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<pb n="1"/>INSCRIPTIONS IN THE MYSORE DISTRICT.
<lb/>
(PART I)</head>
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<head>MYSORE TALUQ.</head>
<div type="section">
<head>1
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Mysore, in the Nañjuṇḍêśvara temple, to the right of the doorway.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>śrî-Kṛishṇa-bhûpati.</p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varshaṅgaḷu 1743 sanda vartamânavâda Vishu-nâma-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Âśvîja-śuddha 1 Guruvâradallu śrîman-Mahîśura-pura-varâdhîśa śrîmad-râjâdhirâja
<lb/>mahârâja vîra-narapati śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara paṭṭa-mahishiyar âda Lakshmî-viḷâsada Dêvâ-
<lb/>jammaṇṇiyavaru namma dîrgha-saumaṅgalya-sampat-saubhâgyâbhivṛidhy-arthavâgi śrî-Châmuṇḍêśvarî-
<lb/>prîtyarthamâgi namma hesarinindâ Lakshmî-viḷâsada Dêvâmbâ-agrahârav endu hesaran iṭṭa Mahiśûru-
<lb/>kôṭṭege paśchima-bhâga khâsa-kudare-lâyakke balada pârśvadalli ippatondu-manegaḷa kaṭṭhiśi agrahâra-
<lb/>pratishṭheyaṃ mâḍi yî-agrahârake chatur-dikkinallu Vâmana-mudre-śilâ-pratishṭheyaṃ mâḍiśi yî-
<lb/>agrahârakke yîśânnya-bhâgadalli Śiva-dêvâlayavaṃ nirmiśi Prasanna-Nañjuṇḍêśvara-pratishṭheyaṃ
<lb/>gaidu dêva-brâhmaṇarige gṛiha-sôbaskara-samêtamâgi vṛittigaḷaṃ dhâre-yaradu yî-mahâ-janaṅgaḷige
<lb/>dêvâlayakke sahâ namma ruju-moharu-khâsa-dasakattininda pratyêkavâgi dâna-śâsanaṅgaḷaṃ baresi
<lb/>koṭṭu dêvara vṛitti vandu brâhmaṇara vṛitti yippatondu sahâ gaṇa-saṅkhyâ vṛitti yippatteraḍakke
<lb/>yî-vṛitti-vandakke mûvattâru-varahâda mêrege vaṭṭu yêḷu-nûru-tombhaterḍu-varahâkke Yaḍatore-
<lb/>tâlôkinalli Kundûru vandu Maṭakeri vandu Kallahaḷḷi vandu Hosûru vandu Vaḍrahaḷi vandu yî aidu
<lb/>grâma yidara upagrâmagaḷu sahâ viṅgaḍiśi koṭṭu yî-grâmagaḷa ayidara upagrâmagaḷalli sahâ yashṭu
<lb/>hechu huṭuvaḷi yâdâgyu nirupâdhika-sarvamânnyavâgi yî mahâ-janaṅgaḷige naḍaśikoṇḍu baruvante yî
<lb/>viśishṭa-mahâ-janaṅgaḷa gôtra-sûtra-tri-pûrushav eniśi Yaḍatore-tâlôkige namma âḷida-mahâsvâmi-
<lb/>yavaru buddhi-sannadu appaṇe mâḍiśi koṭu yî-Prasanna-Nañjuṇḍêśvara-dêvara viśêsha-paḍitara-dîpâ-
<lb/>râdhane-rathôtsavâdigaḷige dêvarige samarpiśiruva vṛitti horatâgi varshaṃ-pratiyallû munnûru-tom-
<lb/>bhatta-mûru-varahâvu aidu-haṇa-tastîku naḍaśikoṇḍu baruvante yî-Maisûru-tâlôku amaladâranige
<lb/>sahâ namma âḷida-mahâsvâmiyavara buddhi-sannadu appaṇe mâḍiśi koṭṭu yidhe ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>mad-vaṃśajâḥ para-mahîpati-vaṃśajâ vâ yê bhûmipâs satatam ujvala-dharma-chittâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>mad-dharmam êva satataṃ paripâlayanti tat-pâda-padma-yugaḷaṃ śirasâ namâmi ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî-Kṛishṇa.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>2
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same temple, to the left of the doorway.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>śrî-Kṛishṇa-bhûpati.</p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varshaṅgaḷu 1743 sanda vartamânavâda Vishu-nâma-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Âśvîja-śuddha 1 Guruvâradallu śrîman-Mahîśûra-pura-varâdhîśa śrîmad-râjâdhirâja-
<lb/>mahârâja vîra-narapati śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara dharma-patni Kṛishṇa-viḷâsada Liṅgâjam-
<lb/>
<pb n="2"/>maṇṇiyavaru namma dîrgha-saumâṅgalya-sampat-saubhâgyâbhivṛidhy-arthavâgi namma hesarinindâ
<lb/>Kṛishṇa-viḷâsada Liṅgâmbâ-agrahâravendu hesaran iṭṭu Mahiśûra-kôṭege paśchima-bhâga bhâga khâsa-
<lb/>kudare-lâyakke yaḍa-pârśva Lakshmî-viḷâsada namm akkâjiyavara agrahârakke yeduru-sâlinalli yippattu
<lb/>manegaḷu śrî-Parakâla-maṭha saha yippatondu manegaḷaṃ kaṭṭisi agrahâra-pratishṭeyaṃ mâḍi yî
<lb/>agrahârakke chatur-dikkinallu Vâmana-mudre-śilâ-pratishṭheyaṃ mâḍi yî-agrahâradall iruva Para-
<lb/>kâla-maṭhadalli maṇṭapavaṃ kaṭṭisi śrî-Hayagrîva-dêvara pratishṭheyaṃ gaidu dêva-brâhmaṇarige
<lb/>gṛiha-sôpaskara-samêtamâgi vṛittigaḷam dhâre-yeradu yî-mahâ-janaṅgaḷige Hayagrîva-dêvarige saha
<lb/>namma ruju-moharu-khâsâ-dasakattininda pratyêkavâgi dâna-śâsanagaḷaṃ bareśi koṭṭu maṭhada Haya-
<lb/>grîva-dêvara vṛitti vandu brâhmaṇara vṛitti yippattu saha gaṇa-saṅkhyâ-vṛitti yippattoṃdakke vṛitti
<lb/>vandakke muvvattâru-varahâda mêrege vaṭṭu yêḷu-nûra-aivattâru-varahâkke Atiguppe-tâlôkinalli
<lb/>Modûru vandu Kâmanâyakanahaḷḷi vandu Śaṭṭahaḷḷi vandu Chiṭṭanahaḷḷi vandu yî-nâlku-grâma
<lb/>yidara-upagrâmagaḷu sahâ viṅgaḍisi koṭṭu yî-grâmagaḷalli yeshṭu hechchu huṭṭuvaḷî yâdâgyû nirupâ-
<lb/>dhika-sarvamânyavâgi yî-mahâ-janaṅgaḷige naḍaśikoṇḍu baruvante yî-viśishṭa-mahâ-janaṅgaḷa gôtra-
<lb/>sûtra-tri-pûrushav eniśi Atiguppe-tâlôkige namma âḷida-mahâsvâmiyavara buddhi sannadu appaṇe
<lb/>mâḍisi koṭṭidhe ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>mad-vaṃśajâḥ para-mahîpati-vaṃśajâ vâ yê bhûmipâs satatam ujvala-dharma-chittâḥ |</l>
<l>mad-dharmmam êva satataṃ paripâlayanti tat-pâda-padma-yugaḷam śirasâ vahâmi ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>ǁ śrî-Râmâ ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>3
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same temple, to the right of the doorway.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>śrî-Kṛishṇa-bhûpati.</p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varshaṅgaḷu 1743 sanda vartamânavâda Vishu-nâma-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Âśvîja-śuddha 1 Guruvâradallu śrîman-Mahîśûra-pura-varâdhîśa śrîmad-râjâdhirâja-
<lb/>mahârâja vîra-narapati śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara dharma-patni Ramâ-viḷâsada Chaluvâjammaṇî-
<lb/>yavaru namma dîrgha-saumaṅgalya-sampat-saubhâgyâbhivṛidhy-arthavâgi namma hesarininda Chalu-
<lb/>vâmbâ-agrahârav endu hesaran iṭṭu Mahiśûra-kôṭege paśchima-bhâga khâsâ-kudare-lâyakke balada
<lb/>pârśva Lakshmî-viḷâsada namma akkâjiyavara agrahârakke him-pârśvadalli yippattu-manegaḷu śrî-
<lb/>Ahôbala-maṭha sahâ yippattondu manegaḷaṃ kaṭṭisi agrahâra-pratishṭheyaṃ mâḍisi î-agrahâradall-
<lb/>iruva maṭhadalli maṇṭapavaṃ kaṭṭisi śrî-Lakshmî-Nṛisiṃha-dêvara pratishṭheyaṃ gaidu dêva-
<lb/>brâhmaṇarige graha-sôpaskara-samêtam âgi vṛittigaḷaṃ dhâre-yaradu yî-mahâ-janaṅgaḷige maṭhada
<lb/>Lakshmî-Nṛisiṃha-dêvarige saha namma ruju-moharu-khâsa-dasakattininda pratyêkavâgi dâna-
<lb/>śâsanaṅgaḷaṃ bareśi koṭṭu maṭhada Lakshmî-Nṛisiṃha-dêvara vṛitti vandu brâhmaṇara vṛitti yippattu
<lb/>sahâ gaṇa-saṅkhyâ-vṛitti yippattondakke vṛitti vandakke mûvattâru-varahâda mêrige vaṭṭu yêḷu-
<lb/>nûru-aivattâru-varahâkke Bûkanakere-tâlôkinalli Diṅka vandu Bêbi vandu Honagânahaḷḷi vandu î-
<lb/>mûru grâma idara upagrâmagaḷu saha viṅgaḍisi koṭṭu yî-grâmagaḷalli yidara upagrâmagaḷalli sahâ
<lb/>yeshṭu hechchu huṭṭuvaḷî yâdâgyû nirupâdhika-sarvamânyav âgi î-mahâ-janaṅgaḷige naḍaśikoṇḍu
<lb/>baruvante î-viśishṭa-mahâ-janaṅgaḷa gôtra-sûtra-tri-pûrushav enisi Bûkanakere-tâlôkige namma âḷida-
<lb/>mahâsvâmiyavara buddhi-sannadu appaṇe mâḍisi koṭṭu yidhe ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>mad-vaṃśajâḥ para-mahîpati-vaṃśajâ vâ yê bhûmipâḥ satatam ujvala-dharma-chittâḥ |</l>
<l>mad-dharmam êva satataṃ paripâlayanti tat-pâda-padma-yugaḷaṃ śirasâ namâmi ǁ śrî ǁ śrî ǁ śrî ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî ǁ śrî ǁ śrî-Nañjuṇḍa.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="3"/>4
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Mysore, in Aṅka Râmachandra Râya’s garden, under a tamarind tree.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varsha 1516 sanda Jaya-saṃvatsarada
<lb/>Chaitra-śu 1 Śu | Maisûra Lakshmîkânta-dêvarige saṅkrântiya maṇṭapa ......................
<lb/>.......................... yaliya kalâsa .... nu beṭṭada ................................</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>5
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Belavatte (Mysore hobli), on the west side of the Basavêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varusha 1439 sandu vartamâna Yîśvara-saṃvatsarada
<lb/>Kârttîka-śu 12 lu śrîman-mahâ-dêva-dêvôttama-śrî-Nañjuṇḍêśvara-dêvarige Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇavâda
<lb/>śrîman mahâ-sênâ-samudra Sâḷuva-gaja-siṃha Chikk-Oḍeyara kumâra Vîrap-Oḍeyaru yî Belavata-grâma
<lb/>pura-sahavâgi idakke saluva sarva-svâmya sahavâgi dhâreyan er̤adu samarpisidaru yidake ârobaru
<lb/>aḷupidavaru Vâraṇâsiyalu brâhmaṇananu kapileyanu konda pâpakke hôharu taṃma tâyi-taṃde-
<lb/>gaḷanu konda pâpakke hôharu ǁ yî Belavattada grâmavanû pura saha sarvamânyavâgi agrahâravâgi
<lb/>anubhavisikoṇḍu Nañjuṇḍêśvara-dêvarige ........................</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>6
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same place.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Ner̤eyar̤dim er̤danu mune ...... ḷaliyu prabhinna-vâgvi billôru gur̤i ...... dum el̤du dave tamma
<lb/>kshêmak irad al̤i-mechchira tâl̤vadu paratre yapud êvud êrû mahâ-prabhu-Gôvapayyan int il̤dapu
<lb/>samâdhiyoḷe muḍipi tâḷdidann it-amarêndra-bhôgamaṃ ǁ paḍedoṃ Śrî-Purushayyal âmmu-modaloḷ
<lb/>kalnâḍan andoṃ bal̤ek edeyôḷ akkudu bhûti mûtuganô dôta dhâṇa dhîkshe sal̤e paḍede ..........
<lb/>pitṛi-kaḷatra-mitra-janamaṃ kâyvânya tâl̤d appoḍ î-nuḍiyal vel̤kumê peṃpan oppa guṇate toḷam ik
<lb/>il̤da Gôpayyanaṃ ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>7
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Mâṇikyapura (Ilavâla hobli), on the right of the Mâramma temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu Svasti śrî-vijayâbyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varusha 1607 sanda vartamânavâda
<lb/>Krôdhana-nâma-saṃvatsarada Śrâvaṇa ba 8 llû Âtrêya-gôtrada Âśvalâyana-sûtrada Ruk-śâkheya
<lb/>Maisûra Châmarasa-Vaḍeyar-aiyyanavara prapautrarâda Hiri-Dêva-Râja-Vaḍeyar-aiyyanavara pautra-
<lb/>râda Doḍḍa-Dêva-Râja-Vaḍeyar-aiyanavara putrârâda birudenteṃbara-gaṇḍa lôkaika-vîra śrîman-mahâ-
<lb/>râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara prauḍha-pratâpan apratima-vîra-narapati śrî-Chikka-Dêva-mahâ-râja-
<lb/>vaḍeyar-aiyyanavaru namma doḍḍa arasinavaru mâḍida Dêvarâya-agrahâradalli namma mukhyâśrita
<lb/>Aḷagaśiṅgar-Aiyaṅgârige prasannarâda Gôvarddhanôddharaṇa Gôpâla-svâmiyavara śrî-bhaṇḍârakke
<lb/>barasi koṭṭa bhû-dâna-śilâ-śâsana-kramav entendarre î Gôpâla-svâmiyavara nitya-kaṭle-amruta-paḍi
<lb/>dîpârâdhanege namage vikramârjitavâgi vaṃśânukramavâgi naḍedu baruva Maisûra vaḷitada Hemmana-
<lb/>haḷḷi-sthaḷada Mâṇika-purada grâmadalli Tirumal-Aiyyaṅgârige dhâreyan er̤edu koṭṭa tôṭa-sthaḷa
<lb/>horatâgi mikkina â sakala-svâmya-sahâ yî Mâṇika-purada grâma 1 idakke hondisi koṭṭa bhûmi
<lb/>Bommanahaḷḷi-sthaḷada yalle-sarahaddina Kammaravaḷḷiya vaḷagere-tôṭa beddalu aḍuvu sahâ kaṅgu
<lb/>84 haṇavina bhûmiyanû Mâragauḍanahaḷḷi-yalleyalli gaṇâchâri-Channana kaiya krayakke tegadukoṇḍa
<lb/>tôṭa â kaṭṭa-vaḷagere sahâ î bhûṃi sahitavâgi î Mâṇikapura grâma 1 vandannû î Kṛishṇa-jayanti
<lb/>puṇya-kâladalli sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dâna-dhârâ-pûrvakavâgi dhâreyan eradu koṭṭev-âda-kâraṇa î grâmake
<lb/>saluvâ chatus-sîme yidakke hondisi koṭṭa Mâragauḍanahaḷḷi Kammaravaḷḷi bhûmi sahâ yî chatus-
<lb/>sîmeyoḷaguḷḷa nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâshâṇa-akshiṇi-âgâmi-siddha-sâdhyaṅgaḷeṃba ashṭa-bhôga-têja-
<lb/>
<pb n="4"/>svâmyagaḷu î Gôpâla-svâmiyavara śrî-baṇḍârakke â-chandrârkavâgi saluvadu yandu barasi koṭṭa śilâ-
<lb/>śâsana ǁ î grâmadalli Tirumal-Aiyyaṅgârige dhârâ-datavâgi naḍava tôṭavu â-chandrârkavâgi Tirumal-
<lb/>Aiyyaṅgârige saluvadu yandu barasi koṭṭaddakkû idê śilâ-śâsana ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâ-chhrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânât svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>8
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Hemmanhaḷḷi (Ilavâla hobli), to the right of the Śaṅkarêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśvara Tribhuvana-malla Taḷakâḍu-Gaṅgavâḍi-Noḷambavâḍi-Halasige-
<lb/>Hânuṅgallu-Banavase-Beḷuvâllaṃ-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa-pratâpa Hoysaḷa śrî-Vîra-Ballâḷa-Dêva pṛithvî-
<lb/>râjyaṃ geyuttam ire Śaka-varisha 1097 neya Mannamata-saṃvatsara Kârtîka su ǁ Âdivârad-and
<lb/>uttarâyaṇa-saṅkramaṇadalu śrîman-mahâ-pradhâna sarvvâdhikâri daṇḍanâyaka Biṭṭimeyyaṅgaḷu
<lb/>Maye-nâḍu Haḍadasa-maṇḍaḷika Maru-eseya maṇḍala-sâmi Hôṇarada Bûta-gauḍa Benagenahaḷḷiya
<lb/>Harada-gauḍa Bûtugahaḷḷiya Nâche-gauḍa Kaba-gauḍa gauḍa Mayisûra Hoysaḷa-gauṇḍa Malla-
<lb/>gauḍa Bôgavadiya Bîra-gauḍa Mâra-gauḍa Mayso-gauḍa Hemmanahaḷḷige bandu samasta-nâḍâgi
<lb/>neradu â-pura śrî-Saṅkara-dêvara nandâ-dîvigege â pura ettu-gâṇavaṃ stânika-Saṅkaradâsi-Ekoṭṭi-
<lb/>dâsige suṅkada heggaḍe boppaḍe oḷagâgi suṅka âyadâya samastamasaivâdhi dhârâ-pûrvaka-mâḍ
<lb/>biṭṭaru Saṅkara-dêvargge Kaṇṇattara Châma-gamaṇḍana maga Gavuṇḍeya Vinâkanaṃ Nandiyumuṃ
<lb/>mâḍisida Kaṇṇattara Bâba-gavuṇḍana maga Kêsava-gavuṇḍa Anuha-gavuṇḍana maga Malla-gavu-
<lb/>ṇḍana maga Anuha-gavuṇḍa Châma-gavuṇḍana maga Ayya-gavuṇḍa Ker̤eya-gavuṇḍana maga Keta-
<lb/>gavuṇḍa Haḍuhattiya Hemnahaḷḷiya nâlvaru gavuṇḍagaḷu smathavâgi alliya Saṅkara-dêvarige
<lb/>Saṅkara-gaṭṭada kîḷ-êriya gadde âṃ beddalu 1000 maṃ dhârâ-pûrvvakaṃ mâḍi biṭṭaru yî
<lb/>dharmmavaṃ âvanânu paripâḷisidavage âyuṃ śrîyuṃ akshaya-dharmmavaṃ aḷupidaru Gaṅgeya
<lb/>taḍiyalu sâyira-kavileyaṃ sâyira-tapôdhanarumaṃ vadhiyisida .... su dôsh akku yî ker̤e yî Saṅkara-
<lb/>dêvara kaṇḍavaru Telliga yi .. sareyana makkaḷu Saṅkara-dâsi Ekshâdi-dâsi ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>9
<lb/> <hi rend="it">To the left of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśvara Tribhuvana-malla Taḷakâḍu-Koṅgu-Naṅgali-Gaṅgavâḍi-Noḷamba-
<lb/>vâḍi-Halasige-Hânuṅgallu-Banavase-Beḷumalaṃ-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa-pratâpa Hoysaḷa śrî-Vîra-Ballâḷa-
<lb/>Dêvaru Dôrasamudrada nelevîḍinalu sukha-saṅkathâ-vinôdadiṃ pṛithvî-râjyaṃ geyuttam ire Sakha-
<lb/>varsha 1118 neya Râkshasa-saṃvatsaradal Âsuti Sômavârad andu śrîmat piriy-arasi Bammala-mahâ-
<lb/>dêviyar-aṇṇa Maiḷa-nâyakaru Hemmanahaḷḷiya Mâdi-gauḍana .. ya ettu-gâṇada suṅkavaṃ Saṅkara-
<lb/>dêvara dêvâlyad oḷagaṇa Narâṇa-dêvara seḍar eṇṇege biṭṭa koṭṭa datti ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâṃ |</l>
<l>shashṭir varsha-sahasrâṇi vishṭâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>â Kêśava-dêvaravaṃ Vinâyakanuvaṃ Nandiyumaṃ mâḍisidanu Kaṇṇattaga Bâva-gâmuṇḍagana
<lb/>magaṃ shaḍu-bhaktim appa muḍâbanâ Kêśava-dêvara naivêdyakke ger̤eya kîḷ-êriyan biṭṭa gadde
<lb/>bade-koḷa 110 beddale haraḷiya yaṇṇe guḷi 200 idan aḷidaṃ Vâraṇâsiyaṃ kavile-variyaṃ konda</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>10
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Hebbâḷa (Liṅgâmbudhi hobli), to the east of the Mâriguḍi.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Plavaṅga saṃvachcharadalli ...... dêvamayâbala nillisidanu maṅgaḷam aha</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="5"/>11
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Hinikal (Liṅgâmbudhi hobli), north of the entrance to the Nannêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Durmati-saṃvatsarada Kârtika-śudha .. lû Râbhava-ayanavara suṅkake kartarâda Appu-Râya-Hebâru-
<lb/>varu Hinikala Nanêśvara-dêvarige .......... ḷiyanû ........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>12
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same place.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî .......... ra Pârttiva-saṃvatsara .............. Hariyappa ........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>13
