SII 3.121: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XIII.—INSCRIPTIONS OF RAJAKESARIVARMAN SUNDARACHOLA PARANTAKA II. No. 121.—IN THE SAME PLACE. No. 40 of 1907.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: This Sanskrit inscription supplies some additional information about [Pirāntakaṉ] Iruṅgōḷār alias Śiṟiyavēḷār mentioned in the two previous records. He is here called Śiruvēḷā the foremost member in the family of the daughter of king Pirāntaka and the light of the Iruṅgōḷa race. The first of the attributes is interesting and has perhaps to be understood with reference to the marriage of a member of the Koḍumbāḷūr family named Samarābhirāma to the Chōḷa princess Anupamā¹ mentioned in an inscription from Mūvarkōyil. If this is so, it follows that Anupamā was a daughter of king Parāntaka I. It is also known that prince Arikulakēsari, son of Parāntaka I., married Pūdi Āditta-Piḍāri, daughter of Teṉṉavaṉ Iḷaṅgōvēḷār, another member of the same family which was called Irukkuvēḷ, Iḷaṅgōvēḷ or Iruṅgōḷa.

In the 5th year of king Sundara-Chōḷa this chief Śiruvēḷa (i.e., Śiṟiyavēḷār) is stated to have given to the god at Śrīviśalūra (i.e., Tiruviśalūr), some māshakas of gold for rice offering and the gatānakas (gadyāṇakas) which accrued to the king as revenue from the village Nimba or Nimbāgrahāra for repairs, and a lamp. Nimba or Nimbāgrahāra on the northern bank of the Kāvērī is apparently the modern Vēppattūr called Amaninārāyaṇa-chaturvēdimaṅgalam in Tamil inscriptions.

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Grantha (grantha), Tamil (tamil)].

Repository: South Indian Inscriptions (Original Edition) (south-indian-inscriptions).

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⟨1⟩ [******] (dhā)mni śrīviśalūranāmni vasato devasya madhyandine śālyan¿t?ena sabhājanāya (ni)yata(m) ⟨vaṁśa⟩p¿ra?d¿i?p¿o?yi¿d?o

⟨2⟩ [****] ma sukṛtī (pañc)o(¿ddh?a) rā(nm)āṣakān (niṁba)grāmagatānak¿a?nsudha¿(bṛ)?te rāj¿a p?radeyā¿d?api |||

⟨3⟩ pr(ādādi)ruṃkoḷakulapradīpaḥ pirāntakasyā(nma)javargavaryyaḥ [|] dīpammudā śrīviśalūradhā¿nm?e harāya ¿ba?bhṛcciṟuveḷanā(mā) [||] śrīmatsundaracoḷabhūpatilakasyābde vare pañcame kāveryy(ā)staṭa Uttare guṇanidh(au) niṁ¿(bh)?āgrahārāhvaye [|] grāme śrīviśalūradhāmni niratāyeśā(ya dī)pammudā ¿m?attanta¿ñ?ci ṟuḷa(venā)mavahatā rakṣantu m¿a?heśvarāḥ |||~

Apparatus

⟨1⟩ pradipoyido • Read pṛdīpāyito.

⟨2⟩ Line 2 • Eight letters appear to have been lost at the beginning of this line.

⟨3⟩ Line 3 • The line begins with the Tamil passage maṟkuyāṇṭu 5 Āvatu on the estampage. It is doubtful if this formed part of the inscription under publication. — ⟨3⟩ babhṛcci • The formation of the letter ba is very irregular; read bhūbhṛcci.

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

(Verse 1.) The light of his race, the fortunate one . . . . . (gave) . . . . . māshakas increased by five for offering in perpetuity cooked rice in midday to the god dwelling in the temple . . . . . named Śrīviśalūra. (He) also (gave) for whitewash (i.e., repairs) the gatānakas (gadyāṇakas ?) of the village Nimba, which were payable to the king.

(V. 2.) The king named Śiruvēḷa who was the light of the Iruṅkōḷa race and the foremost (member) in the family of the daughter of (king) Pirāntaka gave with delight a lamp to Hara (Śiva) whose abode was at Śrīviśalūra.

(V. 3.) May the Māhēśvaras protect the lamp presented with delight in the prosperous fifth year of (the reign of) the best of kings, the illustrious Sundara-Chōḷa, by him who bore the name Śiruvēḷa, to Īśa (Śiva) who was pleased (to dwell) in the abode (temple) of Śrīviśalūra (situated) in the virtuous village named Nimbāgrahāra on the northern bank of the (river) Kāvērī.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.121 by Krishna Sastri 1920 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Krishna Sastri, H. 1920. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III: Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part III: Inscriptions of Aditya I, Parantaka I, Madiraikonda, Rajakesarivarman, Parantaka II, Uttama-Chola, Parthivendravarman and Aditya-Karikala and the Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra-Chola I. South Indian Inscriptions 3.3. Madras: Government Press. Pages 257–258, item 121.

