SII 3.159: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XV.—INSCRIPTIONS OF PARTHIVENDRAVARMAN OR PARTHIVENDRADHIPATIVARMAN, ‘WHO TOOK THE HEAD OF VIRA-PANDYA.’ No. 159.—ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE VAIKUNTHA-PERUMAL TEMPLE AT UTTARAMALLUR. No. 22 of 1898.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: In the 3rd year of Pārthivēndrādivarman, who took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, the assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam declared certain lands of the goddess Durgā-Bhaṭṭārakī of that village to be tax-free, on receiving as pūrvāchāram the interest which accrued to that temple both from the documents held in the name of the goddess and from those held in the name of the assembly of Dāmōdarachchēri as, perhaps, its trustee.

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

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

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0159.

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] vīrapāṇṭiyaṉait talaikoṇṭa pārtthiventrātipatma(ṟ)ku yā(ṇṭu) 3 (k)āliyūr(kko)ṭṭattu tankūṟ(ṟu)ttara(me)ruccaturvve(ti)-
⟨2⟩ maṅkalattu (pe)⟨ruṅ⟩kuṟi sabhaiyomeḻut(tu) nammūr durggābhaṭṭārakiyā⟨r⟩kku tiruccennaṭ(ai)kkum nandāviḷakku⟨k⟩kum Arccanābhogattukkum
⟨3⟩ śrībalikkum vaitta bhūmikaḷ śrīdevivākk(ā)lin teṟ(ku) Ekaṇṇāṟṟu pallavanāraṇavatikku kiḻakku 3 catu(kka)ttu vaṭakkaṭaiya talaitaram kuḻi 4 100 8 10tumiṅ-
⟨4⟩ (k)ey 9(ka)ṇṇāṟ=ṟu mā⟨r⟩ppiṭukuvatikku kiḻakku 3 catukkattu m(e)rkkaṭaiya talaitaram kuḻi 4 100 (8) 10tum subrahmaṇyanārācattin vaṭakku 10 6 kaṇṇāṟṟu viṭe(l)vi(ṭuku)vatiyin (meṟ)-
⟨5⟩ ku 1 catukkattu kiḻkkaṭaiya 4 100 kuḻiyum Ūrin teṟkku Ekaṇṇāṟṟu param(e)śvaravatiyi(n me)ṟku 4 catukkattu vaṭatukattu (mer)⟨k⟩kaṭaiya kuḻi 2 100 2 10 5 Āka kuḻi
⟨6⟩ 1000 5 100 8 10 5 kuḻiyum (I)bhaṭṭārakiyār tāmuṭaiya kaiy(e)ḻuttālum tām(ota)racceri sabhaiyāruṭaiya kai(E)ḻuttālumuṭaiya poliponn¿ey? pū(rv)ācāramāka koṇṭu
⟨7⟩ Epper⟨p⟩paṭṭa Iṟaiyum Iḻi(ya) paṇittu Iṟai⟨yi⟩liyāka (vai)tt(o)m sabhaiyom I⟨p⟩paricup pa(ṇi)p(pa) Eḻutine⟨ṉ⟩ madhyastan śrī vīra(nā)rāyaṇa brahmapriyanen [||]

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! (In) the 3rd year (of the reign) of Pārthivēndrādivarman who took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, (this is) the writing of us (the members) of the great assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, (a village) of its own subdivision (kūṟu), in Kāliyūr-kōṭṭam.

(L. 2.) The (following) lands were given to Dūrgā-Bhaṭṭārakī of our village for the sacred current expenses, perpetual lamp, archchanābhōga and śrībali:—

(L. 3.) 480 kuḻi of first rate (land) on the north side of the third square (śadukkam,) east of (the path called) Pallavanāraṇa-vadi in the seventh kaṇṇāṟu, south of Śrīdēvi-vāykkāl; 480 kuḻi of first rate (land) on the west side of the third square (śadukkam) east of (the path called) Māṟapiḍugu-vadi of the ninth kaṇṇāṟu in the same place; 400 kuḻi on the east side of the first square (śadukkam) west of (the path called) Viḍēlviḍugu-vadi of the sixteenth kaṇṇāṟu, north of (the lane called) Subrahmaṇya-nārāśam; 225 kuḻi on the west side of the northern half (dugam ?) of the fourth square (śadukkam) west of (the path called) Paramēśvara-vadi of the seventh kaṇṇāṟu, south of the village. We (the members) of this assembly, having received as pūrvāchāram the interest in gold accruing to this Bhaṭṭārakī from documents (kai-eḻuttu ?) with Her and the documents with (the members of) the assembly of Dāmōdarachchēri, made the (above) 1,585 kuḻi in the aggregate, tax-free ordering (their) exemption from all kinds of taxes.

(L. 7.) I, madhyasthaṉ Vīranārāyaṇa Brahmapriyaṉ wrote this grant by order (of the assembly).

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.159 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 335–336, item 159.

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<p>(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! (<hi rend="italic">In</hi>) the 3rd year (<hi rend="italic">of the reign</hi>) of <hi rend="bold">Pārthivēndrādivarman</hi> who took the head of <hi rend="bold">Vīra-Pāṇḍya</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">this is</hi>) the writing of us (<hi rend="italic">the members</hi>) of the great assembly of <hi rend="bold">Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">a village</hi>) of its own subdivision (<hi rend="italic">kūṟu</hi>), in <hi rend="bold">Kāliyūr-kōṭṭam</hi>.</p>

<p>(L. 2.) The (<hi rend="italic">following</hi>) lands were given to <hi rend="bold">Dūrgā-Bhaṭṭārakī</hi> of our village for the sacred current expenses, perpetual lamp, <hi rend="italic">archchanābhōga</hi> and <hi rend="italic">śrībali:</hi>—</p>

<p>(L. 3.) 480 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) on the north side of the third square (<hi rend="italic">śadukkam,</hi>) east of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Pallavanāraṇa-vadi</hi> in the seventh <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>, south of <hi rend="bold">Śrīdēvi-vāykkāl</hi>; 480 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) on the west side of the third square (<hi rend="italic">śadukkam</hi>) east of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Māṟapiḍugu-vadi</hi> of the ninth <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi> in the same place; 400 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> on the east side of the first square (<hi rend="italic">śadukkam</hi>) west of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Viḍēlviḍugu-vadi</hi> of the sixteenth <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>, north of (<hi rend="italic">the lane called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Subrahmaṇya-nārāśam</hi>; 225 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> on the west side of the northern half (<hi rend="italic">dugam ?</hi>) of the fourth square (<hi rend="italic">śadukkam</hi>) west of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Paramēśvara-vadi</hi> of the seventh <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>, south of the village. We (<hi rend="italic">the members</hi>) of this assembly, having received as <hi rend="italic">pūrvāchāram</hi> the interest in gold accruing to this <hi rend="bold">Bhaṭṭārakī</hi> from documents (<hi rend="italic">kai-eḻuttu ?</hi>) with Her and the documents with (<hi rend="italic">the members of</hi>) the assembly of <hi rend="bold">Dāmōdarachchēri</hi>, made the (<hi rend="italic">above</hi>) 1,585 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> in the aggregate, tax-free ordering (<hi rend="italic">their</hi>) exemption from all kinds of taxes.</p>

<p>(L. 7.) I, <hi rend="italic">madhyasthaṉ</hi> <hi rend="bold">Vīranārāyaṇa Brahmapriyaṉ</hi> wrote this grant by order (<hi rend="italic">of the assembly</hi>).</p>

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