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On an oil-mill, north of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî-Sarbbajitu-saṃvatsarada Mârggaśira-sudha 10 Sô Moḍiganahaḷiya Râma-gaûḍana magal̤u Yallakeda-
<lb/>gaûḍa ...... Nannîśvara-dêvariṅge mâḍisida gâṇa .... yî ........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>14
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Haḷe Bôgâdi (Liṅgâmbudhi hobli), south of the Bôgêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Chôḷa-Gaṅga-dêvaṅgu yyâṇḍu 13 d âvudar̤ voḷe Nâgavâḍiyâ Gogge-gâvuṇḍa Bûvâchariya
<lb/>magaṅge Goggiyachari yendu paṭṭavara Jiyera nâbal̤a koṭṭudakke sâkshi Dumbar̤e Lappotiyu Tul̤pe-
<lb/>vâḷa Chchîyaḷayya Par̤eḷa Châvuṇḍayya .. Nâvaḷa Basavanu Kummâr̤a Bichariyu Âsagara Bîyaḷakeri
<lb/>Gavujanu Poleyara Goggi-vâḷaranu Maḷega Bîjaganû ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>15
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same place.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Mârasiṅga-varmmage Akâla-varisa edaral̤î tan uḷa tekiya na .. k aṇṇatanaṃ maganu ka ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>16
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the Châmuṇḍi hill, on a rock south of the Mahâbaḷêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-praśasti-sahita śriman-mahâmaṇḍaḷêsvara Tribhuvana-malla Taḷakâḍu-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa Vira-
<lb/>Gaṃ(ga) Hoysaḷa-Dêva Gaṅgavâḍi-tombhattâr̤u-sâsiramuṃ dushṭa-nigraha-śishṭa-pratipâlanaṃ geydu
<lb/>tann êka-chhatra-chhâe ind âḷutta Yâdava-puradoḷu suka-santa-vinôdadiṃ prithuvi-râjyaṃ geyuttam ire
<lb/>Sakha-varishaṃ 1050 neya Plavaṅga-saṃvatchharada Kanne-mâsada vishuuṃ Aditya-Hastamuṃ kûḍe
<lb/>Maisu-nâḍa svasti śrî-Marbbaḷada-tîrthakke Maṇalevâḍiyan erppataraṃ śiddiyâge biṭṭam â Bambaya-
<lb/>nâḍanuṃ Narasiṅga-Dêvanuṃ biṭṭa dharmma idan âvaṃ aḷidavaṃ Gaṅgeya taḍiyalu tande-tâyigaḷa
<lb/>kavileyan aḷida brâhmaṇige saluva .. maṅgaḷam ahâ śrî śrî ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>17
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the east door of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu svasti śri-jayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varushaṅgaḷu 1542 neya Raudri-saṃvatsarada
<lb/>Jêshṭha śu 15 llu śrimaṃ mahâ-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śri-vira-pratâpa Vira-Râghava-Râyaravaru
<lb/>ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍharâgi anêka-pruthavi-sâ(ṃ)brâjyaṃ geüttiralu Atri-gôtrada Narasa-Râja-Voḍeyara
<lb/>putrarâda Châma-Râja-Voḍêravaru tamma prabhutanakke Tirumala-Râjanavaru uṃbaḷige pâlista Kâ-
<lb/>ragahaḷḷiya-sîme-voḷagaṇa Râjabâḷa-staḷadalli baḍagaṇa-dikkige hola-gaddeyanu Liṅga-gauḍana maga
<lb/>
<pb n="6"/>Dêpa-gauṇḍa krayakke koṭṭu .. tâyi-tandege puṇyav âgabêkendu śri-pâdakke salluvadu yendu koṭṭa
<lb/>hola-gadde-śâsna yidanu aḷupidavaru Kâsi ............</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>18
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the north pillar of a maṇṭapa in front of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Prabhava-saṃvatsarada Mârgasira su 1 Sô Beṭṭada Mâbaḷîśvara-dêvara pâtraru Mâyi-dêviya magaṃ
<lb/>Nâgu-Sambhu kambha 1 ka ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>19
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the south pillar of the same maṇṭapa.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Prabhava-saṃvatsarada Mârgasira su 1 Sô Darasivâḷa Mâya-gurugaḷa Mâyappanu kambha 1 kkaṃ
<lb/>koṭṭa datti.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>20
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the Châmuṇḍi hill, on the south wall of the main entrance of the Châmuṇḍêśvarî temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śri-Châmuṇḍêśvari-ammanavara sannidhige Śâlivâhana-śaka-varashaṅgaḷa 1749 ne sanda vartamâna
<lb/>Sarvajitu-nâma-saṃvatsarada Âśvija-mâsadallu Âtreyasa-gôtra Âśvalâyana-sûtra Rik-śâkhânuvarti-
<lb/>gaḷâda Yimmaḍi-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara pautrarâda Châma-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara dharma-patni-
<lb/>Kempa-Nañjamâmbâ-garbha-sudâmbudhi-râkâ-sudhâkarâyamânarâda śri-Châmuṇḍâ(ṃ)bikâ-vara-prasâ-
<lb/>dôdbhavarâda śrimat-samasta-bhûmaṇḍala-maṇḍanâyamâna nikhila-dêśâvataṃsa Karṇâṭaka-janapada-
<lb/>sampad-adhishṭhânabhûta śriman-Mahiśûra-mahâ-saṃsthâna-madhya-dêdipyamânâvikala-kalâ-nidhi-
<lb/>kula-kramâgata-râja-kshitipâla-pramukha nikhila-râjâdhirâja mahâ-râja-chakravarti-maṇḍalânubhûta
<lb/>divya-ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍha śrimad-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara pravuḍha-pratâpâpratima-vira-nara-
<lb/>pati birudentembara-gaṇḍa lôkaika-vîra Yadu-kula-payaḥ-pârâvâra-kaḷânidhi śaṅkha-chakrâṅkuśa-
<lb/>kuṭhâra-makara-matsya-śarabha-sâḷva gaṇḍa-bhêruṇḍa dharaṇî-varâha Hanûmad-Garuḍa-kaṇṭhîravâdy
<lb/>anêka-birudâṅkitarâda Mahîśûra-pura-varâdhîśa śri-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravaru yî nagarakke samîpa-
<lb/>dalli yiruva śri-Châmuṇḍêśvari-beṭṭadalli nûtanavâgi gôpuravaṃ kaṭṭiśi gôpura-pratishṭhe suvarṇa-
<lb/>kalaśa-pratishṭhe sahâ mâḍiśi śri-Ammanavara sannidhiyalli Lakshmî-viḷâsada paṭṭa-mahishi Kṛishṇa-
<lb/>viḷâsada dharma-patni Ramâ-viḷâsada dharma-patni sahitavâda namma rûpu śilâ-pratimegaḷaṃ
<lb/>pratishṭhe mâḍiśi vappiśiruva gôpurada sêvârtha ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>21
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the front of the siṃha-vâhana at the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî-Châmuṇḍêśvari-ammanavara sannidhige svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varshaṅgaḷu
<lb/>1770 nê sanda vartamânavâda Kîlaka-nâma-saṃvatsarada Mârgaśira bahuḷa 2 Maṅgaḷavâradallu
<lb/>śrîman-Mahîśûra mahâ-saṃsthânada śrîmat-samasta-bhûmaṇḍalêty-âdi samasta-birudâṅkitarâda śrî-
<lb/>Kṛishṇa-Râja-mahârâja-kaṇṭhîravarru mâḍi vappiśida suvarṇa-rajatagaḷinda nirmitavâda mahâ-siṃha-
<lb/>vâhanâ sêvârthâ ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>22
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a metal plate at foot of the same.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî-Châmuṇḍêśvari-sannidhige śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-kaṇṭhîravaru mâḍiśi vappiśida mahâ-siṃha-vâhanada
<lb/>âbharaṇa modalâda sâmânina lekhkhada tagaḍu Kîlaka saṃǁ rada Mârgaśira bahuḷa 2 Maṅgaḷavâra-
<lb/>dallu (<hi rend="it">here follows a list of the decorations</hi>).</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="7"/>23
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the north base of the Châmuṇḍi hill, at Śrînivâsâchârya’s pond.</hi></head>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Śrî-kântânugrahêṇêdaṃ Śrînivâsêna kâritaṃ |</l>
<l>jayatv â-chandra-târârkaṃ gupta-Gaṅgâ-sarôvaraṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>24
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the west base of the Châmuṇḍi hill, at the inner door of the Gavi maṭha.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî-Kṛishṇa ǁ Gavî-maṭhada Śiva-Basappa-svâmigaḷavara sannidhige svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâ-
<lb/>hana-śaka-varshagaḷu 1768 sanda vartamâna Parâbhava-saṃvatsarada Mâgha śuda 15 Bhânuvâradallu
<lb/>Mahisûra saṃsthânada Châma-Râja-Vaḍayaravara putrarâda Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍayaravaru maṭhâ kaṭṭiśi
<lb/>vappiśida sêve ǁ rruju śrî-Kṛishṇa.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>25
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Dêvalâpura (Kûḍnahaḷḷi hobli), east of the Mâri guḍi.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti Śrî-Purusha-mahâ .... pṛithuvi-râjya keye Araṭṭi .. ra mmagandir Siṅgaṃ dîkshe bîḷâdu Araṭṭi-
<lb/>tîrar Kuḍalûrada gôṭṭe Maḍi-Oḍeyambar âḷvikaya</p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">On the back</hi>).</p>
<p>
<lb/>Nokkaja-Oḍe âggadîkaḍa .... koṭṭa nela tenendhaka kâḷer̤uku sâkshi Kuḍalû poṅgularuṃ eḷamaḍiya-
<lb/>ruṃ eḷiriyaruṃ madugaruṃ kâgabbaruṃ sâkshi âga koṭṭadu âḷ âḷ kiḍiśidôna Vâraṇâsiyâ śâsira-kavile
<lb/>śâsira-pârvar konda kole âkkâ koḍiśidônu ........ kaduveḍiḷonuḍi tenne .......... ḷida svachonu ..
<lb/>Araṭṭiga Taḷara Kuḍalûr âvvatti</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>26
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same place.</hi></head>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Śrimat-parama-gaṃbhira-syâdvâdâmôgha-lâñchhanaṃ |</l>
<l>jîyât traiḷôkya-nâthasya sâsanaṃ Jina-sâsanaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>.......... Ba(na)vase-Hânuṅgallu-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa Vira-Gaṅgan asahâya-sûra Sanivâra-siddi Giri-
<lb/>durga ..... pa Hoysaḷa Vira-Ballâḷa-dêvaru pṛitvi-râjyaṃ geyyu .............. 106 neya Krôdi-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Chaitra su ................ śri-Vira-Ballâḷa-dêvaru ................ Dôrasamudra-
<lb/>dalliha Taḷakâḍa</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>27, 28
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same village.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">Illegible</hi>).</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>29
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Kumbarahaḷḷi (Kûḍnahaḷḷi hobli), on a stone in Mâdayya’s field.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>........ geye kottaga ........ ḷa paḍedara Mâdava .. kemuḷe âruṃ uṭṭo mandaduḷḷa ............
<lb/>mmadiṃyu âladiyu dâsa .... mârandiyu Brarmmâṇḍi mâruṃ kadattu ...... âla kâṇṇindaruṃ ma ....
<lb/>
<pb n="8"/>deru kalkandedediruṃ Mâra .... varusakkiyâga mûda .... dikaymin u mikkâ .... nnar̤a koṭṭa ma ..
<lb/>ḍisida maṇṇu yonduḷolihopo .... ka .... pâ .... do</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>30
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same village, on stones east of the Basava guḍi.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî Nâkkibhyâ er̤eya kandâ kôṭe .. kâri ḷâlasi lakka .... ḷiṃ yoṇaḷi .... râḷa .... don pañcha
<lb/>mahâ taravga pok kel̤a il̤dônu</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>31
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the south wall of the same.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîmad Ajita-sêna-paṇḍita-dêvara sishyaṇa nâ .. ka puṇi-samaya ..............</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>32
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Gurûr (Kûḍnahaḷḷi hobli), at the back of the Râmaliṅgêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu svasti śrî dayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varsha 1439 sanda vartamâna Dhâtu-saṃvatsa-
<lb/>rada Bhâdrapada śu 5 lû Kṛishṇa-Râya-mahârâyana nirûpadinda Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada śrîman-mahâ-
<lb/>sênâ-samudra-sâḷuva-gaja-siṃha Chikk-Oḍeyara kumâraru Vîrapp-Oḍeyaru Bommanahaḷḷiya Siddayya-
<lb/>Dêv-Oḍeyara makkaḷu Siddhaliṅgaṇa-Voḍeyarige namage âyur-ârôgya-ayiśvaryâbhivṛiddhiy-âgabêkendu
<lb/>Kâreganahaḷḷi-sthaḷada Gurûranu â ûrige saluva gadde-beddalu-suṅka-suvarṇṇâdâya-muntâda-sarva-
<lb/>svâmya-sahavâgi sarvamânyavâgi chatus-sîmeyoḷagaṇa yeṇṭu-dikkigû liṅga-mudreya kallanu neṭṭisi
<lb/>koṭṭu â-chandrârka-sthâyiyâgi putra-pautra-parampareyâgi koḍageyâgi naḍeya-bêkendu koṭṭa Gurûra
<lb/>Śiva-śâsana yî śâsana-sthaḷada grâmakke âr aḷupidavaru Vâraṇâsiyalli gô-vadhe mâḍidavaru tamma
<lb/>tâyi-tandegaḷa vadhisidavaru ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâṃ |</l>
<l>shashṭir-vvarusha-sahasrâṇi vishṭhâyâ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâ dvi-guṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ niḥphalaṃ bhavêt ǁ</l>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâch chhrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânât svarggam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutaṃ padaṃ ǁ śrî ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>33
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Hañche (Varakôḍ hobli), in front of the Mâramma temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-jayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varusha 1418 tiṃ 7 di 12 neya Naḷa-saṃvatsarada Âśvayuja
<lb/>śu 12 Sô lu svasti samasta-praśasti-sahitaṃ dakshiṇa-Prayâga dakshiṇa-Vâraṇâśi śrî-Kâvêrî-Kapilâ-
<lb/>saṅgama pañcha-lośa .. la madhya bhû-Kayilâsa śrî-Rudra-pâda sânnidhyavâda Tirumakûḍala
<lb/>Agastya-nâtha-dêvarige mêdini-mîsara-gaṇḍa kaṇṭhi-sâḷuva Narasiṅga-Râyara mahâ-pradhâna Nara-
<lb/>saṇṇa-nâykaru śrî-Agastya-pâda-dêvara aṅga-raṅga-bhôgakke Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇakke salutti Mêḷâpurada
<lb/>sthaḷada Hañchiya grâmavanu dhâreyan er̤adu koṭṭevâgi î grâmakke saluva chatus-sîme-oḷaguḷḷa
<lb/>gadde-beddalu-tôṭa-tuḍike-âḍu-magga-manavaṇa-suṅka pura-gaṇâchâra nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâśâṇa
<lb/>akshiṇi-âgâmi-siddha-sâdhya-ashṭa-bhôga-</p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><hi rend="it">On another stone.</hi></p>
<p>
<lb/>têja-svâmyagaḷa â-chandrârka-sthâyiyâgi koṭṭa śilâ-śâsanavan ân obanu yidam âvanu naḍasidavarige
<lb/>sahasra-kanyakeya dânaṅ gaida phala .......... ya dharmmake aḷidavanu Vâraṇâsiyalli vaṃ .. o ..
<lb/>
<pb n="9"/>śrugaḷu sâvira-brâhmaṇaruṃ sâvira-kapileyaṃ konda brahmattiyan aiduvaru ǁ Narasaṇṇa-nâykara
<lb/>baḷige sthânika-Agastya-nâthagaḷa maga Chikkaṇṇa-Hebbâruvanu Narasaṇṇa-nâyakarige Chaṭana-ha-
<lb/>mmâdhi-dêvarige yî Hañchiyavanu dhâreyan er̤avalli nâykara nirûpadim avara pradhâni .. ru-Chikaṇṇa
<lb/>Hebbâruvage .... ya jîvitakke yî grâmadalli âchandrârkka-sthâyiyâgi koṭṭa uchâra | ga 70 aksharadalu
<lb/>eppattu honna .......................... nu aḷupidava gôva konda pâpake hôhanû ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâṃ |</l>
<l>shashṭi-varusha-sahasrâṇi vishṭhâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>34
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Varuṇa (Varakôḍ hobli), north of the door of the Mahâdêva temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śri-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varshaṅgaḷu 1750 sanda vartamânavâda Sarvadhâri-saṃ-
<lb/>vatsarada Jyêshṭa ba 1 Śukravâra yî-śubha-divasa Siṃha-lagnadalli śrîman-Mahîśûra-pura-varâdhîśa
<lb/>śrimad-râjâdhirâja mahârâja vîra-narapati śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravara paṭṭa-mahishiyarâda La-
<lb/>kshmî-viḷâsada Dêvâjammaṇṇiyavaru śrî-Châmuṇḍêśvarî-prîty-arthamâgi prâkâra-svarna-kalaśa-yukta-
<lb/>vimâna-sahitamâgi dêvâlayavaṃ nirmiśi namma hesarininda Dêvâmbâ-samêtamâda Mahâdêvêśvaran-
<lb/>emba-yîśvara-pratishṭheyaṃ mâḍi yî-dêvâlayakke uttara-bhâgadalli Dêvâmbudhi-yemba-nûtana-taṭâka-
<lb/>vannu ârâma-samêtamâgi pratishṭheyaṃ gaidu yî-dêvarige nitya-paḍitara-dîpârâdhana-rathôtsavâdiga-
<lb/>ḷige yî-kere-keḷagaṇa sarakârada-hisse-bhûmiyalli Kaṇṭhîrâyi-yinnûra-aivattu-varahâda bhûmiyannu
<lb/>nirupâdhika-sarvamânyavâgi naḍiśikoṇḍu baruvante Ashṭagrâmada tâlôkige namma âḷida-mahâ-svâmi-
<lb/>yavara buddhi-nirûpavannu appaṇe-mâḍiśi koṭṭu yidhe ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>mad-vaṃśajâḥ para-mahîpati-vaṃśajâ vâ yê bhûmipâs satatam ujvala-dharma-chittâḥ |</l>
<l>mad-dharmam êva satataṃ paripâlayanti tat-pâda-padma-yugaḷaṃ śirasâ namâmi ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>Śrî-Kṛishṇa.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>35
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a vîrakal in the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>.................................... kanake .... Mâdêva siḷana ........................