Notes

1. See Madras Epigraphical Report for 1908, page 87.

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<p>This Sanskrit inscription supplies some additional information about <hi rend="bold">[Pirāntakaṉ] Iruṅgōḷār</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Śiṟiyavēḷār</hi> mentioned in the two previous records. He is here called <hi rend="bold">Śiruvēḷā</hi> the foremost member in the family of the daughter of king <hi rend="bold">Pirāntaka</hi> and the light of the <hi rend="bold">Iruṅgōḷa</hi> race. The first of the attributes is interesting and has perhaps to be understood with reference to the marriage of a member of the <hi rend="bold">Koḍumbāḷūr</hi> family named <hi rend="bold">Samarābhirāma</hi> to the <hi rend="bold">Chōḷa</hi> princess <hi rend="bold">Anupamā</hi><note>See <hi rend="italic">Madras Epigraphical Report</hi> for 1908, page 87.</note> mentioned in an inscription from Mūvarkōyil. If this is so, it follows that Anupamā was a daughter of king <hi rend="bold">Parāntaka</hi> I. It is also known that prince <hi rend="bold">Arikulakēsari</hi>, son of Parāntaka I., married <hi rend="bold">Pūdi Āditta-Piḍāri</hi>, daughter of <hi rend="bold">Teṉṉavaṉ Iḷaṅgōvēḷār</hi>, another member of the same family which was called Irukkuvēḷ, Iḷaṅgōvēḷ or Iruṅgōḷa.</p>

<p>In the 5th year of king <hi rend="bold">Sundara-Chōḷa</hi> this chief <hi rend="bold">Śiruvēḷa</hi> (<hi rend="italic">i.e.</hi>, Śiṟiyavēḷār) is stated to have given to the god at <hi rend="bold">Śrīviśalūra</hi> (<hi rend="italic">i.e.</hi>, Tiruviśalūr), some <hi rend="italic">māshakas</hi> of gold for rice <hi rend="italic">offering</hi> and the <hi rend="italic">gatānakas (gadyāṇakas</hi>) which accrued to the king as revenue from the village <hi rend="bold">Nimba</hi> or <hi rend="bold">Nimbāgrahāra</hi> for repairs, and a lamp. Nimba or Nimbāgrahāra on the northern bank of the Kāvērī is apparently the modern <hi rend="bold">Vēppattūr</hi> called <hi rend="bold">Amaninārāyaṇa-chaturvēdimaṅgalam</hi> in Tamil inscriptions.</p>

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<p>(Verse 1.) The light of his race, the fortunate one . . . . . (<hi rend="italic">gave</hi>) . . . . . <hi rend="italic">māshakas</hi> increased by five for offering in perpetuity cooked rice in midday to the god dwelling in the temple . . . . . named <hi rend="bold">Śrīviśalūra</hi>. (<hi rend="italic">He</hi>) also (<hi rend="italic">gave</hi>) for whitewash (<hi rend="italic">i.e.</hi>, repairs) the <hi rend="italic">gatānakas (gadyāṇakas ?</hi>) of the village <hi rend="bold">Nimba</hi>, which were payable to the king.</p>

<p>(V. 2.) The king named <hi rend="bold">Śiruvēḷa</hi> who was the light of the <hi rend="bold">Iruṅkōḷa</hi> race and the foremost (<hi rend="italic">member</hi>) in the family of the daughter of (<hi rend="italic">king</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Pirāntaka</hi> gave with delight a lamp to <hi rend="bold">Hara</hi> (<hi rend="italic">Śiva</hi>) whose abode was at <hi rend="bold">Śrīviśalūra</hi>.</p>

<p>(V. 3.) May the <hi rend="italic">Māhēśvaras</hi> protect the lamp presented with delight in the prosperous fifth year of (<hi rend="italic">the reign of</hi>) the best of kings, the illustrious <hi rend="bold">Sundara</hi>-Chōḷa, by him who bore the name <hi rend="bold">Śiruvēḷa</hi>, to <hi rend="bold">Īśa</hi> (<hi rend="italic">Śiva</hi>) who was pleased (<hi rend="italic">to dwell</hi>) in the abode (<hi rend="italic">temple</hi>) of Śrīviśalūra (<hi rend="italic">situated</hi>) in the virtuous village named <hi rend="bold">Nimbāgrahāra</hi> on the northern bank of the (<hi rend="italic">river</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Kāvērī</hi>.</p>

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