Image title: Chakravarti with umbrella

8. A replica of a relief fragment, 1st century B.C, Andhra Pradesh—The panel shows she universal kind (Chakravarti) with the umbrella of dominion and his seven jewels Chakra (the sacred wheel), Hastiratna (jewel of an elephant), Ashvaratna (jewel of a horse), Chintamani (wishing gem) Striratna, Grihapati (ministry of finance), general of chief). Apart from the coins (indicated in the background) these seven elements are also considered as treasures of a Chakravarti king.

Transcription (not proofread):

8. चक्रवर्ती राजा जग्गय्यपेट की प्रतिकृति, ई. पू. प्रथम शती, आंध्र प्रदेश—इस प्रतिमा में सप्त रत्न सहित एक छत्र चक्रवर्ती राजा को दर्शाया गया है। ये सात रत्न हैं चक्र (पवित्र चक्र), हस्ति रत्न, अश्व रत्न, कल्प रत्न (चिंतामणि), स्त्री रत्न, गृहपति (वित्त मंत्री) और परिनायक (सेना-प्रमुख)। सिक्कों के अलावा इन सप्त-रत्नों को चक्रवर्ती राजा का आभूषण भी माना जाता था।

Transcription (not proofread):

8. cakravartī rājā jaggayyapeṭa kī pratikṛti, ī. pū. prathama śatī, āṃdhra pradeśa—isa pratimā meṃ sapta ratna sahita eka chatra cakravartī rājā ko darśāyā gayā hai| ye sāta ratna haiṃ cakra (pavitra cakra), hasti ratna, aśva ratna, kalpa ratna (ciṃtāmaṇi), strī ratna, gṛhapati (vitta maṃtrī) aura parināyaka (senā-pramukha)| sikkoṃ ke alāvā ina sapta-ratnoṃ ko cakravartī rājā kā ābhūṣaṇa bhī mānā jātā thā|

Transcription (not proofread):

chakravarti raaja jaggyyapet ki pratikriti, i. poo. pratham shati, aandhra pradesh—is pratima mein sapta ratn sahit ek chhatr chakravarti raaja ko darshaaya gaya hai. ye saat ratn hain chakr (pavitra chakr), hasti ratn, ashv ratn, kalp ratn (chintamani), stri ratn, grihapati (vitt mantri) aur parinaayak (sena-pramukh). sikkon ke alaava in sapta-ratnon ko chakravarti raaja ka aabhooshan bhi maana jaata tha.

Gallery information:

These photographs are from the section “Coins gallery” and “Transparencies of Indian Scripts and Coins” within the National Museum of New Delhi (India). The gallery opens with several info-boards.