<lb/>Mârâyana .. ha .................. kâlaṃ śrîmach-Chaḷukya-vaṃśa-lalâm-abhirâma mahâ-sâmantaṃ
<lb/>vipuḷa-Maṅkunda-nagara ................ avanata .. jaṃ sâkshâd êva nagari ...... vikâyan adika
<lb/>basa .................. viśrutan avani .............. negal̤daṃ ǁ âtana ....................
<lb/>ta vimarddana ................ ṇḍa khyâtayak aise .................. gani .. na Chandrane paḍi
<lb/>...................... ttara .... pa parama-jagakshi rasadoḷ dasana ............ nd aravindâsye
<lb/>mada .... Narasiṅga môkshâda .... dâtri-taḷadoḷ ǁ tuṅga-budharggaḷ ayanana .... samasâdhita ....
<lb/>nûrjjita-ripu-mâtaṅga ............ haṃ Narasiṅgan negalda bhû .......... dhareyoḷ ǁ â Narasiṃ-
<lb/>hana sati ........ yuman iḷipa Gâvilabbarasi ........ niyâdanyaṭṭa puṭṭidan ânata ........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>36
<lb/> <hi rend="it">East of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti samadhigata-pañcha-mahâ-śabda mahâ-sâmanta Châḷukya-vaṃśôdbhavan âdi-varâha-lâñchanaṃ
<lb/>samastânûna-sâhasôttuṅga-vairi-baḷa-jaḷadhi-jaḷada-prabhañjana-davânalaṃ vijaya-Lakshmî-vallabhan
<lb/>adaṭ-aṅka-gaḷḷan Ayyana chakra pusi gô-pasuvan-oḷa .... nâṇḍavan ondi-vivâgraṃ birudiva .. r̤uṃ
<lb/>Kali-yuga-nîr̤aṃ mar̤e-vokkar-âśraya mâvana-kêsari visishṭa-jana-priyaṃ aynûrvara-kôṭe śrîmad-
<lb/>
<pb n="10"/>Guggaṃ Bûtêśvarake paḍuvaṇa Torevaḷḷiya Bâsaṃbâḷḷiyûra mundaṇa ker̤eyoḷ i-sârbba-namasyamaṃ
<lb/>dêvabhôgaṃ biṭṭaṃ sarbba-bâdha-parihâraṃ Nannikka .. ra-bhaṭarargge dhâre er̤edu koṭṭaṃ ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêti vasundarâṃ |</l>
<l>shashṭi-varsha-sahasrâṇi vishṭâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>dêvasvaṃ tu vishaṃ ghôraṃ na vishaṃ visham uchyatê |</l>
<l>êkâkinaṃ vishaṃ hanti dêvasvaṃ putra-pautrakaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>37
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a stone south of the outer wall of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti samadhigata-pañcha-mahâ-sabda mahâ-sâmantan âdi-varâha-lâñchana śrîmat-Goggi Bûtêsva-
<lb/>rarkk Araḍagôḍupaḷḷiya dêva-bhôgaṃ biṭṭaṃ sarvva-bâdâ-parihâra ................ Nannikârttara-
<lb/>bhaṭararge e .............. r̤edu koṭṭa</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattaṃ para-dattaṃ vâ yô harêti vasundharâṃ</l>
<l>shashṭi-varisa-sahasrâṇi vishṭâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ |</l>
<l>dêvasvan tu vishaṃ ghôraṃ na vishaṃ visham uchyatê</l>
<l>visham êkâkinaṃ hanti dêvasvaṃ putra-pautrikaṃ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>38
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, north of the Mâri-guḍi.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Hoṇaradahaḷḷi Hiriyûra chatus-sîmeyoḷa Kaivalâ-purada Channakêsava-dêvariṅge vritti keyu śrîmanu-
<lb/>mahâ-pradhânaṃ Maḷaya-daṇṇâyakara makkaḷu Chikka-Maḷaya-daṇṇâyakaru stânikaru ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>39
<lb/> <hi rend="it">South of the above.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî Hoṇaradahaḷḷi Hiriyûra chatus-sîmeyoḷa Kaivalâ-purada Heggaḍêsvara-dêvarige utsava â sthaḷa-
<lb/>doḷe .... yu vritti 1 .. keyu śrîmanu-mahâ-pradhânaṃ Maḷeya-daṇṇâ ......</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>40
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, on a pillar in front of the Basava guḍi.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>............ 99 .. sya .. sakaḷa-samam endu darmma geydu sanyasada ...... nija-stiti ..........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>41
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, on a vîrakal.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Goggiya mane-vagati Er̤e-Bîrayya uttava-gaḷḷaguṃ Edavariyuṃ dâyaga-sammannadin Eḍa-
<lb/>vari-ûra mêle vaḷulutt avagaḍa .... kâdi uttava-gaḷḷaṅgâge Er̤e-Bîrayya satta ǁ ir-khkhaṇḍugan
<lb/>î-maṇṇava ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>42
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On another vîrakal.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîmat Goggiya mane-yagati ..........</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>43
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On another vîrakal.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Goggiya mane-magati Bichiga-Damma-Seṭṭi uttava-gaḷḷaṃ kra(ma)doḷe nile Eḷavari-ûra
<lb/>mêle vasalgund âr-kkaṇḍuga nimma Bamândi-puvuma keḷge biṭṭa</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="11"/>44
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On another vîrakal.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>.......... Go .. mane-vagati Takaṇ-Er̤eya Konamâmâ-Er̤eaṅga Polukêsiya Bûdigana kâḷegadoḷ Polu-
<lb/>kêsi-yoḍat-ihadu Kokâḷina kondu satta</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>45
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On another vîrakal.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Mattugaḷana Eḍavariya kâḷega Dêvaḷûra mêl âvêga Uttavaḷḷaṅg â ......</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>46
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Varakôḍ (Varakôḍ hobli), upside down in the basement north of the main entrance
<lb/>
of the Varadarâja temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>.. ḷêśvara Dvâravatî-pura-varâdhîśvara Yâdava-kulâmbara-dyumaṇi .... na gêhama paḍedu Vishṇu-
<lb/>nṛipan-aḍi nôḍi mechchhi tâṃ pûjege ki ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>47
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On north pillar of maṇṭapa in front of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî Visvâvasu-saṃvatsarada Bhâdrapada su 1 Vaḍḍavâradalu Bommayyana maga Nambi-Anantana
<lb/>â nômpiya toḍagida ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>48
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On south pillar of the same.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Virôdhikritu-saṃvatsaradalu Bîkî-tamma Anantana nômpiyaṃ .............. rû</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>49
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, south of the kalyâṇi.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Tamil characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti Vîra .... maṇṇayaru nân .... ḍana makan Irâma-kâmuṇḍanum ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>50
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Vâjimaṅgala (Varakôḍ hobli), north of the village entrance.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varushaṅgaḷu ........ rada Âśvîja ba 5 lu śrîman-mahâ-
<lb/>maṇḍaḷêśvaranaṃ .............. Râma-Râja .......................................... haḷipa ........................
<lb/>Sadâsiva-Râya-mahârâyaru nanage pâlisida Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇa-sîmêli Yoḷa-staḷad-oḷagaṇa Vôjamaṅgala-
<lb/>vanu umbaḷe koṭṭevâgi â grâma .................... Bondiganahaḷḷi Siṅgarasanapura saha chatus-sîme-voḷa-
<lb/>gaṇa gadde beddalu tôṭa tuḍike suvarnâdâya ........ muntâda sakala-svâmyavanu sarvamânyavâgi
<lb/>anubhavisikoṇḍu bahadu yendu koṭṭa umbaḷiya silâ-śâsanada grâmada seṭṭiya umbaḷige âr-obbaru
<lb/>tappidarû gôü-brâhmaṇa Kâśili konda pâpakke hôharu śrî</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>51
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, on an oil-mill in front of the Aṅkanâthêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîmanu-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśvara śrî-Vîra-Nârasiṅga-Dêv-arasaru prithvî-râjyaṃ gayyuttire Saka-
<lb/>varisha 1198 Dhâtu-saṃvatsarada Phâlguṇa su 14 Bru Ôjamaṅga(l)ada Chikka-Maḷeyara ku .. râda
<lb/>Râjamaṇṇa-gauḍana maga Maru-gauḍana maga Aṅkagauḍana maga Mudda-gauḍana makkal̤u Bîra-
<lb/>gauḍa Mâdi-gauḍa Aṅka-gauḍa yî mûvarû mâḍida gâṇa maṅgaḷa mahâ śrî</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>52
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, on a stone in Bhadre gauḍa’s field.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Ôjamaṅgalada samasta-praje-gauḍagaḷu .. yya Haraṭana maga Sabe .............. koṭṭa koḍageya
<lb/>mânya kamba sar̤ula ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="12"/>53
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Ânandûr (Ânandûr hobli), on a vîrakal in front of the Amṛitêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśva(ra) Tribhuvana-malla ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>54
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, near the Gulle kolli on the bank of the Kâvêri.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>Bismillah ir rahmân ir rahîm.</p>
<p>
<lb/> Be târikhe bist o naho mâhe Takhi sâl Shâdâb san 1226 êk-hazâr dô-ṣad o bist o shash az
<lb/>Maulûde Muhammad, ṣulallâhu ’allaihi vo sallam, mutâbikhe bist o haftum shahr zîhajj sau 1212 êk-
<lb/>hazâr dô-ṣad vo davâzda Hijri Muhammad, ṣullallâhu ’allaihi vo sallam, pêshaz ṭulâhe âftâb dar
<lb/>ṭâlai shaur vo sâ’at zoharah shuru’e sade mahalke ba simt e magharib az Dâr us Sultanat vâkhai’
<lb/>ast, ba fazle Illâhi vo iyânate ḥaṣrat, risâlat panâhi khalîfe zamîn vo zamân shâhanshâhi daurân
<lb/>janâb zill u’llahil malikil malnân haṣrat Tîpu Sultân, halla dallâhu mulkahu vo khillâkatu, dar
<lb/>daryâye Kâvêri binâ farmûdand : ashruh minâ va litmânuh al-Allâ : vo dar rôz zêbâ vo sharf e Zohrah
<lb/>vo Mishtari dar burje Ḥamal firân us-sâdain pindâshtand : be aunahi tâ’Ala sad e maskûr ziyâda az
<lb/>haftâd khadam ke sâkhtand barâye śavâb khwâhad bud binâ bare tayâri e sade markhûm âncheke
<lb/>zar az Sarkâre Khudâdâd lukûkhâ kharch shud mahz fî sabîlillâh namûda shud : sivâye zirâ’ate
<lb/>khadîm zirâ’ate jadîd harke dar zamîne ghaire mazrûh kunad ........ vo ghalla ba Sarkâre
<lb/>Khudâdâd miśle raiyayâ e dîgar âncheke bâshad darân chahârun hissa fî sabîlillah m’aâf ast se
<lb/>hissa ba Sarkâre Khudâdâd bidehad : vo zamîne zirâ’ate nau harke mikunad tâ khiyâme arzo samâ
<lb/>bar aulâd vo akhfâd sâhebe zirâ’at khâyim vo bahâl bâshad : agar kase takhallal var zad vo mânai
<lb/>în khairât jâriyât gardad ân nâkaz misl shaitân layîn dushmani baninâ bashat vo nutfa e muzâre-
<lb/>hîn balke nutfa e tamâmi makhlûfîn ast : ba khate Sayyid Jâfar.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>55
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Varuṇa (Varakôḍ hobli), on the Basari Mâri stone.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-Koṅgaṇi-mahârâjar Siri-Purushar pṛithuvî-râjyaṃ keye Araṭṭigaḷ-arasar Chottamman Eḍe-
<lb/>ttor̤e-nâḍu-sâsiravum âḷuttidu viṭṭadu ond aḍi pâniyem êl̤uṃ onvatte divasaṃ pal̤tiṅgal̤ ǁ tamasi
<lb/>mûr̤e divasaṃ vêsane î .... re ul̤padu vi .... e puṭṭige .......... le kure .......... ûruḷ ikkapade
<lb/>pôppandu ondu divasaṃ vapandu ondu divasaṃ uṇvadu idon keḍisidon pañcha-mahâ-pâtakan akku tan
<lb/>okkaluḷ potti-makkaḷ puṭṭade keḍuga ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>56
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Nâchanahaḷḷi (Kûḍnahaḷḷi hobli), near the Aḍḍa-haḷḷa.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrîmad-râjâdhirâja Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍayaravaru aval-bâra-kachêrri-bakshi Gulâma-Mahammada-Khân
<lb/>narrige putra-pavutra-pâraṃparyavâgi naḍiyuva myarege koṭa sarva-mânnyavâda Nâchanahaḷḷi grâmada
<lb/>yalli-kallu.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>57
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Uttanahaḷḷi (Kûḍnahaḷḷi hobḷi), on an oil-mill at the Jvâlâmukhî temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî Saka-varishaṅgaḷu 1148 neya Pârthiva-saṃvatsarada Âsvîja sudda pañchami Budhavârad
<lb/>andu ...... ra dânada taṇḍaya ...... gauḍana maga E ...... ḍa Mâde-gauḍanu ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>58
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Bujagauḍanapura (Sindhuvaḷḷi hobḷi), in Kaṇḍi-gauḍa’s field.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>.......................... śvasti samadhigata-pañcha-mahâ-śabda ........................
