SII 3.194: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XV.—INSCRIPTIONS OF PARTHIVENDRAVARMAN OR PARTHIVENDRADHIPATIVARMAN, ‘WHO TOOK THE HEAD OF VIRA-PANDYA.’ No. 194.—ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE SUNDARAVARADA-PERUMAL TEMPLE IN THE SAME VILLAGE. No. 49 of 1898.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: In this record we are informed that in the 12th year and the 326th day of the reign of Pārthivēndrādhipativarman certain lands were given by queen Tribhuvaṉa-Mahādēviyār for sounding drums at the Śrībali ceremony and at the waking up of the images from bed (paḷḷi-eḷuchchi) in the temple of Śrīveli-Vishṇugṛiha which had been constructed by Koṅgaraiyar at Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam.

Palaeographic description: In certain cases the puḷḷi is marked in this inscription.

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

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

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0194.

File path: SII03/DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0194.xml.

Version: (56e9cef), last modified (56152b8).

Edition

⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] koppā⟨r⟩tthiventrādhipativarmmaṟku yāṇṭu 10 2 <nāḷ> 3 100 2 10 6 Uttarameruccaturvvedimaṅkalattuk koṅkaraiyar Eṭuppitta śrīveliviṣṇugṛhattu perumāna-

⟨2⟩ ṭikaḷukku śrībali koṭṭuvataṟku tampirāṭṭiyār tribhuvanamahādeviyār Ivūrkkuṭimakkaḷ pakkal vilaikku koṇṭu vaitta bhūmiyāvaṉa subrahmaṇyavā⟨y⟩kkā-

⟨3⟩ liṉ teṟkku 5 ka⟨ṇ⟩ṇāṟṟu Uttarameruvatiyiṉ meṟku mutal catu⟨k⟩kattu 8 100 10 pa⟨t⟩tum Iṅke yiraṇṭāñcatu⟨k⟩ka⟨t⟩tu 100 2 10 patum Iṅke mūṉṟāñcatu⟨k⟩ka⟨t⟩tu 7 100 6 10 patum Iṅke nālāñcatu⟨k⟩ka⟨t⟩tu

⟨4⟩ 2 100 4 10 patum Iṅke 4 kaṇṇāṟṟu muṉṟāñ catukkattu 4 100 5 10 3 Iṅkey 4 catukkattu 100 10 2 m Āka 2 1000 4 100 9 10 5 kuḻikkum Ut=taramerucatu⟨r⟩vvetimaṅkalattu mahāsabhaiyom

⟨5⟩ nampirāṭṭiyār tribhuvanamahādeviyār pakkal pū⟨r⟩vvā¿j?āraM koṇṭu śantrātittaval Iṟaiyiḻicci Iṟaiyiliyākap paṇittom Ibhū-

⟨6⟩ mi pa [******] koṇṭu śribali muṉṟu sandhi(yu)m paḷḷiyeḻucciyum koṭṭuvataṟku ṣribalippuṟamāka Iṟaiyiḻicci ¿śliā?-

⟨7⟩ lekhai ce(ytu) kuṭuttom Iddha⟨r⟩mmattukku virodhañ ceytārai meyveṟṟ¿ū?vakai Irupa⟨t⟩taiñkaḻañcu poṉ śraddhāman=tare deṇṭamiṭappeṟuvārākavum Idaṇṭa paṭṭum Iddha⟨r⟩mmattu-

⟨8⟩ kku virodhañ ceyappeṟātārākavum virodham ceyvār geṅk¿a?yiṭai kumariyiṭaicceytār ceyta pāvaṅ koḷvārākavum Ibhūmi⟨k⟩ku Epperpaṭṭa Iṟaiyum Ecco-

⟨9⟩ ṟum veṭṭiyu⟨m⟩ Amañciy¿a?m kāṭṭa⟨p⟩peṟātārākavum Iṟaiyiḻi(c)ci ¿ślā?lekhai ceytu kuṭuttom Uttarameruccatu⟨r⟩vvetimaṅkalattu mahāsa-

⟨10⟩ bhaiyom Itu sabhaiyuḷirun=tu paṇi⟨p⟩pa Eḻutineṉ Ivūr madhyastan civadāsan (A)⟨y⟩yāyira⟨t⟩tiruṉūṟṟuvabrahmapriyaneṉ śrī |||~

Translation

(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 12th year and 326th day of (the reign of) king Pārthivēndrādhipativarman, queen, Tribhuvana-Mahādēviyār, purchased from the ryots of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam and gave the following lands for sounding (drums) at the Śrībali (ceremony) to the god (in the temple) of Śrīveli-Vishṇugṛiha which Koṅgaraiyar had constructed in this village:—

(L. 2.) 810 (kuḻi) in the first śadukkam (situated) to the west of (the path called) Uttaramēru-vadi of the fifth kaṇṇāṟu to the south of (the channel called) Subrahmaṇya-vāykkāl; 120 (kuḻi) of the second śadukkam in the same place; 760 (kuḻi) in the third śadukkam in the same place; 240 (kuḻi) in the fourth śadukkam in the same place; 453 (kuḻi) in the third śadukkam of the 4th kaṇṇāṟu in the same place; and 112 (kuḻi) in the fourth śadukkam in the same place. For (these) 2,495 kuḻi in all, we (the members) of the big assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, having received pūrvāchāram from queen Tribhuvana-Mahādēviyār, deducted the taxes as long the moon and the sun (last), and ordered (the lands) to be tax-free. In order to sound (drums) at the three sandhis of the day (i.e., morning, midday and evening) during the Śrībali (ceremony) and at the waking up (of the image) from bed, out of (the income accruing from) these lands, we gave (these lands) as śrībalipuṟam, freed from (the payment of) taxes and had (this edict) engraved on stone.

(L. 7.) The śraddhāmantas shall themselves impose a fine of twenty-five kaḻañju of gold on each person who obstructs this charity. (Even after) paying this fine, they shall not obstruct this charity. Those who obstruct shall incur the sins committed by sinners (living) between Gaṅgā (the Ganges) and Kumari (Cape Comorin). They (i.e., the members of the assembly) shall not show any kind of tax, echchōṟu, veṭṭi and amañji against these lands. We (the members) of the big assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, thus made (the lands) tax-free and had (the edict) engraved on stone. I, Śivadāsaṉ Ayyāyirattirunūṟṟuva Brahmapriyaṉ, an arbitrator (madhyasthaṉ) of this village, and one of the (members of the) assembly, wrote this at the command (of the assembly). Prosperity !

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.194 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 370–371, item 194, plate XII.