SII 3.163: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XV. INSCRIPTIONS OF PARTHIVENDRAVARMAN OR PARTHIVENDRADHIPATIVARMAN, ‘WHO TOOK THE HEAD OF VIRA-PANDYA.’ No. 163.—ON THE SAME WALL. No. 21 of 1898.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: This is a record of the lands owned by the temple of Tirumāliruñjōlai at Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, drawn up in the 3rd year of Pārthivēndrādhipativarman who took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya.

Language: Tamil (tam) [Tamil (tamil)].

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

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] virapāṇṭiya(ṉai)t talaikoṇṭa pārttiventrātipatipanmaṟku yāṇṭu 3 kā(liyūr) [*********] (tta)ramerucca-
⟨2⟩ tu(rvveti)maṅka⟨la⟩ttu pperuṅkuṟi sabhaiyom E(ḻu)ttu nammurt tirumāliruñcolai pperumānaṭikaḷ (bhū)mikaḷ śrīdevivā⟨y⟩kkālin
⟨3⟩ te⟨r⟩kku 10 kaṇ⟨ṇā⟩ṟṟu mā¿l?a(pi)ṭukuvatiyin kiḻakku ka(ca)tukkattu talai⟨ta⟩ram kuḻi 3 100 6 10 Iṅkey 10 1 ka⟨ṇ⟩ṇāṟṟu mutalccatukkattu vāy⟨k⟩kāl ta(lai)tta(ram ku)ḻi 7 3/4 I(m)ṅkey 10 1
⟨4⟩ kaṇṇāṟṟu 1 catukkattu talaittara⟨ṅ⟩ kuḻi 3 100 7 10m Iṅke talaittaraṅ kuḻi 2 100 4 10m subra(hma)ṇyanārācattin (va)ṭakku [***] (śrīpara)meśvaravatiyin (me)rkku 5
⟨5⟩ ⟨catuk⟩ka⟨t⟩tu ka(mu)ku talaittaraṅ kuḻi (100 3 10)m Āka (tū)kuḻi 1000 100 7 3/4 ṉā⟨l⟩ nilam 3 � � � � � � [||]

Apparatus

⟨2⟩ pperuṅkuṟi • For the orthographical peculiarity in writing ppe see note 5 on page 323. — ⟨2⟩ pperumānaṭikaḷ • For the orthographical peculiarity in writing ppe see note 5 on page 323.

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

(Line 1). Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of (the reign of) Pārthivēndrādhipativarman who took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, (this is) the writing of us (the members) of the big assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam . . . . in Kāliyūr-[kōṭṭam]. (The following are) the lands of the god in (the temple of) Tirumāliruñjōlai in our village:—

(L. 2.) 360 kuḻi of first rate (land) in the first śadukkam east of (the path called) Māṟapiḍugu-vadi in the tenth kaṇṇāṟu, south of (the channel) Śrīdēvi-vāykkāl; in the same place, 7 3/4 kuḻi of first rate channel—(?) (land) in the first (śaddukkam) of the eleventh kaṇṇāṟu; 370 kuḻi of first rate land in the first square of the eleventh kaṇṇāṟu; 240 kuḻi of first rate (land) in the same place; and 130 kuḻi of first rate areca (land) in the fifth square (śaddukkam), west of (the path called) Paramēśvara-vadi . . . . . north of (the lane called) Subrahmaṇya-nārāśam. In all 1,107 3/4 kuḻi of cultivated (?) land (tūkuli) equal to . . . . . .¹

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.163 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 339–340, item 163.

Notes

1. The extent of land is expressed by a group of symbols; see l. 5 of the text.

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<p>(Line 1). Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of (<hi rend="italic">the reign of</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Pārthivēndrādhipativarman</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 big assembly of <hi rend="bold">Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam . . . . </hi> in <hi rend="bold">Kāliyūr-[kōṭṭam]</hi>. (<hi rend="italic">The following are</hi>) the lands of the god in (<hi rend="italic">the temple of</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Tirumāliruñjōlai</hi> in our village:—</p>

<p>(L. 2.) 360 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) in the first <hi rend="italic">śadukkam</hi> east of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Māṟapiḍugu-vadi</hi> in the tenth <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>, south of (<hi rend="italic">the channel</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Śrīdēvi-vāykkāl</hi>; in the same place, 7 3/4 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate channel—(?) (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) in the first (<hi rend="italic">śaddukkam</hi>) of the eleventh <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>; 370 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate land in the first square of the eleventh <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>; 240 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) in the same place; and 130 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate areca (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) in the fifth square (<hi rend="italic">śaddukkam</hi>), west of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Paramēśvara-vadi</hi> . . . . . north of (<hi rend="italic">the lane called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Subrahmaṇya-nārāśam</hi>. In all 1,107 3/4 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of cultivated (?) land (<hi rend="italic">tūkuli</hi>) equal to . . . . . . <note>The extent of land is expressed by a group of symbols; see l. 5 of the text.</note> </p>

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