<lb/>pura-varâdhîśvaraṃ Yâdava-kuḷâmbara-dyumaṇi ................ chûḍâmaṇi ................ dy-
<lb/>anêka ................................ rappa śrîmanu mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśvara Tribhuvana-malla
<lb/>
<pb n="13"/>Taḷakâḍu Koṅgu Naṅgali Kôḷâla Uchchaṅgi Banavâsi Hânaṅgallu goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa-vîran asahâya-sûra
<lb/>nissaṅka-malla śrî-Vîra-Ballâḷa-Dêva Hoyasaḷa-dêvaru śrîmad-râja ........ Dorasamudradall iddu
<lb/>sukha-saṅgatâ-vinôdadiṃ prithivi-râjyaṃ geyyuttam iralu ........ denippa Râjarâjapurada śrî-Yer̤e-
<lb/>yana basadiya dêvargge nitya-nivêdyakaṃ pâtra hâroḷakam ........ dânakaṃ â basadiya khaṇḍa-
<lb/>sphuṭhita-jîrṇôddhârakaṃ svasti śri-mahâ â ........ dâya nâḍa samasta-prabhu-gaüḍagaḷu Saka-varsha
<lb/>1094 neya Vijaya-saṃvatsarada Chaitra-mâsada śudda-pañchami-Sani-Rôhiṇiyolu â ...... Kuppûru
<lb/>samasta-sîmâ-sahitaṃ svasti yama-niyama-svâdhyâya-dhyâna-dhâraṇe-maunânushṭâna-pati Nâga-
<lb/>chandra-Paṇḍitara kaiyalu dhârâ-pûritaṃ mâḍi biṭṭa datti</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>na vishaṃ visham ity âhuḥ dêvasvam visham uchchatê |</l>
<l>visham êkâkinaṃ hanti dêvasvaṃ putra-pautrakaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattaṃ para-dattaṃ vâ ..............................</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>59
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Sindhuvaḷḷi, on a stone in front of Sômêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Svasti śrî-Śaka-varusha 1357 neya Ânanda-saṃvatsarada Chayitra-śu 1 lu mâḍida paḍasâle
<lb/>maṅgaḷa mahâ śrî</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattaṃ dviguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ nishphalaṃ bhavêt ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>60
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Nannigahaḷḷi (Sindhuvaḷḷi hobḷi), in the waste ground.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Śrî śubham astu Virôdhikṛitu-saṃvatsarada Jêshṭa-su 5 lu Hurada Chenn-Oḍeyaru Malla-
<lb/>Râj-Oḍeyaru Mayisûra Timma-Râja-Vaḍeyarige namma Nannigahaḷḷi Miṇṇanahaḷḷiya grâma 2 nû
<lb/>nimage sûtreyavâgi kalla neḍiśi koṭṭevâgi â-grâmakke saluva gadde-beddalu-âḍu-mane-âgâmi-tôṭa-
<lb/>tuḍike-aṇe-achukaṭṭu-kâḍâramba-nîrâramba-suṅka-suvarṇâdâya yaraḍu-grâmada chatu-svâmyavannu
<lb/>ânubhavisikoṇḍu Plava-saṃvatsarada Kârtika-su 1 ârabhyavâgi Paridâvi-saṃvatsarada Âśviyija-ba
<lb/>30 nilagaḍevaru 1 kke nîvu ter̤uva sûtra sutage ga 20 varaha namma nimma vaṃsa uḷḷa pariyaṃtara
<lb/>tegeyali</p>
</div>
</div>
<div type="chapter">
<head>
<pb n="14"/>SERINGAPATAM TALUQ.</head>
<div type="section">
<head>1
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Seringapatam, on the north wall of Śrî-Raṅganâtha temple.</hi></head>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Kâvêrî-vana-madhya-dêśa-vila[sa]t-Śrîraṅga-paṭṇâbhidhê</l>
<l>Vaikuṇṭhê muni-Gautamasya tapasâ hṛishṭaḥ purâṇaḥ pumân |</l>
<l>śêtê sarva-vibhûshaṇô Kamalayâ Bhûmyâ samârâdhitô</l>
<l>‘śêshair bhûsura-puṅgavâdi-kṛitibhiḥ saṃśêvitaḥ śâśvataṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî svasti śrî-jayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varusha 1449 ne Sarvajitu-saṃvatsarada Mâgha śu 3 lu
<lb/>śrîman-mahâ-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-vîra-pratâpa śrî-Vîra-Kṛishṇa-Râya-mahârâyaru prutvî-
<lb/>râjyaṃ geyuttiralû Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvarige nimma dâsânudâsaru Kâśyapa-gôtrada
<lb/>Âśvalâyana-sûtrada Ruku-śâkheyadandu Âübhêḷa-dêvagaḷa makkaḷu Kṛishṇa-Râya-nâyakaru sama-
<lb/>rpisida grâma-bhû-dânada dharmma-śâsanada kramav yentendare svâmi namage nâyakatanakke pâli-
<lb/>sida Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada sîme-voḷagaṇa Kur̤uvaṅka-nâḍalli ayivattu varahâna rêkheyâgi naḍava Bîri-
<lb/>seṭṭiyahaḷḷi-yemba-grâmavanu Kṛishṇa-Râya-mahârâyara appaṇeyalli Krishṇa-Râya-mahârâyarige pu-
<lb/>ṇyavâgi sahiraṇya-udaka-dâna-dhârâ-pûrvakavâgi Kâvêriya madhyadalli koṭṭa Bîriseṭṭihaḷḷiya grâ-
<lb/>mava Raṅganâtha-dêvara atirasa-naivêdyakke dinaṃpratiyali naḍava kaṭṭaḷe atirasa 25 ippatta-ayida-
<lb/>kke harivâṇa 1¼ cheṅgaṇi-giladaṇḍe 1¼ sahâ shôḍaśa-upachâra-pûjeya avasarakke samarpisida â Bîra-
<lb/>seṭṭiyahaḷḷiya-grâmavanu dêvatâ-dhâreyan er̤adu samarpisidevâgi â grâmakke saluva chatus-sîme-
<lb/>ya voḷagaṇa hola-gadde-kâḍârambha-nîrârambha-sahita akshîṇa-âgâmi-ashṭabhôga-têja-svâmya-saha-
<lb/>vâgi samarpisidêvâgi î grâma â-chandrârka-sthâyiyâgi â dêvara atirasa-naivêdyada avasarakke naḍiya-
<lb/>luḷad uṇṭendu koṭṭa grâma-bhû-dânada dharma-śâsana yî śâsanakke âru tappidarû Raṅganâtha-dêvara
<lb/>śrî-pâdakku Kṛishṇa-Râya-mahârâyara pâdakke tappidavaru ǁ</p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><hi rend="it">On another stone at the side.</hi></p>
<p>
<lb/>tamma tâyi-tandegaḷa Vârâṇasiyali konda pâpakke hôgavaru tamma mahâ-śûrikeya tamma puriya dore-
<lb/>gaḷige koḍuvaru ǁ grâma-dharma-dâna-dharmada śâsana ǁ</p>
<p>
<lb/>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâch chhrêyônupâlanaṃ | dânât svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>2
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the north wall of the inner enclosure of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Śâkê ‘bhrêshu-payôdhi-bhû-parimitê śrî-Sarvadhâryâhvayê</l>
<l>varshê Sammaṭi-Bhôga-bhûpatir asâv Âtrêya-gôtrôdayaḥ |</l>
<l>śrîmat-paschima-Raṅganâtha-mahishî-Lakshmî-mudê dêvatâ-</l>
<l>grâmaṃ mânya .. nâgam-ârjitam adât Timma-kshitîndrâtmajaḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>pâyât pannaga-śâyî</l>
<l>Paśchima-Raṅgê paraḥ pumân êshaḥ |</l>
<l>Padmâ-Vasundharâbhyâm</l>
<l>âkalpaṃ bhôga-râja-vara-talpaḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>
<pb n="15"/>sphâra-pratâpa-dîpita-</l>
<l>Lôkâlôkânta-sîmni śubha-yaśasi |</l>
<l>śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râya-bhûbhuji</l>
<l>śâsati pṛithvîṃ samagra-bala-nilayê ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>śubham astu |</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Śâlîvâhana-śaka-va-</l>
<l>rshê ‘bhrêshu-vêda-śaśi-saṅkhyê |</l>
<l>varshêtha Sarvadhâriṇi</l>
<l>puṇya-tamâyâṃ Kuḷîra-saṅkrântau ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>Âshâḍhê śukla-pakshê</l>
<l>.... Śitarôchishô vârê |</l>
<l>Dharaṇî-varâha-birudâ-</l>
<l>bharaṇô bhûpâla-varya-mauḷi-maṇiḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>Śaśi-vaṃśa-tilaka-Timma-</l>
<l>kshitipati-Nâgalâmbikâ-tanayaḥ |</l>
<l>dharmâvalambabhûtô</l>
<l>dharaṇî-sura-pôshaṇaika-dîkshâvân ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>Âtrêya-gôtra-bhûshaṇam</l>
<l>atula-yaśaḥ-pûra-dhavaḷita-dig-antaḥ |</l>
<l>manneya-gajapati-birudô</l>
<l>manneya-śârdûla-biruda-vara-bhûshaḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>..................</l>
<l>biruda śrî-Bhôgarâja-bhûpâlaḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Dêvanûra-samâhvaṃ</l>
<l>prati-nâmnâ Nâgalâpuraṃ chêti ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>...... ryâya Gârgya-gôtrâya ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-jayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varsha 1451 sanda vartamânavâda Sarvadhâri-saṃvatsarada
<lb/>Âshâḍha-śudda 12 Sômavâra-Karkaṭaka-saṅkrânti-puṇya-kâladalli śrîman-mahârâjâdhirâja râja-
<lb/>paramêśvara śrî-vîra-pratâpa śrî-vîra-Kṛishṇa-Râya-mahârâyaru pruthvî-râjya gaiuttiralu śrîmad-
<lb/>ubhaya-Kâvêrî-madhyadaluḷa Gautama-kshêtravâda śrî-Paśchima-Raṅga-kshêtradalli nitya .. kratu-
<lb/>sânnidhyarâda samasta-jagad-êka-nâyaka śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvara divya-śrî-charaṇâravinda-sannidhiyalli
<lb/>sakala-bhuvanaika-nâyakiyâda sarvântaryâmi-śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvara divya-mahishiyâda śrî-Raṅga-
<lb/>nâyaki-dêviya divya-śrî-charaṇâravinda-yugaḷakke śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍalêśvara âri-veṇṭi ........ ya
<lb/>gajapati .... -gôtra-suradâṇa dharaṇî-varâha ........ ya śârddûla-chamaṭi yemb-iü-modalâda-biru-
<lb/>dâvaḷi-bhûshitarâda Sôma-vaṃśa-bha .... râda Âtrêya-gôtrada Chaṃmaṭi Timma-Râja-bhûvara .... vi-
<lb/>śâradarâda prajâ-pâlanâdi-dharma-parâyaṇarâda Bhôgaya-Dêva-mahâ-arasaravaru ................
<lb/>.............. samarpisida dâna-dharma-śâsanada kramav entendare namage nâyakatanakke saluva
<lb/>Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada sîmeyoḷagaṇa Gummana-vṛittiya sthaḷada Dêvapuri-yemba-grâmavanu Kṛishṇa-
<lb/>Râya-nâyaka .................... va mâ-râyagaḷu Nâgâmbâ-ammanavara hesaralli Nâgalâpura-
<lb/>vemba prati-nâmavanu mâḍi yî grâmavanu sarva-lôka-jananiyâda śrî-Raṅga-nâyaki-dêviyara divya-lîlâ-
<lb/>vilâsakke idaṃ prathamavâgi kalpisi prati-varshaü naḍedu baru .................. nikâha nitya-
<lb/>naivêdyakke .. ya nandâ-dîpakke tailavâgi î Nâgalâpura-vemba-grâmavanu sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dâna-dhârâ-
<lb/>pûrvakavâgi â Lakshmî-dêviyara śrî-pâda-padmaṅgaḷige sa(ma)rppisidevâgi î-grâmadalli huṭṭuva tom-
<lb/>bhattu-varahage sêve naḍava vivara rathôtsavakke nâlvattu-varaha prati-Śukravâraü pachcha-karpûra-
<lb/>kastûri-sahitavâda ta .. puṇagina kâpige Śukravâra ondakke nâlku-haṇaü hû-gaḍale kadalu varsha-
<lb/>vondakke ippattu-varahânû nâlku-haṇa prati-dinaü naḍa .. nitya-naivêdyakke śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvara
<lb/>taḷige ondu śrî-Lakshmî-dêviya harivâṇa ondu ubhayaṃ harivâṇa-yaraḍakke akki ikkaḷa parupu padâ-
<lb/>rtha tuppa ....</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>3
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In the same place.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Śrî Hari Râma Nârâyaṇa Kṛishṇa sarvôttama Raṅganâtha Gôvinda</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>4
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the south wall of the same.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Prajôtpatti-saṃvatsarada Kârtîka-su 1 lu śrîman-mahâ-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-vîra-
<lb/>pratâpa śrî-Tirumala-Dêva-mahârâyara komâraru Râma-Râjayarsaru sa .. vôttama .... yarige Baṇṇa-
<lb/>gaṭṭa-grâmavanu dhâreya ................................ prâkâradali ....................</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="16"/>5
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a stone east of the outer enclosure of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Grantha and Tamil characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî Uyachini .. Perumâḷa-daṇḍa .. ttu o .. kavaṇḍu rikaḷandai tiruḍi .. taha eranai-kânta 10 ..
<lb/>nâlutû nâḍu .. Perumâḷukku</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>6
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the Bṛindâvana north of the same enclosure.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Śrîmat svasti śri-vijayâdbhudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varusha 1464 sandu vartamâna-Raktâkshi-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Âshâḍa-śu 12 lû śrîmad-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-vîra-pratâpa Achyuta-Dêva-
<lb/>mahârâyaru pruthivî-râjyaṃ geyuttiralu Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada Daḷavâya-aghrâragaḷu mânya-grâmagaḷu
<lb/>kara-grâmagaḷali yida mânyada mahâ-janaṅgaḷigû satra-dêvastânagaḷigû Kâśyapa-gôtrada Appâjigaḷa
<lb/>makkaḷu Peddirâjagaḷu koṭṭa dâna-śilâ-śâsanada krama ventendare namage Râmâ-Bhaṭṭ-ayyanavaru
<lb/>avara mâgaṇige pâlisida Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada simeyoḷagaṇa agrahâragaḷu mânya-grâmagaḷu kara-grâma-
<lb/>gaḷalu yida mânyagaḷu satra-dêvasthânagaḷaliyu pûrvadali yillade yidda suṅkavanu Kâmappa-nâyakara
<lb/>pârupatya mâḍalâgi anitadali koṇḍu bandarâgi â suṅka bêḍige saha gadyâṇa 300 aksharadalu munûr̤a
<lb/>varahananu Peraṅgûr-ayyanavara Hâruvahaḷḷi Vogeyasamudrada âlaya-suṅkav ellavanû râyarigû Râ-
<lb/>mâ-Bhaṭṭ-ayyanavarigû puṇyav âgabêku yendu ubhaya-Kâvêriya madhyadalli śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvara
<lb/>sannidhiyalli prathama-yêkâdaśiya dvâdaśeya puṇya-kâladalli nâü nimage kuḷava kar̤adu dhâreyan
<lb/>er̤adu sarvamânyavâgi biṭṭevâgi nimma mânyada aḍakeya suṅka bêḍige sammandhav illa nimma
<lb/>aḍakeyanu koṇḍa baṇajigara kayali aḍakeya .. ka voḷavâr̤u mûr̤u haṇav allade suṅka bêḍige yêtaku
<lb/>sammandhav illa nîvu sarvamânyavâgi anubhaviśikoṇḍu bahiri yi dharmmakke aḷupidavaru tamma
<lb/>tâyi-tandegaḷanu makkaḷanu Vâraṇâsiyali konda pâpakke hôharu tamma abhimânavanu pararige
<lb/>koṭṭavaru Raṅganâtha-dêvarige tappidavaru yandu nâvu namma sva-ruchiyiṃ voḍaṃbaṭṭu koṭṭa dâna-
<lb/>śilâ-śâsana Peddirâjagaḷa voppita śrî-Hari</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâ dviguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ | para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ nishphalaṃ bhavêt ǁ</l>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâch-chrêyônupâlanaṃ | dânât svarggam avâpnôti pâlanâd achchutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>7
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a stone at the north wall of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Svasti śrîman-mahâ-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara ari-râya-vibhâḍa bhâshege-tappuva-râyara-
<lb/>gaṇḍa chatus-samudrâdhipati śrî-vîra-pratâpa Dêva-Râya-mahârâyaru prithivî-râjyaṃ geyaüttiralu
<lb/>Śaka-varusha 1354 ke mêle Virôdhikṛitu-saṃvatsarada Kârttîka 1 ârabhyavâgi śrî-vîra-pratâpa Dêva-
<lb/>Râya-mahârâyara nirûpadiṃ Dêvarâja-Voḍeyaru śrî-saumya-râja-śrî-Raṅganâtha-dêvarige Bêhûra-varâ-
<lb/>ṇayake Śrîraṅgapurada Âl̤uvaya-nâ ...... yavaru Śrîvaishṇava-mahâjanaṅgaḷu ........ ḍikeya aḍike-
<lb/>suṅka-maggavu mâra-kâṇike ...... l̤u hor̤avâr̤u voṭṭu-suṅka bhatta-vikraya yishṭakû koḷaga .. suṅka
<lb/>ga 30 aksharadalu mûvattu-honnanû dêvarige vasantôtsava-tirunâḷa-bijayaṃ geyavadakke â-chandrârka-
<lb/>sthâyiyâgi biṭṭevu Dêvarâja-Voḍeyara dharma.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>8
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a stone at the gate of the tank, north-east of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varushaṅgaḷu 1722 nê sanda varttamânavâda Raudri-
