# SII 3.194: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Emmanuel Francis

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

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0194

Repository: SII original (south-indian-inscriptions)

File path: SII_B_clean/SII03/DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0194.xml

Language: Tamil [Grantha, Tamil]

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## 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.

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## 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?⟨c⟩āraM koṇṭu
śantrātittaval Iṟaiyiḻicci Iṟaiyiliyākap paṇittom Ibhū⟨6⟩mi pa [6+]
koṇṭu śribali muṉṟu sandhi(yu)m paḷḷiyeḻucciyum koṭṭuvataṟku
ṣribalippuṟamāka Iṟaiyiḻicci ¿śliā?⟨śilā⟩⟨7⟩lekhai ce(ytu) kuṭuttom
Iddha⟨r⟩mmattukku virodhañ ceytārai meyveṟṟ¿ū?⟨u⟩vakai
Irupa⟨t⟩taiñkaḻañcu poṉ śraddhāman=tare deṇṭamiṭappeṟuvārākavum Idaṇṭa
paṭṭum Iddha⟨r⟩mmattu⟨8⟩kku virodhañ ceyappeṟātārākavum virodham ceyvār
geṅk¿a?⟨ai⟩yiṭai kumariyiṭaicceytār ceyta pāvaṅ koḷvārākavum Ibhūmi⟨k⟩ku
Epperpaṭṭa Iṟaiyum Ecco⟨9⟩ṟum veṭṭiyu⟨m⟩ Amañciy¿a?⟨u⟩m
kāṭṭa⟨p⟩peṟātārākavum Iṟaiyiḻi(c)ci ¿ślā?⟨śilā⟩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.