Introduction

This gift was given to the monastery by the illustrious Sonhadeva, along with Hemadri and others. All this land and property must be protected by future kings for the increase of their great merit. || 16 ||

Hail! In the Shaka year 1128 approximately 1206 CE, in the year named Prabhava, in the month of Shravana, on the full moon day during a lunar eclipse, the illustrious Sonhadeva—in the presence of all the people and with the ritual pouring of water original: "hastodaka-purvakam," a gesture symbolizing the irrevocable transfer of a gift—granted the primary place to the monastery built by his own Guru. The details are as follows:

In this market town original: "Patani", whatever is brought for sale, the tax of red lead original: "sindura" which was formerly held by the official original: "Raula" from the customers is now given to the monastery. By the decision of the Brahmins, the tax for the maintenance of the religious grant Brahmottara: land or assets granted to Brahmins for religious purposes was given from the customers. A twentieth part original: "bisova" of the pulse/grain from the customers at the threshing floor; a tax on betel nuts from the customers; and for every oil mill that functions, a portion of oil is to be maintained. Furthermore, land was granted, measured as 306 units, purified on all four sides, located within the cultivated fields of the village, including the field of the scholar Dhamoji... The text here contains several specific local place names and agricultural terms in Old Marathi/Prakrit which refer to the boundaries of the gifted land.

Some say that when Bhaskaracharya was studying in his teacher's home Gurukul: a traditional residential school where students live with their mentor, his teacher, seeing him as a leader among the handsome, well-born, and masters of all scriptures, decided to marry his daughter to him. The daughter also wished to marry him. However, after completing his education, when Bhaskaracharya prepared to return to his own home, the teacher proposed the marriage. Bhaskaracharya, considering her his teacher's daughter and therefore spiritually like a sister, did not marry her and returned home. Consequently, his teacher's daughter refused to marry any other man and spent her life in contemplation. To ensure her name remained famous in the world, Bhaskaracharya composed this book, Lilavati, in her name. Although such legends original: "kimbadanti" exist and books are often written for specific reasons, it is simply the nature of learned men to act for the welfare of the world.