<lb/>nâma-saṃvatsarada Śrâvaṇa-śu 5 lu śrîmad-râjâdhirâja-paramêśvara prauḍa-pratâpa apratima-vîra-
<lb/>
<pb n="17"/>narapati śrî-Kṛiśhṇa-Râja-Oḍeraiyanavaru Mahiśûra-nagaradalli ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍharâgi sukhadiṃ
<lb/>pṛithvî-sâmbrâjyaṃ gaiyyuttiralu Amaraṃbôdu Mukyappa-Modaliyu śrî-Paśchima-Raṅganâtha-svâmiya-
<lb/>vara sannidhige yîśyânya-bhâgadali svâmiyavara nityagaṭḷe-tirumañjana-kaiṅkaryagaḷigû sakala-brâ-
<lb/>hmaṇarugaḷa snâna-pânâdigaḷigu upayuktavâgi Vêda-pushkaraṇiyannu nirmâṇavaṃ mâḍi śrî-Raṅga-
<lb/>nâtha-svâmiyavara charaṇâravindaṅgaḷige samarpistanu ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>âditya-chandrâv aniḷô ‘nalaś cha dyaur bhûmir âpô hṛidayaṃ Yamaś cha |</l>
<l>ahaś cha râtriś cha ubhê cha sandhyê dharmasya jânâti narasya vṛittaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Grantha and Tamil characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>Rauttiri-varusham Âvaṇi-mâ śukkula paksham pañchami Toṇṭamaṇṭalam pu-vayittiya Tuḷuva Vêlâ-
<lb/>Murkiya Chiva-kôttirattil Amarampe Neralûra Vêlâyata-Mutaliyâr chêviṭa puttiran-âkîya Nallatampiy-
<lb/>uṭaya taṭâka tanamam.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>9
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Seringapatam, in Prasanna Veṅkaṭaramaṇa temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śyâlivâhana-śakha-varushaṅgaḷu 1750 ne sanda varttamânavâda Vi-
<lb/>rôdhi-saṃ | Âśvîja-śuda 10 Guruvâradalu śrîmad-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara prauḍa-pratâpa vîra-
<lb/>narapati śrî-Kṛishṇa-Râja-Vaḍeyaravaru Maisûru-nagaradalli ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍarâgi sukhadiṃ pṛi-
<lb/>thvî-sâmbrâjyaṃ gaiyuttiralu | Sîryada staḷa Kshatri-Lâḍari-Râmaṇṇana pautranâda Timmaṇṇana
<lb/>putranâda Tupada-Veṅgaṭapanu śrîmat-Paśchima-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara dêvastânada prâkâra-vâya-
<lb/>vya-dikkinali yiruva śrî-Prasanna-Veṅgaṭaramaṇa-svâmiyavara pâdâravindake mundaṇa-śilâ-maṇṭapa-
<lb/>gaḷu bhâvi sahâ kaṭisi samarpaṇe mâ .... su Śrînivâsa śrî.</p>
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<head>10
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Seringapatam, in front of the Ammana-guḍi of the Gaṅgâdharêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> Svasti śrî-jayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varusha 1438 sanda varttamâna-Dhâtu-saṃvatsarada
<lb/>Mâgha-ba 14 Śivarâtre-puṇya-kâladalli Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇaḍa śrîman-mahâ-dêva-dêvôttuma śrî-Gaṅgâ-
<lb/>dharêśvara-dêvara śrî-kâryakke śrîman-mahâ-sênâ-samudra sâḷuva-gajasiṃha Vîra-Oḍeyara kumâra
<lb/>Kâvapp-Oḍeyara kumâra Vîrapp-Oḍeyaru Harahinahaḷiya bayalali Koṭivâḷa-staḷadalli pûrvadinda sarva-
<lb/>mânyavâgi naḍadu bahanthâ Harahina kâluveya keḷagaṇa Śrîraṅgapurada mahâjanaṅgaḷu Sîtâpurada
<lb/>mahâjanaṅgaḷu Harahina yaḍe mânyada mahâja[na]ṅgaḷu yî mûr̤u-bageya pâ .... janaṅgaḷinda namage
<lb/>krayavâgi banda hattu-khaṇḍuga-gadeyanu Gaṅgâdharêśvara-dêvarige dinaṃprati prâtaḥ-kâladalli
<lb/>nâlku-paḍi-akkiya nayivêdya vondu-paḍi-masaru uppinakâyiya akki sahavâgi samarpisi mûr̤u-paḍi
<lb/>akkiya prasâdavanu dêsântari-brâhmaṇarige koḍudu vondu-paḍi-akkiya naya-prasâdava aḍige mâḍi
<lb/>tanda brâhmaṇarige koḍudu â-chandrârkavâgi Gaṅgâdhara-dêvarige naḍiyabêkendu Kâvap-Oḍeyara
<lb/>kumâra Vîrapp-Oḍeyaru Gaṅgâdhara-dêvara śrî-pâdake dhârâ-pûrvakaṃ mâḍi samarpisidaru ǁ yidakke
<lb/>tappuvaru gô-brâhmaṇana konda pâpakke hôharu Śivana pâdakke drôhigaḷu</p>
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<head>11
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Seringapatam, on copper plates in the treasury of the śrî-Raṅganâtha temple.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Nâgarî characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">I b</hi>) Śrî-Gaṇâdhipatayê namaḥ |</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Namas tuṅga-śiraś-chumbi-chandra-châmara-châravê |</l>
<l>trailôkya-nagarârambha-mûla-stambhâya Śambhavê ǁ</l>
<l>Avyâd vaḥ prathamaḥ Pôtrî sarasâm udvahan rasâṃ |</l>
<l>priyâṅga-saṅga-sañjâta-sândra-śvêdôdayâm iva ǁ</l>
<l>
<pb n="18"/>riṅgann utsaṅga-raṅgê nija-radana-dhiyâ Śaṅkarasyôttamâṅgâd</l>
<l> âkarshann indu-lêkhâṃ pitari gata-rada stêyam ârôpayaṃś cha |</l>
<l>mâtuḥ prôtsâhayantyâ smita-suchi-vadanaṃ vîkshamâṇaḥ sa-hâsaṃ</l>
<l> bâlô vâtsalya-bhûmiḥ kalayatu muditô maṅgaḷâny Êkadantaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>asti svastimad-udayô muktâmaya-sûti-sambhavann mahimâ |</l>
<l>ânantya-mûla-nilayaḥ suparva-mahitô Yadôr varô vaṃśaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tatrâsît Saṅgamô nâmâ bhûmipâlô guṇôttaraḥ |</l>
<l>yêna Karṇâṭa-dêśa-śrî sthira-tâṭaṅkavaty abhût ǁ</l>
<l>tasmâd ajâyata nijâyata-khaḍga-dhârâ-sampâta-pâṭita-paraḥ śata-vairi-râjaḥ |</l>
<l>vaṃśê viśêshaka-vilâsakarair yaśôbhi saṃśôbhita-kshiti-talaḥ kila Bukka-Râyaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>âsîd âsîma-bhûmîśa-mauḷi-mâlita-śâsanaḥ |</l>
<l>râjâ Hariharas tasmâd Yadu-vaṃśâbdhi-chandramâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>âsîd âsîma-mahimâ hima-dhâma-kîrttê sphîta-śrîyô Hariharân nṛipatêr udâraḥ |</l>
<l>uddâma-Vâma-narapâla-kulâbdhi-mantha-manthâchalaḥ sthira-bhujô bhuvi Dêva-Râyaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasmâd udanvata ivêndur udâra-kîrttir jâtaḥ kalâvali-vilâsa-nivâsa-bhûmir |</l>
<l>jaivâtṛikaḥ kalita-kîrtti-malâpachañchchach-chandrâtapô (II <hi rend="it">a</hi>) Vijaya-Râya-mahî-mahêndraḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tatô ‘jani mahâ-râjô Dêva-Râya ivâparaḥ |</l>
<l>sumânaḥ savitôr jishṇur Dêva-Râyô dharâdhipaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Dhanañjaya-dhanur-vidyâ-nishadyâyô dharâdhipaḥ |</l>
<l>kṛita-hastôpi vikhyâta sthûla-lakshô mahîtalê ǁ</l>
<l>dṛipyan matta-dvirada-karaṭaś chôtad uddâma-da-</l>
<l> .... prasumara[-jha]rî jâla-jambâla-janmâ |</l>
<l>chitraṃ vîra-pratibhaṭa-nṛipaḥ prâṃśu-vaṃśâ dahantî</l>
<l> nâsty anyas tad dahati tṛiṇakaṃ yat-pratâpânalârchiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>têjô-nidhêr ajani bhûmipatêr amushmâch chhrî-Mallikârjuna iti prathitaḥ kumâraḥ |</l>
<l>śauryâdibhir guṇa-gaṇair adhikaṃ cha tâtâch chhaṃsanti yaṃ nṛipatim Immaḍi-Dêva-Râyaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>dhânâ nijaṃ vitaraṇaṃ kshitipâlavâlaṃ sêkôdakaṃ jaladhayaś chhadanâni mêghâḥ |</l>
<l>târâ prasûnam amarâdrir upaghna-yashṭiś chandraḥ phalaṃ bhavati yasya cha kîrti-valyâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>yasya pratâpânala-jṛimbhamâṇa-jvâlâ-jaṭâlê bhuvanântarâlê |</l>
<l>paraṃ tamaḥ prâpad anupravêśaṃ pratyarthi-pṛithvîpati-hṛid-darîshu ǁ</l>
<l>vadânya êshô ‘rthi-nijâya dadyâl Lakshmîm iva kshmâm iva mâm apîti |</l>
<l>bhiyêva yat-kîrtir udâra-vêgâ vigâhatê ‘ntaṃ kakubhâm anantaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>sa vîrô râja-śârdûlô sarva-dharma-kṛitârtha-dhîḥ |</l>
<l>tôyaiḥ tîrthâhṛitaiḥ puṇyaiḥ susnâtas suchi-mânasaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>dhârita-kshauma-yugalô dhavalâkshata-mâlyadhṛit |</l>
<l>dharma-sthânam a (II <hi rend="it">b</hi>) taḥ sadbhiḥ saṃyutô dharaṇî-ssuraiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>viyan-ma[ṇy-a]gni-chandraiś cha gaṇitê Śaka-vatsarê |</l>
<l>Prabhavê Mârgaśîrshasya dvâdasyâṃ sita-pakshakê ǁ</l>
<l>Nâgâya-Bhaṭṭa-putrâya Bhâradvâjâya dhîmatê |</l>
<l>Dêvarô-Bhaṭṭa-vidushê Bahṛichâya kuṭumbinê ǁ</l>
<l>Hôsaṇâkhyasya dêśasya Kannambâḍi-sthaḷê śubhê |</l>
<l>grâmaṃ Hâgalahallîti prasiddhaṃ Môdu-nâḍukê ǁ</l>
<l>prâdâd Immaḍi-Dêvêndraḥ sâshṭa-bhôgaṃ sa-sîmakaṃ |</l>
<l>mahâ-dânasya samayê Virû[pâ]kshasya sannidhau ǁ</l>
<l>sîmâ grâ[ma]varasyâsya likhyatê dêśa-bhâshayâ |</l>
<l>â-pâmara-prasidhyarthaṃ pallî-vṛiddhôkta-mârgataḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>
<pb n="19"/>â Hâgalahaḷḷiya chatus-sîmeya vivara | Aralukuppeya sîmeyinda paḍuvalu | Kaṭṭêriya sîmeyinda
<lb/>baḍagalu | Bastiyahaḷḷiya sîmeyinda mûḍalu | Mallênahaḷḷiya sîmeyinda teṅkalu | int î-chatus-sîmeya
<lb/>oḷagâda nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâshâṇa-akshîṇi-âgâmi-siddha-sâdhyaṅgaḷ-emba-ashṭa-bhôga-tê[ja]-svâmya
<lb/>sarvâsti samasta-bali-sahitavâgi Kannambâḍiya sthaḷada Modu-nâḍa oḷagaṇa Hâgalahaḷḷiya-grâmavanu
<lb/>Bhâradvâja-gôtrada Ruk-śâkheya Nâgadêva-Bhaṭṭara makkaḷu Dêvaru-Bhaṭṭarige sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dâna-
<lb/>dhârâ-pûrvaka (III <hi rend="it">a</hi>) vâgi sarvamânyada agrahâravâgi â-chandrârka-sthâyiyâgi putra-pautra-paraṃpa-
<lb/>reyâgi sukhadiṃ bhôgisudu yandu koṭṭa dharma-śâsana | î-dharmakke tappidavaru sahasra-kapileyanû
<lb/>sahasra-brâhmavanû śrî-Kâśî-kshêtradalli Maṇikarṇikâ-tîradalli tamma kaiyyâre vadhisida dôshakke
<lb/>hôharu |</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>gaṇyantê pâṃsuvô bhûmau gaṇyantê vṛishṭi-bindavaḥ |</l>
<l>na gaṇyantê Vidhâtrâpi brahma-saṃsthâpanâ-phalaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>tvashṭâ śrî-Muddaṇâchârya-sûnuḥ śâsana-lêkhakaḥ |</l>
<l>Vîraṇaḥ su-guṇô dhîmân vṛitir êkâm avâptavân ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâṃ dviguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>para-dattâpahârê[ṇa] sva-dattâṃ nishphalaṃ bhavêt ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâṃ |</l>
<l>seshṭir varsha-sahasrâṇi vishṭâyâṃ jâyatê krimi ǁ</l>
<l>êkaiva bhaginî lôkê sarvêshâm êva bhûbhujâṃ |</l>
<l>na bhôjyâ na kara-grâhyâ vipra-dattâ vasundharâ ǁ</l>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâch hrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânât svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>sâmânyô ‘yaṃ dharma-sêtur nṛipâṇâṃ kâlê kâlê pâlanîyô bhavadbhiḥ |</l>
<l>sarvân êtân bhâvinaḥ pârthivêndrân bhûyô bhûyô yâchatê Râmachandraḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî-Virûpâksha (in Kannada characters.)</p>
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<head>12
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a copper plate in the same place.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Telugu characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">Front</hi>) Śrî-Râmâya namaḥ.</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Harêr lîlâ Varânasya daṇḍas sa pâtu vaḥ |</l>
<l>Hêmâdri-kalaśâ yatra dhâtrî chhatra-śriyaṃ dadhau ǁ</l>
<l>namas tuṅga-śiraś-chumbi-chandra-châmara-châravê |</l>
<l>trailôkya-nagarârambha-mûla-stambhâya Śambhavê ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varshambulu 1586 yaguneṭi Śubhakṛit-saṃvatsara-Bhâdra-
<lb/>pada-ba 3 lu śrîmad-Âtrêya-gôtr-Âpastamba-sûtra-Yajuś-śâkhâdhyâyulunnu Sôma-vaṃśôdbhavalunn
<lb/>aina Ârivîṭi-Raṅgapa-râjayyagâriki pautrulunnu Gôpâḷa-râjayyagâriki putṛullunn aina śrîmad-râ-
<lb/>jâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-vîra-pratâpa śrî-vîra-Raṅgarâya-Dêva-mahârâyalayyavâru Ghanagiri-
<lb/>sthalamandu ratna-siṃhâsanâdhyakshulayi pṛithvî-sâmrâjyam êluchu | Bhârgava-gôtra Jaimini-sûtra
<lb/>Sâma-śâkhâdhyâyi ayina Piṭlaveṅga[ṭa]paku pautṛiḍunnu Tiruveṅgaṭayaku putṛiḍunn ayina Chôḷi-Ve-
<lb/>ṅkaṭapatiki vrâyiñchi yichchina bhû-dâna-dharma-śâsana-kramam eṭlannanu Bêlûriki chelle Baṭaga-
<lb/>nâḍa-śîmalôni Hirekole-grâmamandu vûri-mundari chervu kinda dakshiṇa-pârśvâna taṭṭe tommidinnara
<lb/>puṭṭinni | vûriki pûrva-bhâgâna moraḍi pakka ayidu- (<hi rend="it">Back</hi>) nnara puṭṭinni ubhayaṃ taṭṭe padi-hênu pu-
<lb/>ṭlaku vivaraṃ Nelligadde kha 1 Chikkôle hâdi kha 1 Âvaligaṇa kha ½ Gurunâthana gaṇa kha ½ Asa-
<lb/>gara aḍiveḷḷi kha ½ Koṇḍada gadde kha 1 Vuṇḍimâmina gadde kha 1 Tûmina modalu kha 1½ Attimara-
<lb/>
<pb n="20"/>da gadde kha ½ Kârugallu gadde kha 2 Goṭṭe gadde kha ½ Râyapana aḍivaḷḷi kha ½ â vambhattuvare
<lb/>khaṇḍuga Gorasina gadde kha 2 Chika-bâvi-gadde kha ½ Pukuṭayana koḍige kha ½ Nuṇada gadde kha
<lb/>1 Maśikaṭṭe gadde kha 1½ â kha 5½ yindku chelle Chelukere kôḍi hola 3 Haṇasina-mara-hola 1 Bhâṭe-
<lb/>komârira maṭalu-hola 2 Maśikaṭṭe-hola 5 â padi-hênu chelu pushpada tôṭa 1 yî-paddhatinayî tathâ-
<lb/>ti-puṇya-kâlamandu sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dâna-dhârâ-pûrvakambugâ tri-karaṇa-trivâchakambugâ Vêlâpuri-
<lb/>sthalamandu śrî-Chennakêśava-svâmi-sannidhini śrî-Veṅkaṭâchalapati-prîtigâ dhârâdattaṃ chêstimi ga-
<lb/>naka | yî svâsthyâla yalla-chatuś-sîmântaṃ lôgala nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâshâṇâkshîṇâgâmi-siddha-sâ-
<lb/>dhyambulane yashṭa-bhôga-têja-svâmyaṃbulunnu dânâdi-vinimaya-kraya-vikrayânaku chellu naṭṭugâ â-
<lb/>chandrârka-sthâyagâ anubhaviñchuka sukhâna vuṇḍêdi ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâchhrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânât svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>êkaiva bhaginî lôkê sarvêshâm êva bhûbhujâṃ |</l>
<l>na bhôjyâ na kara-grâhyâ vipra-dattâ vasundharâ ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâṃ |</l>
<l>shashṭir varsha-sahasrâṇi vishṭhâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>brahmasva-paripushṭâni vâhanâni balâni cha |</l>
<l>yuddha-kâlê viśîryantê saikatâs sêtavô yathâ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right"><unclear>śrî-Râma</unclear> ǁ</p>
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<head>13
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On copper plates in the same place.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/> (I<hi rend="it">a</hi>) Śubham astu | svasti śrî-vijeyâdbudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varusha sâ 1585 sanda varttamâ-
<lb/>navâda Śôbhakṛitu-saṃvatsarada Phâlguna-ba 10 llu śrîmad-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara râja-
<lb/>mârtâṇḍa śrî-vîra-pratâpa chatu-samudra-parriyanta-bhûmaṇḍalâdhîśvara Maisûra-siṃhâsanâdhîśvara
<lb/>śrîmad-Dêva-Râju-Vaḍeyaravaru pṛithvî-râjyaṃ gaiyuttiralu Âtrêya-gôtrada Âślâyana-sûtrada Rrukku-
<lb/>śâkheya śrîmad-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-râja-mârtâṇḍa śrî-vîra-pratâpa śrî-Maisûra-Dêva-Râju-
<lb/>Vaḍeyaravaru śrî-dêva-dêvôttama-dêvatâ-sârvabhauma akhiḷâṇḍakôṭi-braṃhâṇḍa-nâyaka Gautama-kshê-
