SII 3.208: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri – FIVE CHOLA COPPER-PLATES FROM TIRUKKALAR. No. 208.—TIRUKKALAR PLATE OF RAJADHIRAJA I.

Editor: Emmanuel Francis.

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSIIv03p0i0208.

Summary: This inscription in six lines is engraved on the second plate of the Tirukkaḷar set. It is dated in the 31st year of the reign of the Chōḷa king Rājakēsarivarman Rājādhirāja I and registers an arrangement made, by a certain Tirumaṇappichchaṉ, who bore the double surname Araiyaṉ Nāgaraiyaṉ and Mahīpālakulakālappēraraiyaṉ, whereby one brahmin had to perform worship in the temple at Tirukkaḷar in addition to another who was doing that service till then. From the short historical introduction which states that the king with the help of his army took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, Śālai of the Chēra king and Ilaṅgai, it is clear that “Śālai is an important place in the Chēra dominions and not a feeding house” as the late Mr. T.A.Gopinatha Rao had taken to be.¹

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Language: Tamil.

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

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⟨Page 2r⟩ ⟨1⟩ vīrapāṇṭi⟨ya⟩ṉ ṟalaiyum cerala⟨ṉ⟩ cālaiyu⟨m⟩ Ilaṅkaiyum taṇṭāṟ koṇṭa ko Irāja(ke)⟨2⟩caripanmarāna Uṭaiyār śrīrājādhirāja deva⟨r⟩kku yāṇṭu 3 10 1 Āvatu Araiya(ṉ) nākaraiyaṉāna ⟨3⟩ mahipālakulakālapperaiya(ṉā)na tirumaṇa{p}ppiccaṉ Uṭaiyārkku muṉpu tiruva⟨r⟩rātiṉai ce⟨4⟩yum pirāmaṇan Oruvaṉum tirumaṇa{ṭa}ppiccaṉ cetaṉivan=taṅkoṇṭu ceyum pirāma⟨5⟩ṇaṉ Oruvaṉumāka Iruvarkku ḷ 1~k=ku tūṇikuṟuṇi Āka ḷ 3 100 6 10k=ku Ī 100 5 10 7 ḷa~k=kuviṭṭani kava Itu ⟨6⟩ Aḻipp¿a?⟨ā⟩r tiruvāṇai || <triangle>

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1929

In the 31st year of (the reign of) king Rājakēsarivarman alias Uḍaiyār Śrī-Rājādhirājadēva, who, with his army, had taken the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, Śālai of the Chēra king and Ilaṅgai (i.e., Ceylon), Araiyaṉ Nāgaraiyaṉ alias Mahīpālakulakālappēraraiyaṉ alias Tirumaṇappichchaṉ gave 1(1/4) (vēli of) land for (yielding an income of) 150 (kalam of paddy) for the expenses of two brahmins, viz., one brahmin, performing the worship of the god from of old and one brahmin who is to perform (the same) receiving the income provided for by Tirumaṇappichchaṉ at the rate of (one) tuni and (one) kuṟunī² of paddy per day for 360 days. Those who destroy this (shall incur the sin of acting against) the sacred (or royal) order.

Commentary

This inscription is written on one side of this plate and the other side is left blank.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.208 by Krishna Sastri 1929 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Krishna Sastri, H. 1929. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III, Part IV: Copper-plate grants from Sinnamanur, Tirukkalar and Tiruchchengodu. Including title page, preface, table of contents, list of plates, addenda and corrigenda, introduction and index of Volume III. South Indian Inscriptions 3.4. Calcutta: Government of India, Central Publication Branch. Pages 469–470, item 208.

Notes

1. See p. 65 of the Annual Report on Archaeology of the Travancore State for 1920-21.
2. These are expressed by symbols.

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<p>In the 31st year of (<hi rend="italic">the reign of</hi>) king <hi rend="bold">Rājakēsarivarman</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Uḍaiyār Śrī-Rājādhirājadēva</hi>, who, with his army, had taken the head of <hi rend="bold">Vīra-Pāṇḍya, Śālai</hi> of the <hi rend="bold">Chēra</hi> king and <hi rend="bold">Ilaṅgai</hi> (<hi rend="italic">i.e.</hi>, Ceylon), <hi rend="bold">Araiyaṉ Nāgaraiyaṉ</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Mahīpālakulakālappēraraiyaṉ</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Tirumaṇappichchaṉ</hi> gave 1(1/4) (<hi rend="italic">vēli of</hi>) land for (<hi rend="italic">yielding an income of</hi>) 150 (<hi rend="italic">kalam of paddy</hi>) for the expenses of two brahmins, <hi rend="italic">viz.</hi>, one brahmin, performing the worship of the god from of old and one brahmin who is to perform (<hi rend="italic">the same</hi>) receiving the income provided for by <hi rend="bold">Tirumaṇappichchaṉ</hi> at the rate of (one) <hi rend="italic">tuni</hi> and (one) <hi rend="italic">kuṟunī</hi><note>These are expressed by symbols.</note> of paddy per day for 360 days. Those who destroy this (<hi rend="italic">shall incur the sin of acting against</hi>) the sacred (<hi rend="italic">or royal</hi>) order.</p>

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