, the Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription, though undated, is sometimes claimed as the earliest on stylistic grounds. ==Text== ''maharajdhiraja shri'' ''surendravarmana kritam'' ''bhagavatah valabhadra'' ''swminayay idam guham'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Umachal rock inscription」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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