<lb/>tra-vâsa Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada Paśchima-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara pâdâravindagaḷige nityadallu pâdâdi-
<lb/>kêśa-pariyantra âlaṅkâra-divya-tirumâle-tirunetti śrî-Raṅganâyaki-âmmanavara pâda-kamalagaḷige
<lb/>âlaṅkâra-tirumâle śrî-pâdada-âmmanavarige saṇṇa-tirumâle ubheya-Nâchyar-ammanavarige saṇṇa-
<lb/>tirumâle 2 yî prakâradalli nityadallu tirumâle-sêvârtavâgi Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada Tirumale-Ânanta-âḷvâra
<lb/>Chennapyâji Siṅgar-aiyaṅgâra makkaḷu Śrînivâsaiyaṅgâraravarinda namage kraya-(I<hi rend="it">b</hi>) sâdhanavâgi
<lb/>banda Vîrâmbudhi-staḷadalli Âllappanahaḷḷi-grâma 1 nu Nammâḷvâru-sammandada Drâviḍa-vêd-
<lb/>âdhikâregaḷâda Śrîraṅgada Modali-Âṇḍânu-sammandigaḷâda Śrîvaishṇavarugaḷige tirumâle-kaiṅki-
<lb/>ryakke upâdânârthavâgi koṭṭa sâdhanada krama | Kur̤uvada Âppachiyâra-âyyanavara komâraru Siṅga-
<lb/>raiyya | Âḷagasiṅgaru | Beḷḷâḷeya Narasaiyyanavara komâraru Narasappa | Vasantapurada Siṅgaraiyya-
<lb/>navara komâraru Puṭṭaiyya | Kurruvada Siṅgaiyyanavara komâraru Narasiṅgiyya | Siṅgaiyyanavara
<lb/>komâraru Narasappa yî âru kuṭumbadavarigu | śrî-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavarige yî Âllappanahaḷḷi-grâma
<lb/>1 vandanu nimage koṭṭevâgi yî grâmada chatu-sîmeya vivara Baṇṇangâḍi yelleyindaṃ mûḍalu Bebi-
<lb/>yelleyindaṃ teṅkalu Jagaṭeya Malaiyanahaḷḷi yelleyindaṃ paḍuvalu Bastihaḷḷi yelleyindaṃ baḍagalu
<lb/>yî chatu-sîmeyoḷaguḷḷa nidhi-nikshêpa- | jala-pâshâṇa | âkshîṇi-âgâmi-sidda-sâdyaṅgaḷ-emba âshṭa-bhô-
<lb/>ga-têja-svâmyagaḷanu nimage koṭṭevâgi prâku Kannambâḍige tettu baruva jôḍi haṇavige śrî-Raṅga-
<lb/>nâya(II<hi rend="it">a</hi>)ki-âmmanavarige âlaṅkâra-tirumâle vandu | hullu-sarati bage haṇavinalli śrî-pâdada âmmana-
<lb/>varige saṇṇa tirumâle vandu hoge haṇa suṅka beḍige davasa sahâ ubheya Nâchiru-ammanavarige saṇṇa
<lb/>
<pb n="21"/>tirumâle yaraḍu yî âru tirumâle-sêveyannu mâḍi bahari yendu yî Âllappanahaḷḷi-grâmada â sakala-
<lb/>svâmyavannu śrî-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara sêvârthavâgi koṭṭevâgi | nîvu âru kuṭumbada Śrîvaishṇava-
<lb/>rugaḷu â-chandrârka-sthâyigaḷâgi putra-pautra-pârampareyâgi | yî tirumâle-sêveyannu sâṅgavâgi naḍasi-
<lb/>koṇdu bahari yî grâma maddikadalli vûru mundaṇa hostâgi kaṭṭisida maṇṭapakke Harahina śrî-
<lb/>Râmasvâmiyavaru śrî-Râmanavamiyallu biju-(<hi rend="it">IIb</hi>) ǁ śrî-Dêva-Râju ǁ mâḍuva maṇṭṭapadalli hostâgi
<lb/>pratishṭe mâḍida Hanumanta-svâmige beddalu nâlku 4 varahada bhûmi ker̤e keḷage bijavari gadde
<lb/>kha ½ śaṅku-chakrada śelege beddalu yeraḍu varahada bhûmi yî prakâradalli yî sêvegaḷanu nityadallu
<lb/>prâtaḥ-kâladalli sêvenu naḍaśikoṇḍu bahari yendu koṭṭa tâmrada sâdhana ǁ</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâ-dviguṇam puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ nishphalaṃ bhavêttu ǁ</l>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr maddhê dânâchhrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânât tu svarggam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutam padaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâṃ para-dattâṃ vâ yô harêta vasundharâ |</l>
<l>shashṭir vvarusha-sahasrâṇi vishṭâyâm jâyatê krimi ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p>
<lb/>nâvu mâḍida sêvege âvadân obbanu kapaṭava yeṇisidavanu Kâsi-Gaṅgâ-kshêtradalli kapileya konda
<lb/>pâpakke hôharu | śrî-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara harivâṇakke vishavan ikkidavaru | yî darmava aḷupida-
<lb/>varu narakada huḷuvâgi huṭṭuvaru ǁ</p>
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<head>14
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On copper plates in the same temple.</hi></head>
<table>
<row>
<cell>(<hi rend="it">Ib</hi>)</cell>
<cell><lg>
<l>Śubham astu ǁ</l>
</lg> <lg>
<l>Kalyâṇa-guṇa-pûrṇasya Kamalâ-gṛiha-mêdhinaḥ | nâbhi-nâḷîkatô jajñê Brahmâ lôka-pitâmahaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Pitâmahâd Atrir Atrêr Indur Indôr Budhô Budhât | Purûravâs tataś chÂyur Âyushô Nahushô ‘jani ǁ</l>
<l>Yayâtir Nahushâd âsîd Yayâtêr Yadu-bhûpatiḥ | Dvârakâ-nagarôpântê santatâ tasya santatiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasyâṃ kṛitâvatârâḥ | katichana Karṇâṭa-dêśam âjagmuḥ |</l>
<l>Yadugiri-śikharâbharaṇaṃ | Nârâyaṇam îkshituṃ Ramâ-ramaṇaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>râmaṇîyakam âlôkya dêśasyâsya samutsukâḥ | tatraiva vasatiṃ chakrur Mahîśûra-purê varê ǁ</l>
<l>têshv âsîd ari-gôdhûma-gharaṭṭô Beṭṭa-Châmarâṭ | vasyâ yasyâhava-jushô vijaya-śrî(r)-vilâsinaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>sutâs trayô ‘sya têshv âdyas Timma-Râja-mahîpatiḥ |</l>
<l>prâpântembaragaṇḍâkhyaṃ prâjyaṃ birudam ûrjitaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>âsîd anantaras tasya sôdaraḥ Kṛishṇa-bhûpatiḥ |</l>
<l>svâdhîna-vijaya-śrîmân dharma-sthâpana-tatparaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>âsîd asya kanîyâṃś | Châma-nṛipas sad-guṇa-garîyân |</l>
<l>Rêmaṭi-Veṅkaṭam âjâv | ajayad yô Râma-Râja-sênânyaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>chatvârô ‘sya kumârâ | nissadṛiśâs tê parasparaṃ sadṛiśâḥ |</l>
<l>jâtâ vijaya sahâyâs | sâkshâd iva sâdhanôpâyâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>têshv âdimô Râja-dharâdhirâjaḥ | saṅgrâma-bhûmau kila sa-pratijñaṃ |</l>
<l>garvôddhataṃ Kârugahaḷḷi-nâtham | apôthayad vâji-kaśâbhighâtaiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>jitvâ Tirumala-Râjaṃ | hṛitvâ Śrîraṅgapattanam ihâsau |</l>
<l>siṃhâsanam adhitishṭann | anvabhavat sârvabhauma-sâṃmrâjyaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>tasyânujô Beṭṭada-Châma-Râjaḥ | pratâpa-santâpita-vairi-râjaḥ |</l>
<l>yajñôpavîtâkṛitibhiḥ kshatair drâg | raṇâṅkaṇê yêna hatâ gaṇêyâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasyâsîd Dêva-Râjêndraḥ sôdaraḥ samanantaraḥ | Channa-Râjô ‘nujô yasya jishṇôr Vishṇur ivâjani ǁ</l>
<l>asya śrî-Dêva-Râjêndôr anu-(<hi rend="it">IIa</hi>)rañjayataḥ prajâḥ | chatvârô jajñirê Paṅtisyandanasyêva nandanâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>
<pb n="22"/>Doḍa-Dêva-Râja-nâmâ | têshâm âdyô Raghûdvahô niyataṃ |</l>
<l>yad-bhakti-bhâva-vivaśair | nityaṃ paricharyatê nijair anujaiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>śuchis suśîlas sukṛitî kṛitajñô | dṛiḍha-vratô dâna-parô dayâluḥ |</l>
<l>pratâpavân viśruta-puṇya-kîrtir | âsîd asau śrî-Doḍa-Dêva-Râjaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Lakshmaṇa iva dvitîyas | têshu śrî-Chikka-Dêva-Râjêndraḥ |</l>
<l>manasâ vachasâ vapushâ | tam upâstê bhrâtaraṃ jyêshṭaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>jayati śubha-guṇai svair advitîyas tṛitîyaḥ | śṛita-jana-sura-bhûjô Dêva-Râja-kshitîndraḥ |</l>
<l>paricharati mudâ yaṃ bhavya-karmânujanmâ | sa khalu Mariya-Dêva-kshmâpatis satyasandhaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>dâtari dayâ-samudrê | dakshê dâkshiṇya-śêvadhau dhîrê |</l>
<l>rakshati dharâm amushmin | Râghava iva sarvatas saukhyaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>Bhagîrathaḥ prâk prachurais tapôbhir | nyamajjayad yâṃ kila Nâgalôkê |</l>
<l>Mandâkinîṃ drâṅ Mahishâ-purê ‘sau | taṭâka-dambhâd udamajjayat tâṃ ǁ</l>
<l>prâg uttarê Paśchima-Raṅgapuryâḥ | kshêtrê pavitrê Maṇikarṇikâkhyê |</l>
<l>mahîsurâṇâm uchitaṃ vyatânîd | asau mahî-svargam ivâgrahâraṃ ǁ</l>
<l>jitvâsau Madhurâ-purâdhipa-chamûm Îrôḍu-sîmântarê</l>
<l>hatvâ Dâmaralaiyyapêndram apanudyârâd Anantô Jinaṃ |</l>
<l>hṛitvâsau Kulaśêkharâbhidha-vibhuṃ saṃrudhya gâḍhaṃ haṭhâch</l>
<l>Châṃbaḷḷî-puram Ômalûru-nagaraṃ Dhârâpuraṃ châharat ǁ</l>
<l>nirjitya sênâṃ Keḷadî-nṛipâṇâṃ | Gaṅgâdharâkhyaṃ gajam âjahâra |</l>
<l>sudurgrahaṃ durga-gaṇâgragaṇyaṃ | sa-Hâsanaṃ Sakhkharepattanaṃ cha ǁ</l>
<l>satrâṇy asau vyadhita Sakhkharepattanât prâk | pratyak cha Sêlayapurâd atha dakshiṇasyâṃ |</l>
<l>śrî-Chikkanâyakapurâd diśi chôttarasyâṃ | Dhârâpurât prati-patham prati-yôjanaṃ cha ǁ</l>
<l>kâlyê prabudhya Kamalâ-ramaṇâṅghri-yugmaṃ | dhyâtvâbhipûjya niyamêna sahasra-nâmnâ |</l>
<l>hutvâ (<hi rend="it">IIb</hi>) kṛiśânum adhikaṃ vasu gâṃ dvijêbhyô | datvâ sa nityam itihâsa-kathâḥ śruṇôti ǁ</l>
<l>asyâgra-janmanô Doḍḍa-Dêva-Râjasya nandanaḥ | udâraś Chika-Dêvêndra Upêndra iva nandati ǁ</l>
<l>sarva-kshôṇîbhṛitâṃ śirassu kalayan pâdârpaṇaṃ pratyahaṃ</l>
<l>pushṇan bhûri-kalâ nijair vasu-kulair âśâḥ paraṃ pûrayan |</l>
<l>sanmârgaṃ prathayan sadâ ku-valayâmôdaṃ samâpâdayan</l>
<l>prâyêṇânukarôti tasya Chika-Dêvêndras sudhâ-dîdhitêḥ ǁ</l>
<l>śishṭânugraha-dushṭa-nigraha-daśâ-prâdurbhavad-vigrahê</l>
<l>dṛishṭê yatra vidêshṭatê bhaya-bhara-klishṭô ripûṇâṃ gaṇaḥ |</l>
<l>hastê śrî-Chika-Dêva-Râja-nṛipatêr âstê kṛipâṇâtmanâ</l>
<l>sa Śrî-bhûmi-kara-grahaika-nipuṇaḥ Śauris sadâ nandakaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>ârôpyânudinaṃ virôdha-dahanaṃ sauhârda-hṛidyê janê</l>
<l>divyantiṃ dhana-vastu-vâhana-mahî-mânâbhimânâdibhiḥ |</l>
<l>âkrâman vijaya-śriyaṃ pratibhaṭân uchchâṭayann añjasâ</l>
<l>gṛihṇîtê Chika-Dêva-Râḍ asilatâ vêṇyâṃ viṭa-grâmaṇiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Lakshmîm akshṇi bibhartu bhâvayatu vâ Śârṅaṃ bhruvâ kandharâ-</l>
<l>kâṇḍê kambu-karê Sudarśanam api prastautu rêkhâtmanâ |</l>
<l>bhâvaṃ śrî-Chika-Dêva-Raja-nṛipatiḥ pushṇâtu vâ mânushaṃ</l>
<l>taiḥ kalyâṇa-guṇais tathâpy avikṛitair nâVishṇur unnîyatê ǁ</l>
<l>gâm êkâṃ pradadau chirâya bahubhir bhuktâṃ Balir Vishṇavê</l>
<l>prâdât kâśchana gâḥ paraṃ rasanayâ Nârâyaṇô Brahmaṇê |</l>
<l>dâyaṃ dâyam upâdadâti śuchayê gâḥ pratyahaṃ bhânumân</l>
<l>dhênûḥ śrî-Chika-Dêva-Râja-nṛipatis sadbhiḥ pradattê sadâ ǁ</l>
<l>
<pb n="23"/>êkôna-shôḍaśa kalâḥ kula-kandam indur | êkaikaśô ‘py atisṛijan kramaśaḥ kṛiśô ‘bhût |</l>
<l>Hêmâdri-bhâga-kalitâni mahânti dâyaṃ | dâyaṃ sa-shôḍaśa-kalâ-prabhṛitîni chêndhê ǁ</l>
<l>Râmâtmanâ yad ajayat Khara-Dûshaṇâdyaṃ | rakshaḥ-kulaṃ tad upaklṛipta-Marâṭavarshma |</l>
<l>Dhârôji-Jaitaji-mukhaṃ nanu Pañ-(<hi rend="it">IIIa</hi>) chavaṭyâḥ | prâptaṃ nihanti sa-Hariś Chika-Dêva-mûrtiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Śambhus stambhita-vikramaḥ Kutupu-Śâḥô ‘sau hatâśô haṭhâd</l>
<l>Ikkêrî-Basavô ‘pi dhikkṛitim agâd Êkôjir êkô ‘jani |</l>
<l>Dâdôjî-bhidi Jaitajî jasavatôs sarvâṅga-nâsâ-chhidi</l>
<l>śrî-vîrê Chika-Dêva-Râja-nṛipatau yuddhâya baddhâdarê ǁ</l>
<l>dṛishṭvâ kêsariṇaṃ yathâ vana-mṛigâḥ śyênaṃ yathâ pakshiṇaḥ</l>
<l>śârdûlaṃ śaśakâ yathâ ssavidhagaṃ Târkshyaṃ yathâ pannagâḥ |</l>
<l>vêshṭantê bata Śambhu-Śâha-Basavâ bhîtâ yad-âlôkanê</l>
<l>sô ‘yaṃ śrî-Chika-Dêva-Râja-nṛipatis sâkshân Nṛisiṃhâkṛitiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasmin Paśchima-Raṅganâtha-nagarî-siṃhâsanâdhîśvarê</l>
<l>śrî-Nârâyaṇa-pâda-paṅkaja-yugi vinyasta-vishvag-bharê |</l>
<l>pratyarthi-kshitipâla-ratna-makuṭî-nîrâjitâṅghrau chiraṃ</l>
<l>dêva-brâhmaṇa-rakshaṇâya pṛithivî-sâmrâjya-dîkshâ-bhṛiti ǁ</l>
<l>asya śrî-Chika-Dêvêndôḥ pada-paṅkaja-sêvakaḥ | dhârmikô Doḍḍa-Dêvaiyya-nâmâ nirmala-mânasaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>śrî-Dêvarâja-nṛipatêḥ | kântâ bhṛiṅgâra-dhâriṇî suguṇâ |</l>
<l>Cheluvamma-nâmadhêyâ-| janayad amuṃ Doḍḍa-Dêvayam udâraṃ ǁ</l>
<l>asmai Paśchima-Raṅgêśa-sêvâ-niyata-chêtasê | Raghuvîraḥ prasannô ‘bhût Sîtâ-Lakshmaṇa-sêvitaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>prâkârê madhyamê pârśvê dakshiṇê taṃ pratishṭitaṃ | ârirâdhayishur grâmam adâd dhârâ-purassaraṃ ǁ</l>
<l>tad asmin vishayê tâmra-śâsanaṃ śâstra-sammataṃ | likhyatê Chika-Dêvêndôs sva-hastâkshara-śôbhitaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg></cell>
</row>
</table>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-varusha 1608 sanda vartamânavâda Kshaya-nâma-saṃ-
<lb/>vatsarada Mârgaśira-śuddha 15 llû birudentembara-ganḍa lôkaika-vîra śrîman mahârâjâdhirâja râja-
<lb/>paramê-(<hi rend="it">IIIb</hi>)śvara prauḍha-pratâpan apratima-vîra-narapati śrî-Chika-Dêva-mahâ-râja-Oḍeyar-ayya-
<lb/>navaru Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇadallû ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍharâgi pṛithvî-sâmrâjyaṃ gaiyvuttiralu Śrîraṅga-
<lb/>paṭṭaṇada śrî-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara sannidhiya dakshiṇa-pârśvadalli Mannâru-Kṛishṇa-svâmiyavara
<lb/>sannidhige paḍuvalâgi Sîtâ-Lakshmaṇa-sêvitarâgi namage prasannarâda Kôdaṇḍa-Râma-svâmiyavara
<lb/>śrî-bhaṇḍârakke Âtrêya-gôtrada Âślâyana-sûtrada Ṛuk-śâkheya Mahiśûra Châma-Râja-Oḍeyar-aiyyana-
<lb/>vara pautrarâda Dêva-Râja-Oḍeyar-aiyyanavara putrarâda Dêva-Râja-Oḍeyar-aiyyanavara Chambina
<lb/>vûḷigada Chaluvavveyavara kumârarâda Doḍḍa-Dêvaiyyanavaru koṭṭa grâmada tâmra-śâsanada kramav
<lb/>entendare | nânu Baḷḷaguḷḷada Jannaiyaṅgâra vṛitti 4 nâlku Chintâmaṇaiyyaṅgâra vṛitti 3 mûru ubha-
<lb/>yaṃ vṛitti 7 êḷakke saluva Baḷaguḷada sthaḷada Avvêrahaḷḷiya-grâmavanû svâmiyavara śrî-bhaṇḍârada
<lb/>hesarinalli kraya-patrava bareyisi Chika-Dêva-mahârâja-Vaḍeyar-ayyanavara appaṇe viḍidu krayakke
<lb/>tegadukoṇḍu yiddenâgi yî-grâmavanû yîga svâmiyavara sannidhiyallu naḍava nitya-kaṭṭaḷe paḍitara-
<lb/>dîpârâdhane śrî-Râmanavamiya vutsava-muntâda sêve naḍava nimittavâgi dhâreyan eredu koṭṭevâgi
<lb/>yî-grâmakke saluva gadde-beddalu-tôṭa-tuḍuke-magga-mane-vaṇasuṅka-suvarṇâdâya-kâḍârambha-nîrâ-
<lb/>rambha-kâṇike-bêḍige yivu modalâda sakala-svâmyavû svâmiyavara-(<hi rend="it">IVa</hi>) śrî-bhaṇḍârakke salu-
<lb/>vadu yî-grâmada chatus-sîmeyoḷagulḷa nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâshâṇa-akshîṇi-âgâmi-siddha-sâdhyaṅgaḷ-
<lb/>emba ashṭa-bhôga-têja-svâmyavû svâmiyavara śrî-bhaṇḍârakke saluvadû | yî-grâmavû â-chandrârka-
<lb/>vâgi svâmiyavara śrî-bhaṇḍârakke saluvadû yandu Śrîraṅgapaṭṭaṇada śrî-Raṅganâtha-svâmiyavara
<lb/>sannidhiya dakshiṇa-pârśvadalli Mannâru-Kṛishṇa-svâmiyavara sannidhige paḍuvalâgi Sîtâ-Lakshmaṇa-
<lb/>sêvitarâgi namage prasannarâda Kôdaṇḍa-Râma-svâmiyavara śrî-bhaṇḍârakke Âtrêya-gôtrada Âślâyana-
<lb/>sûtrada Ṛik-śâkheya Mahiśûra Châma-Râja-Vaḍeyar-aiyyanavara pautrarâda Dêva-Râja-Oḍeyar-aiyya-
<lb/>
<pb n="24"/>navara putrarâda Dêva-Râja-Oḍeyar-aiyyanavara Chambina vûḷigada Chaluvavveyavara kumârarâda
<lb/>Doḍḍa-Dêvaiyyanavaru namma âḷida svâmiyavarâda Chika-Dêva-mahârâja-Oḍeyar-aiyyanavara appaṇe
<lb/>viḍidu sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dâna-dhârâ-pûrvakavâgi Chika-Dêva-mahârâja-Vaḍeyar-aiyyanavara hastâkshara-
