Satya Naga

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Satya Naga (सत्य नाग) was a Nagavanshi Ruler in Madhya Pradesh mentioned in Eran Stone Pillar Inscription Of Sridharavarman. ^[1]

Variants

Satyanaga

Origin

Jat clans

History

Eran Stone Pillar Inscription Of Sridharavarman was erected to mention the erection of a memorial pillar, called yashti in L. 9, by Satyanaga, the Arakshika and Senapati of the, Saka Mahakshatrapa and Rajan Sridharavarman, at the same adhishthana for the removal of calamities, the attainment of prosperity and the happiness and well-being of all creatures. Satyanaga appears to be described further as a native of Maharashtra and as the chief, apparently, of the Nagas. In the present inscription Satyanaga expresses the hope that the yashti raised by the Nagas themselves (nàgair=ëva) would inspire future generations of warlike people to perform similar heroic deeds. The concluding verse expresses the hope that the yashti, enduring unimpaired, would proclaim there the duties of the warlike people, for it was a place where people — friends as well as foes — met together in a spirit of service and reverence.^[2]

References

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[1] Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.605-611

[2] Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.605-611

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