<lb/>sahitavâgi bareyisi koṭṭa grâmada dâna-śâsana | yî-grâmada chatus-sîmeya yelle-gallugaḷa vivara | yî-
<lb/>ûrige yîśânya-bhâgadalli Basari-kaṭṭege baḍagalâda tiṭṭinalli pûrva-bhâgadalli neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-ûrige
<lb/>mûḍalâgi Kuppe-daḍakke paḍuvalâgi mâvina-marada holada tevarinallu pûrva-mokha-(<hi rend="it">IVb</hi>) vâgi neṭṭa
<lb/>kallu 1 yî-ûrige mûḍalâgi gôṇi-marakke teṅkalâgi pûrvâbhimukhavâgi korakala haḷada tiṭṭinallu neṭṭa
<lb/>kallu 1 yî-ûrige âgnê-mokhada tiṭṭina keḷage neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-kalige paḍuvalâda tiṭṭina mêle dakshiṇa-
<lb/>mokhakkâgi neṭṭa kalu 1 yî-kerege dakshiṇa-pârśvadalli Kottigana moraṭiya paḍuva chârikibbeyalli
<lb/>dakshiṇa-mukhavâgi neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-ûrige dakshiṇa-bhâgadalli Kurubana kaṭṭege mûḍa-dikkina bôre
<lb/>mêle huṭugallu 1 yî-ûrige nairutya-bhâgada kallu moraṭiya paḍuvaṇa-pârśvadalli huṭṭugallu 1 yî-ûrige
<lb/>paḍuvala-dikkina maravana kaṭṭe-haḷada baḷiya paḍuva-mokhavâda huṭṭugallu 1 yidakke utradalli biḷi-
<lb/>kallu moraṭi-mêlaṇa huṭṭugallu 1 yidakke utra-mokhadalli râja-mârgadalli paḍuva-mokhavâgi neṭṭa
<lb/>kallu 1 yî-ûrige vâyavya mûle aregallu-mêle huṭṭugallu 1 yî-ûrigê baḍagaṇa-vidikkinalli kari-kallu-
<lb/>moraḍige teṅkalâgi biḷi-kallu-moraḍige baḍagalâgi neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-kerege mûḍalâgi yî-ûrige vidikkinalli
<lb/>pûrva-mokhavâgi neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-kallige dakshiṇavâgi ûrige vidikkinallu Nârasi-gauḍana holada
<lb/>tevarina mêle utra-mokhavâgi neṭṭa kallu 1 yidakke mûḍalâgi vidikkinallu Baidava-Siddana holada
<lb/>tevarina mêle baḍaga-mukhavâgi neṭṭa kallu 1 yîśânnyada-vidikkinalli kammârana-gadde miḍade-
<lb/>baḷiyâ-(Va)ṇa-tiṭṭina mêle neṭṭa kallu 1 yî-grâmakke pûrva-bhâgadalli pûrvâbhimokhavâgi neṭṭa
<lb/>kallu 1</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânâch chhrêyônupâlanaṃ |</l>
<l>dânâchh svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achchutaṃ padaṃ ǁ</l>
<l> maṅgaḷam aha śrî śrî śrî śrî śrî ǁ śrî-Chika-Dêva-Râja ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
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<head>15
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On copper plates in the same temple.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>[<hi rend="it">Nâgarî characters.</hi>]</s></p>
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<row>
<cell>(<hi rend="it">Ib</hi>)</cell>
<cell><lg>
<l>Śuklâmbara-dharaṃ Vishṇuṃ śaśi-varṇaṃ chatur-bhujaṃ |</l>
<l>prasanna-vadanaṃ dhyâyêt sarva-vighnôpaśântayê ǁ</l>
<l>bhûyasyai bhavatâm bhûtyai bhûyâd âścharya-kuñjaraḥ |</l>
<l>âhur vijñâna-kântâram âgamâny asya yôginaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>kshêmaṃ vaḥ prachurîkuryâ kshôṇîm abhyuddharan Hariḥ |</l>
<l>krôḍâkṛitâr abhû yasya krîḍâ-palvalam ambudhiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>asti kshîrârṇavôdbhûtam apâṃ pushpam anuttamaṃ |</l>
<l>amlânaṃ pada-nirmâlyam âdhattê śirasÎśvaraḥ ǁ</l>
<l>mahanîya-mahas tasya santânaṃ Yadu-saṃjñitaṃ |</l>
<l>abhût paśchima-pûrva ...... vasudhâ pâlôpa .... hitaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>Saṅgamô nâma râjâbhû[t]sârabhûtê tad-anvayê |</l>
<l>rêjê yaśas-sudhâ-sindhau bhâratîva Surâpagâ ǁ</l>
<l>sati-ratna-nidhês tasya samrâḍ âsît tanûbhavâṃ |</l>
<l>agryô Bukka-mahîpâlô maṇînâm iva kaustubhaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasya Târâmbikâ-jâtas tanayô ‘bhûd guṇônnataḥ |</l>
<l>hâra-gaura-yaśaḥ-pûra-śâlô Hariharêśvaraḥ ǁ</l>
<l>
<pb n="25"/>yat-shôḍaśa-mahâ-dâna-yaśasâṃ dig-vihâriṇâṃ |</l>
<l>bhûyasâm bhagavân âlam bhuvanâni chaturdaśa ǁ</l>
<l>Pratâpa-Dêva-Râyasya putrô ‘bhûd bhuvi viśrutaḥ |</l>
<l>pramôdasthaiva mûrtê yâ prajânâṃ svai guṇair abhût ǁ</l>
<l>pratyarthi-samidhâ hutvâ pratâpâgnau raṇâṅkaṇê |</l>
<l>Vijitâyana-vîrêṇa vijaya-śrî-karagrahaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tasya Hêmâmbikâ-jâtas tanayô vinayônnataḥ |</l>
<l>vidyâ-nidhir viśêsha .. vîrô Vijaya-bhûpatiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>dayâ-nidhêr abhût tasya dêvî Nârâyaṇâmbikâ |</l>
<l>Śaurêr iva mahâ-Lakshmî Śaṅkarasyaiva Pârvatî ǁ</l>
<l>putra-rûpaṃ tapô-ślâghyaṃ pûrva-janma-tapaḥ-phalaṃ |</l>
<l>Dêva-Râya-mahîpâlô tatra divya-vibhûtalê ǁ</l>
<l>vikramê Vikramâdityaṃ bhôgê Bhôjam ivâparaṃ |</l>
<l>Râjarâjaṃ vitaraṇê râjânaṃ taṃ prachakshatê ǁ</l>
<l>abhaṅgam Aṅga-Kâliṅga-Vaṅgâdyâś châmarâdibhiḥ |</l>
<l>râjânô yaṃ nishêvantê râja-chihnai svayaṃ yutaiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>yaṃ pratâpânalôjvâla-jâlâ-vyâpta-digantaraṃ |</l>
<l>Turushka-turugârûḍhâyutânâm abhivandatâṃ ǁ</l>
<l>râjâdhirâja-têjasvî yô râja-paramêśvaraḥ |</l>
<l>bhâshâtilaṅgha-bhûpâla-bhujaṅga-birudônnataḥ ǁ</l>
<l>vairi-bhûpati-vêtaṇḍa-chaṇḍa-maṇḍana-kêsarî |</l>
<l>gajaugha-gaṇḍa-bhêruṇḍa-prakhyâta-birudônnataḥ ǁ</l>
<l>mûru-râyara-gaṇḍâṅkaṃ para-râya-bhayaṅkaraḥ |</l>
<l>Hindu-râya-suratrâṇa ity-âdi-birudônnatê ǁ</l>
<l>śrî-Tuṅgabhadrâ-tîrê ‘smin Vijayê nagarâhvayê |</l>
<l>pitryaṃ siṃhâsanaṃ prâpya pâlayan pṛithivîm imâṃ ǁ</l>
<l>pratyahaṃ chihnitânêka-mahâ-dâna-yaśô-ni .... |</l>
<l>puṇya-ślôkâgra-gaṇyô ‘sau Dêva-Râya-mahîpatiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>sa Śakâbdê râ-ma-lô-kê-yutê Sâdhâraṇâhvayê |</l>
<l>varshê Kârtika-mâsê ‘smin śuddha .. dvâdaśê tithau ǁ</l>
<l>su-vâra-ṛiksha-yôgêshu puṇya-kâla-śubhê dinê |</l>
<l>Tuṅgabhadrâ-nadî-tîrê śrî-Virûpâksha-sannidhau ǁ</l>
<l>Hêmakûṭâchala-prântê Pampâ-kshêtrê nṛipôttamaḥ |</l>
<l>vidvan-purôdhasâ-yuktô mantribhiḥ parivâritaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>ratna-dhênu-mahâ-dânaṃ kṛitvâ tatrôkta-dakshiṇaṃ |</l>
<l>âchârya .. (II <hi rend="it">a</hi>) âchârya-brahma-pramukha .... rthibhya âdarât ǁ</l>
<l>vêda-śâstra-pravîṇêbhya kuśalêbhya kalâsu cha |</l>
<l>sad-dharma-niratêbhyaś cha dharma-vi .... puṇya-yutaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>tad-dânâṅgaṃ tathâ dêyaṃ hy agrahâraṃ manôharaṃ |</l>
<l>sarvamânyaṃ dâna-bhôgai chata-sîmâ-virâjitaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>grâmaṃ ............ paṭṭaṇa-râjyakê |</l>
<l>Tôrinâḍâkhyakê vêṇṭhyê Mênâpura-su-mâgaṇê ǁ</l>
<l>Chandigâlâkhyakê grâmê vidyatê ‘tra manôharaṃ |</l>
<l>taṭâkârâma-kulyâbhi-gûhitaṃ brahma-bhûshitaṃ ǁ</l>
<l>sarva-bâdhâ-virahitaṃ sarva-svâmya-samanvitaṃ |</l>
<l>
<pb n="26"/>Pratâpadêvarâyâkhyaṃ puraṃ kṛitvâ sva-nâmataḥ ǁ</l>
<l>hiraṇyôdakavad-dhârâ-pûrvakaṃ dakshiṇânvitaṃ |</l>
<l>â-chandrârkam imaṃ prâdâd Dêva-Râya-mahîpatiḥ ǁ</l>
<l>datvâ cha tâmra-patrê ‘sminn îśa-nâmântaraṃ mudê |</l>
<l>âlikhad Dêva-Râyô ‘sau chiraṃ jîyân nṛipôttamaḥ ǁ</l>
<l>vṛittimantô ‘tra likhyantê vêda-śâstra-kalâ-yutâḥ |</l>
<l>gôtra-sûtra-pitṛi-svâsthya-vṛitti-saṅkhyâ-kramânugâḥ ǁ</l>
<l>Gautamô Yâjushô vidvân Nâga-dîkshita-nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>atrâchâryô Nañjinâtha-yajvâ vṛitti-trayêśvaraḥ |</l>
<l>Jamadagnyâ Vasta-gôtrô Yâjushô Mâdhavâryajaḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Kṛishṇa-bhaṭṭô vidushâm agraṇîs tv êka-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Hârîtô Yâjushô vidvân Kampaṇâryasya nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>śrîmat-Târkîka-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Kâśyapô Bahvṛichas sûnu Lakshmîdhara-vipaśchitaḥ |</l>
<l>vidvân Śaṅkara-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛitti-pati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Vaśishṭô Bahvṛicha-śrêshṭô Murâri-bhaṭṭa-nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>śrîmat-Pampâri-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛitti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Vaśishṭa-gôtra-Ṛig-vêdî Murâri-bhaṭṭaja-sudhîḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Viśvanâtha-bhaṭṭô ‘smin vṛittir êkâṃ bhunakty asau |</l>
<l>Kâśyapô Bahvṛichas sûnur aṃśa .............. |</l>
<l>âhitâgnê Nâgadêva-bhaṭṭa sâraika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Âtriyô Bahvṛichô dhîmân Nâgadêva-vipaśchitaḥ |</l>
<l>Kauṇḍi-bhaṭṭô dvija-śrêshṭô grâmê ‘smin êka-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Śrîvatsô Yâjushô vidvân vidvad-Hariharâtmajaḥ |</l>
<l>vidvat Siṅgari-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛitti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Kâśyapô Yâjushaḥ Kṛishṇa-bhaṭṭârâdhyasya nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>śrîmân Oḍeyapârâdhya êka-vritti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Gautamô Yâjusha sûnu Kêśavâryasya yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>vidvan-Śaṅkara-yajvô ‘sminn êka-vṛittim ihâśnutê |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Richô ‘dhyêtâ vidvan-Kêśava-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Kauḍi-bhaṭṭô mahâ-vidvân êka-vṛitti-patis tv ayaṃ |</l>
<l>Mudgalaś cha Yajur-vêdî vidvan-Allâla-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Sîtâpati-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Agastyaś cha Yajur-vêdî śubhâṃ Dêvaṇa-yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>Pañchâgni-dîkshitaś châsmin êka-vṛitti-prati sadâ |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Yajur-vêdî sutô Nâraṇa-yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>Brahmaṇô dîkshitaś châsmin êka-vritti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Kauṇḍinyâ Sâma-vidvâṃś cha śrî-Râmâkhya-tripâḍijaḥ |</l>
<l>Mahâbhâratapâṭhas tu sûnur atraika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Sâma-vêdî Dêvarôs tu tṛipâḍijaḥ |</l>
<l>Viśvanâtha-tṛipâḍ êka-vṛittim êkâm bhunakty asau |</l>
<l>Âtrêyaḥ Sâma-śakhô ‘sau sâ-Trivikrama-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Vishṇu-bhaṭṭô dvija-śrêshṭô êka-vṛitti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Âtrêyas Sâma-vêdajñô Bhânu-bhaṭṭa-tanûbhavaḥ |</l>
<l>
<pb n="27"/>Timmarênâtha-bhaṭṭô’smin êka-vṛitti-prati-pradâ |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Yajur-vêdî Vâmadêvâkhya-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>vidva-Nâraṇa-bhaṭṭô’smin êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>(Bhâradvâ) (<hi rend="it">II b</hi>) Bhâradvâjô Yajur-vêdî Vasudêvêśa-yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>Atirâtra-mahâyâjî vṛittim êkâṃ bhunakty asau |</l>
<l>Kauśikô Sâma-dharmajñô Lakshmîdhara-vipaśchitaḥ |</l>
<l>sûnus Tirumala-nâthâkhya-bhaṭṭaś châtraika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjas tv Atharvajñô śrîmat-Kêśava-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Ṛikpâṭhaka-śarmâsminn êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Âtrêya-SâmÂtharvajñô vidvat Śaṅkara-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Ramêśvarâkhya-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô ’py Atharvajñô vidvad-Dhârasurâtmajaḥ |</l>
<l>Kṛishṇa-bhaṭṭô dvija-śrêshṭa êka-vṛitti-patis tv ayaṃ |</l>
<l>Kauṇḍinyô Yâjushô vidvaśchâkhaṇḍala-puru-prajaḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Hastigiri-bhaṭṭô ‘smin êka-vṛitti-patis sadâ ǁ</l>
<l>Śrîvatsa-gôtrô Yajusha-śrî-Dêvagraha-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Ananta-bhaṭṭô vidushâm agraṇîr êka-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Gautamô Yâjushô śrêshṭa Kṛishṇâchârya-suta sudhîḥ |</l>
<l>Kalaśâchârya .... dîkshitaś chaika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>mahâ-matair anukṛitâ likhyanta ṭatra yâ .......... |</l>
<l>.......... m agrahâram aṅgîkaraṇa-pûrvakaṃ |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Yajur-vêdî Mâra-dîkshita-nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>Mâyi-bhaṭṭa-dvija-śrêshṭa êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Âtrêyô Bahvṛichô’dhyêtâ śrî-Yajñêśvara-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>la ...... v âhitâgniś cha sad-vidvân êka-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Ṛichô ’dhyêtâ śrîmad-Gôpâla-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Hari-bhaṭṭô mahâ-vidvân êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>Vâśishṭô Bahvṛicha-śrêshṭa Manni-bhaṭṭasya nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>...... kramita-bhaṭṭô ‘smin vṛitti-dvaya-patis tv ayaṃ |</l>
<l>Śrîvatsa-gôtrô Ṛig-vêdî Venni-bhaṭṭa-suta sudhîḥ |</l>
<l>Hari-bhaṭṭô dvija-śrêshṭô êka-vṛitti-patis tv ayaṃ |</l>
<l>Kâśyapaś cha .................. Mâyi-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Vishṇu-dîkshita-nâmâtra vṛittim êkâṃ bhunakty asau |</l>
<l>Kauśikô Bahvṛichô Dallâla-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Nandinâthâkhya-bhaṭṭô’smin vṛittim êkâm avâptavân |</l>
<l>Viśvâmitrô Ṛichô ’dhyêtâ śrîmân-Varada-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>śrî-Râmakṛishṇa-bhaṭṭô ’smin vṛittir êka-patis sadâ |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Yajur-vêdî sutô Dêvêśa-yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>Viśvêśvara-mahâ-yajvâpy asmin sârdhaika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Bhâradvâjô Ṛichô dhyêtâ śrîmat-Kêśava-bhaṭṭajaḥ |</l>
<l>Kauṇḍi-bhaṭṭô dvijô ‘py asmin grâmê sârdhaika-vṛittimân |</l>
<l>Vishṇu-vṛiddhô Ṛichô ‘dhyêtâ śrî-Râmâkhyasya nandanaḥ |</l>
<l>Śrîraṅgarâja-bhaṭṭaś cha êka-vṛittîśvarô bhavêt |</l>
<l>pâthêya-sidhyarthatayâ vṛittir êkâtra kalpitâ |</l>
<l>sâdarâ ...... hitâ ............ Viśvêśvara-su-yajvanaḥ |</l>
<l>
<pb n="28"/>śrîmat-Kêśava-dêvasya ........ gêha-su-vâsinaḥ |</l>
<l>maṅga ...... bali-bhuktyarthaṃ vṛittir êkâtra kalpitâ |</l>
<l>Hârîtô Yâjusha-śrêshtô vidva-Hampaṇa-varya-jaḥ |</l>
<l>śrîmat-Târkika-bhaṭṭô ‘smin vṛitti-traya-patis sadâ |</l>
<l>tais ta samanvitê sidhyai dikshu pûrvâdishu kramât |</l>
<l>sîmânô ‘syâgrahârasya likhyantê dêśa-bhâshayâ |</l>
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<p>
<lb/>Pratâpadêvarâya-puravâda Chandigâla-agrahârava koṭṭa śâsanada vivara Chandigâla-âgnêya-mûle
<lb/>Belavâḍiya îśânya-naṭṭa-kallu-âdiyâgi Chandigâla Beluvâḍiya sîmeya teṅkaṇa hêrove naṭṭa kallu |
<lb/>alliṃ paḍuvalu naḍadu Chandigâla Belavâḍiya paḍu-sîmenda naḍalige naṭṭa kallu | allinda paḍuvalu
<lb/>naḍadu hêrove Vidviḍa-heguḍe gava .. naḍapalli | allinda nairutyakke naḍadu Chandigâla Belavâḍiya ..
<lb/>.. ileya viḍidu naḍadu ubbenda ...... neṭṭa kallu | allinda paḍuvala ube viḍidu â-Chandigâla Belavâ-
<lb/>ḍiya paḍe .. sîme paḍa .. laga naṭṭa kallu | allinda paḍuvalu naḍadu Chandigâla Belavâḍi-(<hi rend="it">III a</hi>) ya
<lb/>e .. sîme paḍalage naṭṭa kallu | allinda paḍuvalu ube viḍidu naḍadu nairutyada mûleya Chandigâla
<lb/>Belavâḍiya Mêgaṇahattiya kaṭṭeyim mûḍalu achandiya mûleya naṭṭa kallu | â-kereya .. viḍidu naḍadu
<lb/>â-Nagulanahaḷḷiya kereya mûḍaṇa kôḍiya naṭṭa kallu | allinda baḍaga naḍadu â-Nagulanahaḷḷiya
<lb/>Chandigâla eḍe heddevara | alinda tirigi paḍuva-muntâgi naḍadu eḍe heddevara viḍidu naḍadu Chandi-
<lb/>gâla Mûlarahaḷiya paḍuvaṇa eḍe .. | allinda baḍaga naḍadu heddevara mûle | allinda paḍuvalu hedde-
<lb/>varu viḍidu naḍadu â-Nagulanahaḷḷiya tana .. ṇiya Chandigâla-paḍuvaṇa eḍahe .. ya nairutyada mûleya ǁ
<lb/>kâniya vobe viḍidu alliṃ baḍagalu naḍadu Chandigâla Nagulanahaḷḷiya eḍasêveya huṇasê-mara | allinda
<lb/>mûḍalu ôṇi viḍidu naḍadu âṇi .. galu viḍidu naḍadu â-Nagulanahaḷḷiya îśânya Chandigâla-vâyavya Kâvêrî-
<lb/>hoḷeya kâlve î teṅkalu tuṭṭaha neṇa-kallu-bhaṇḍi-pâtiyal iha â haleya kâlveya taḍiya naṭṭa kallu
<lb/>viḍidu mûḍalu naḍadu îśânyakke naḍadu Âdi-Gauḍana-kereyim mûḍalu naḍadu Tâṇappanahaḷḷi-paḍu-
<lb/>valum allim teṅkalu-naḍadu nâyindana koḍige-holada kariya moraḍiya naṭṭa kallu allim teṅkalu naḍadu
<lb/>Mênâpurada Chandigâla eḍeya .. kâni kereya paḍuva tevara ja .. hâdiyallu ninda banni-maradiṃ paḍuvalu
<lb/>allinda teṅkalu naḍadu Belavâḍiya vâyavyada Chandigâla-âgnêyada Nelâpurada Beḷavâḍiya Chandigâla-
<lb/>Muchchandiyan-âgnêyada hoḍeya .. teluva naṭṭa kallu ubeya naṭṭa kallu | olagâgi int î-chatu-sîme-
<lb/>vaḷaguḷa nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâshâṇa-akshiṇi-âgâmi-sidha-sâdhyaṅgaḷ-emba ashṭa-bhôga-têjasvâmya
<lb/>sarvôtpatti samasta-bali-suṅka-suvarṇâdâya-sahitavâgi Chandigâla-agrahârada mahâ-janaṅgaḷige sallu-
<lb/>vudu |</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>śrî-dharma-niḷa[ya]-râja-sêkhara | pṛithu-vara-jhaṅkâra-gîta-mâhâtmya |</l>
<l>śrî-Dêvarâya-nṛipatêḥ | śâsanam amlâna-pârijâtasya ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<table>
<row>
<cell>śrî |</cell>
<cell><lg>
<l>śâsanâchârya-dharmêṇa śâsanaṃ svâmi-śâsanaṃ |</l>
<l>tvashṭrâ Varadapâchârya-hastêna likhitaṃ tv idaṃ ǁ</l>
</lg></cell>
</row>
</table>
<quote> <lg>
<l>êkaiva bhaginî lôkê sarvêshâm êva bhûbhujâṃ | na bhôgyâ na kara-grâhyâ pitṛi-dattâ vasundharâ ǁ</l>
<l>sva-dattâ-dviguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ | para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ nishphalam bhavêt ǁ</l>
<l>dâna-pâlanayôr madhyê dânât śrêyô‘nupâlanaṃ | dânât svargam avâpnôti pâlanâd achyutam padaṃ |</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî śrî śrî ǁ <unclear>śrî</unclear> Virûpâksha (in Kannaḍa characters).</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>16
<lb/> <hi rend="it">In Seringapatam, on the north wall of the Masjid.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s><hi rend="it">Written in Arabic with Persian translation interlined.</hi></s></p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Arabic and Persian characters</hi>).</s></p>
<p>
<lb/> (<hi rend="it">Ar.</hi>) Un Abi Hurairata unnan-Nabiya, ṣulallâhu ’alaihi vo sallam, khala unnâsu tabvun le-
<lb/>Khuraishîn fi hazish-shâni Muslimohum tabvun le-Muslimihim va kâfiruhum tabvun le-kâfirihim : mutta-
<lb/>fikhun-alaihi. (<hi rend="it">Pers.</hi>) Rivâyet ast az Abi Hurairah ki tahkikh Nabi, ṣulallâhu’alaihi vo sallam, farmûd
<lb/>
<pb n="29"/>jamî’ai mardum tâbi’ai Khurêshrâ darînshân : Musalmânân tâbiand Musalmânâni Khurêshrâ va kâfirân
<lb/>tâbiand kâfirâni îshânrâ : muttafikun ’alaihi va nazabu.</p>
<p>
<lb/> (<hi rend="it">Ar.</hi>) ’Alaihimul-majânikhi kamâ nazaba rasûl-u’llâhi, ṣallallâhu ’alaihi va sallam, ’alattâifi va
<lb/>ḥarrikhu annahu, ’alaihiṣ ṣalâto vas salâmu, aḥrakal Buvairata-khâla va arsilu ’alaihimul-mâ’a va khaṭṭivu
<lb/>ashjârahum-vafsidu zaru’ahum le-inna fî zâlik kasara shavkatihim va taghrîkha jam’aihim fayakûna
<lb/>mashruv’an. (<hi rend="it">Pers.</hi>) Va bar pâ dârêd bar mushrikân tîr o tufang va rakhsh chunânke bar pâ dâshta bûd
<lb/>rasûl, ṣullallâhu ’alaihi va sallam, bar tâifa va bu sôzaid ânha zairâke ’alaihiś-ṣalâtu vas salam ba-
<lb/>sokht Buvairatrâ va irsâl numâyed barân kâfirân âbrâ va baburêd darakhtahâi îshânrâ va tabâh
<lb/>sâzêd kishtu kâri îshânrâ zêrâke tahkîkh darân śhikast shavkati ânhâ ast va parâgandagiye jam’aiyati
<lb/>îshân : pas dar shar’a în hama umûr rava ast.</p>
<p>
<lb/> (<hi rend="it">Ar.</hi>) Man ahabba akhâhu faly’alim iyâhu. (<hi rend="it">Pers.</hi>) Y’ane shakhṣeke dôst dârad birâdari momin
<lb/>khudrâ pas âgâh numâyad ûrâ kasêke i’ânati-jange kuffâr bekunad dar ḥarab benafsihi y’ane khud
<lb/>sharîk beshavad yâ bamâl yâ ba salahi jang pas agar m’alûm shavad azo mail va raghbat ba tarfi
<lb/>dîni kuffâr pas û az kuffâr ast : agar m’alûm nashavad raghbat pas khaid kurda mîshavad va tazîr
<lb/>mîshavad.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>17
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the west wall of the same.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Gar ḥazrati Sulaimân andar zamâni mâzi</l>
<l>Dar în avâni farrukh Sulṭâni dîn binâ kard</l>
<l>Tâkh ast chun mahe nav ṭâkhash ba husno ḥûbi</l>
<l>Dârad nishân za Marva ân ṣuffai śafâ khîz</l>
<l>Mânindi zar cho joyâ gashtam barâi târîkh</l>
<l>T’âmîr masjide kard nâmash nihâd Akhza</l>
<l>Ân masjide ke ismash Mulhim guzâsht ’Ala</l>
<l>Rûḥash cho rûḥ bâshad dilchasp va faiz pairâ</l>
<l>Mihrâbi dilkashi vu âina dâri Baṭa</l>
<l>Tâ’at sarâi śâbit hâtif namûd ilkha (1215)</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>18-19
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same building.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Arabic characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>The 99 names of God.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>20-21
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same building.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Arabic characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>The 99 names of the Prophet.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>22
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On the south wall of the same.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Arabic and Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/> (<hi rend="it">Ar.</hi>) Khaulahu Ta’âla :—va anzalallazina zâharuhum min ahlilkitâbi min ṣyâsîhim va khazafa fi
<lb/>khulu-bihimurroba farîkhân takhtalûn va tâsiruna farîkhan va avaraṡakum arzahum va diyârahum va
<lb/>amvâlahum va arzan lam taṭavha va kânallâhu ’ala kulli shayin khadîra.</p>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">Pers.</hi>) B’âdaz farâri kuffâr ḥukm shud ki baḥarbi Bani Khuraiza ravand ki ’ahad shikasta madadgâri-
<lb/>ahzâb namûdand : lashkari Islâm îshânrâ pânzda shabân roz maḥâṣaru kardand va kâr bar îshân
<lb/>tang shud va bar ḥukmi Śâd-bin-M’aâz farod âmadand. Va Śâd ḥukm kard ki mardâni îshânrâ
<lb/>bakushand va zanân va kodakâni îshânrâ barda gîrand va amvâli îshânrâ bar Musalmânân khismat
<lb/>
<pb n="30"/>kunand. Hazrat risâlat, ṣalall’ahu ’alaihi va sallam, farmûd ki ai Śâd M’aâz ḥukm kardi ki Khudai
<lb/>T’aâla bar bâlâi haft âsmân ḥukm karda bûd : va Hakh Subhânahû azîn vâkh’aa khabar midehad : va
<lb/>farmûd farôd âvard Khudâ ânânrâ ki yâri dâdand aḥzâbrâ va ham pushti îshân gashtand az ahl
<lb/>Tavarait y’âni Yahûd khârîzarâ farod âvard az khal’ahâi îshân va afgand dar dilhâi îshân
<lb/>tars az paighambar va lashkari û guroherâ ki kushîdande noh-ṣad tan bekushtand ya haft-ṣad tan va
<lb/>barda migirêd guroherâ y’âni farzandân va zanâni îshânrâ va mîrâṡ dâd shumârâ zamîni îshân
<lb/>y’âni mazâr’ay va ḥadâikh va sarâhâi îshân y’âni ḥuṣûn va khal’a va mâlhâi îshân az nak’aûd va
<lb/>amt’aa va mav’âshi va arâzi va bashuma dâd zamîn râ ki berafta aid darân ya maliki ân buded mûrâd
<lb/>Khaiber ast ya dayâre Rûm ya mumâliki Fâris : va gufta and har zamînke baḥavze Islâm darâyed tâ
<lb/>khiyâmat darîn dâkhil ast : va hast Khudâ bar har chîz khâdir va tuvânâ.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>23
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Ganjam, on the west wall of the Gumbaz.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Bismillah ir rahmân ir rahîm</l>
<l>Zahe gunbaze kaz shikohi binâ</l>
<l>Tu khvâhi maho khvâ khurshîd khvân</l>
<l>Buvad shamsa ash nûri chashmi falak</l>
<l>Tarâvish kunân bahri raḥmat zi khâkh</l>
<l>Saḥargah pai kasbi faiz o sharaf</l>
<l>Cho în mazjai tâza âmad bachashm</l>
<l>Ki în shâhi asûdarâ chîst nâm</l>
<l>Yaki zân miyân guft târîkh o nâm</l>
<l>Allâh, Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umar, Usmân, ’Ali.</l>
<l>Falak zeri dastash buvad dar ’ulu</l>
<l>Falak dâgh gardîd az rashki û</l>
<l>Khamar yâfta zûe t’âlîm azo</l>
<l>Gurohe zi karûbiyân girdi û</l>
<l>Guzashtam azîn khwâb gâhi niko</l>
<l>Namûdam cho rûḥânian justoju</l>
<l>Che târîkh rihlat namûd ast û</l>
<l>Ki Haidar ’Ali Khân Bahâdur bugo (1195.)</l>
</lg> </quote>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>24
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same building.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Arabic and Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<table>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Bismillah ir rahimân ir rahîm</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Tîpu Sulṭân shahîd shud nâgâh</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Bûd Zikh’ada bîst o hashtumi ân</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Mîr sâlash ba nîm âh buguft</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Târîkhi kushta gashtani Sulṭân Haidari</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Cho ân mardi maidân nihân shud zi dunyâ</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Rûhi khudsi ba arsh gôft ki âh</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell rows="2"><s><unclear>As san ul Hijri an Nabuviya 1213.</unclear></s></cell>
<cell>In ukhizat misru kamâ khad zakaru</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Muṣîbatun mâ mislahâ arrakhtuhâ</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Sâl o târîkhi û Shahîr buguft</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Rabbi arham as sulṭân-ul-karîm</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Khûni khud rîkht fî sabîlillah</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell rows="4"><s><unclear>Min kalâm il Ghulâm Husên.</unclear></s></cell>
<cell>Shuda dar rozi Shamba ḥashr ’aiyân</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Nûri Islâm va dîn za dunyâ raft</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Tîpu bavajhi dîni Muhammad shahîd shud</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Yaki guft târîkh shamshîr gum shud</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Nasli Haidar shahîdi akbar shud</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell rows="2"><s><unclear>Min kalâm il Sayyid Shêkh ul Barul Jifri.</unclear></s></cell>
<cell>Va saraju fatavâkhizat va rabbuhâ</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Zahaba izzar Rûmi val Hindi kullahâ</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell/>
<cell>Hâmia dîn shaḥi zamâna baraft</cell>
</row>
</table>
<p>
<lb/>Khad ṣannafhul-hakhîr Mîr Hussain ’Ali va ḥarrahu Sayyid ’Abdul Khâdir bil khattil jali.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>25
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a tombstone to the south of the same building.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Chun sipahdâri junûdi Tîpu Sulṭâni shahîd</l>
<l>Nâm o târîkh o nashâni markhadash justam za dil</l>
<l>Zin jahân bagzasht dar mulki bakha manzil gazîd</l>
<l>Bâ dili mahzûn buguft în turbati Sayyid Hamîd</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/><unclear>(1206)</unclear></p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="31"/>26
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On Webbe’s Monument near Seringapatam.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><unclear>Erected</unclear>
<lb/>to the Memory
<lb/>of
<lb/>JOSIAH WEBBE <hi rend="sc">Esq</hi>
<lb/>by
<lb/>POORNIAH DEWAN
<lb/>as a
<lb/>Tribute of Veneration and Respect
<lb/>for
<lb/>Splendid Talents,
<lb/>Unsullied Purity
<lb/>and
<lb/>Eminent Public Virtue.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>27
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Seringapatam, on Monument at north end of Wellesley Bridge.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><unclear><hi rend="sc">wellesley bridge</hi></unclear>
<lb/>dedicated to
<lb/>RICH<hi rend="sup">D.</hi> MORQ<hi rend="sup">S.</hi> WELLESLEY K : P :
<lb/>Gov<hi rend="sup">r</hi>. Gen<hi rend="sup">l</hi>. of India
<lb/>by
<lb/>KRISHNARAJ WODEIR BAHAUDUR
<lb/>as a Public Testimony of his
<lb/>Gratitude
<lb/>and
<lb/>as a Lasting Monument of
<lb/>the Benefits
<lb/>Conferred on the People and Country
<lb/>of
<lb/>Mysore.
<lb/>Begun August ............ 1802
<lb/>Finished October .......... 1804
<lb/>under the care of
<lb/>POORNIAH DEWAN.</p>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">In Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Chûnki khalbi Rajai Maisûr dar shukri davâm</l>
<l>Pas nifâzi hukm shud bâ Purnaiya sâhib mahâm</l>
<l>Sâkht jasre bas’azîm-ush-shân mavasûmash ba nâm</l>
<l>Khwast Râja tâ barâyed jumla makhsûdash bakâm</l>
<l>Bûd mushtâkhi samai nâmi ân ’alimokhâm</l>
<l>Husni tadbîre numâi ism tâ mânad mudâm</l>
<l>Marquis Wellesley Bahâdur muftakhar kulle anâm</l>
<l>Nâm gashta jasri Wellesley bar zabâni khâso âm</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>Fardi târîkh</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Rakham shud ’Isavi san bahri itmâm</l>
<l>’Adîm-ul-misl nav pul manfazi ’âm</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="center">
<lb/>1804 san ’Isavi</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="32"/>28
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Seringapatam, on the rock on which the Gautama maṇṭapa is built, in the Paśchima-vâhini of the
<lb/>
river Kâvêrî.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Gaütama-muni yi ...... ha .. tîrthadalli snânava mâḍidavaru Paśchima-Raṅgana sâyujyav ahudu</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>29
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Seringapatam, on a stone at the steps in the Chandra-vana, near the sluice.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>.... śrîman-mahâmaṇḍa .............. bhuvana-malla Taḷakâḍu Gaṅgavâḍi Noṇambavâḍi ........
<lb/>.... goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa Vîra-Gaṅga .............. śrîman-mahâ ............ Nârasiṃha-Hoysaḷa-
<lb/>Dêvaru .. Dorasamudrada ...................... nôdadi râjya .............. hiriya-bhaṇḍâri ma
<lb/>............................ nâyaka-Gaṅga ..........................................
<lb/>................................................ gaṇa ..............................
<lb/>gaṭṭa kaṭṭisi tiddisidaru maṅgaḷamahâ śrî śrî</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>30
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Pâlahaḷḷi, in the Makân.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Persian characters.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>Dar t’âlluqai Raḥmat Nazar êk kiṭ’ai zamîn dar ṭûl panj-ṣad-dir’a ’arz panj-ṣad dir’a barâyi kubûri
<lb/>ahli Islâm va sivâyi mazkûr khabrastân mublagh shaṣt hûn batarîkhi inâm mâtaḥati ân zamîn tari va
<lb/>khushki az huṣûr bâdshâi zamân Tîpu Sulṭân ghâzi, khalladallahu mulkohu va saltanatahu, mukarrar
<lb/>farmûda tavaliyati ân ba Shâh Mîr Darvêsh istikhrar yâfta : panjumi mâhi Rabi-us-Sani san 1207
<lb/>Hijri muṭâbikhi shashumi mâhi Zâkari sâl Sâḥar san 1221 Muḥammad.</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>31
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Tirumalasâgara-chhatra, on the base of the Veṅkaṭaramaṇasvâmi temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Nija-gaḍaba</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>32
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Vaḍrahaḷḷi (Tirumalasâgara-chhatra hobli), on a stone at the Bôre-dêva temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Nañjyaya-nâyka ar̤avaṇṭige</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>33
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Keñchanahaḷḷi (same hobli), on a stone in front of the Mârî-guḍi.</hi></head>
<p rend="center">
<lb/><s>(<hi rend="it">Grantha characters, Kannaḍa language.</hi>)</s></p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlivâhana-śaka-vatsaraṅgaḷu ........................ ndu varutamâna-
<lb/>vâda Virôdhi-saṃvatsarada Mârgaśirsha .... yalu śrîmatu mahâ-maṇḍalêśvara vîra-pratâpa Râma-
<lb/>Râja-Tirumala-Râjayanavaru Ammâla-Lakshmipati-Ayaṅgârige chatu-śîme-oḷaguḷa Keñchanahaḷḷiyanu
<lb/>sa-hiraṇyôdaka-dhârâ-pûrvakavâgi âchandrârka-sthâyiyâgi koṭṭa śilâ-sâdhana</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>34
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Iṅgalaguppe (same hobli), on a stone north of the door of the Śambhu-dêva temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti Śaka-varisha 1048 Viśvâvasu-saṃvatsarada Poshya-mâsada ...... tadige Sômavâra svast
<lb/>śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêsvara Tribhuva[na]-malla Taḷekâḍu-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa Vîra-Gaṅga Pôysaḷat
<lb/>Dêvaru Gaṅgavâḍi-tombhattar̤u-sâsiramaṃ êka-chchhatra-châyiṃ suka-râjyaṃ geyuttire Baḷegâr̤a-
<lb/>kula-Bîvi-Seṭṭigaṃ Bôkisege puṭṭi-magaṃ Bammoṇa Iṅgilikanakuppeya Svayambu-dêvarige tapaṃ-
<lb/>
<pb n="33"/>baṭṭu î-pavalyava mâḍisidam uttara-deseya haḷḷavaṃ kaṭṭisida Dharmma-râsi-paṇḍi tamma pavaḷige
<lb/>honnaleyum ibaka ................................................................ ki
<lb/>peṇḍiti ka .................................................. râ-pûrbakaṃ mâḍi biṭṭar
<lb/>i-dharmavan âvanânum aḷidarappaḍe Gaṅgeya Bâṇarâsiyali aḷida bramâtiya ǁ arasagaḷa ............</p>
</div>
<div type="section">
<head>35
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Attikuppe (same hobli), on a stone in front of the Mahâliṅgêśvara temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîmanu-Attikupeya Liṅga-dêvarige .... mmaṇa-Hegaḍeyu Tima-Dêvanu nandâ-dîvigeke gâṇada
<lb/>ter̤eya biṭṭaru Adaḷa-sukiga biṭṭa-dati aḷihida avage gati-môksha illa ǁ Attikupeya Marisaṭṭi-Siva-
<lb/>nandiyage nivêdiyake biṭṭa-gadeya salige nâku holada araba salige eraḍu int î-dharmmava aḷihi
<lb/>kaṇḍage ..................................................................</p>
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<head>36
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Ânevâḷa (same hobli), on a stone inside the Chauḍamma temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrî śubham astu ǁ svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varushaṅgaḷu 1542 ya Raüdri-saṃ-
<lb/>vatsarada Mârggaśira-śu 15 lu śrîman-mahâ-râjâdhirâja râja-paramêśvara śrî-vîra-pratâpa Râma-Dêva-
<lb/>mahârâya-dorevaru | ratna-siṃhâsanârûḍharâgi anêka-prutuvi-sâmrâjyaṃ gaiüttiralu Âtre-gôtrada Mai-
<lb/>sûra Narasa-Râj-Oḍeyara komâra Châma-Râj-Oḍeyaravara daḷavâyi Châmappanavaru Châma-Râj-
<lb/>Oḍeyarige puṇyav âgabêkendu śrîman-mahâ-dêva-dêvôttama Maisûra beṭṭada śrî-Mahâbalêśvara-
<lb/>dêvarige Ânevâḷa-grâmavanu yi-chandra-grahaṇa-puṇya-kâladali dhâreyan er̤edu koṭṭa śilâ-śâsana śrî</p>
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<head>37
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, on a stone lying in front of the Baire-dêva temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrîmatu-Kîlaka-saṃvatsarada Vayiśâkha-su 1 lu Nali-Seṭṭige Mâitaṅgige avara maga Mañchi gauṇḍa
<lb/>nilisida | tausi tâiya kallu â-Mañche-gauṇḍage mâḍida Kariya-Dêoji galu-samâdhi</p>
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<head>38
<lb/> <hi rend="it">On a stone lying in front of the same temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śrîmatu-Virôdhi-saṃvatsarada Siṇḍa-gaüṇḍana maga mâ ........ gubiya ..................</p>
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<div type="section">
<head>39
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Mênâgara (same hobli), on a stone in front of the Âñjanêya temple.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śaka-varuśa śâvirada ayanû ............ sandu vartamânavâda
<lb/>Pârtiva-saṃvatsarada Chayitra śu 1 lu śrî-Raṅgadhâmana śrî-bhaṇḍâra śrîman-mahâ-maṇḍalêśvara
<lb/>Râma-Râja-Tirumala-Râjayya-dêva-mahâ-arasugaḷ-aiyanavaru koṭṭa silâ-śâsanada kramav entendare
<lb/>namma tande Râma-Râj-ayanavarige puṇyav âgabêkendu śrî-Raṅgadhâma-svâmige ................
<lb/>............................ atirasa ................................................
<lb/>ka Toṇḍanûra-grâma 1 Mênâgarada-gra 1 Narihaḷḷi-grâ 1 antu gra 4 sarvamânyavâgi ............
<lb/>dhâreyanu yer̤adu samarpisaü yi-nâlaku-grâmake saluva chatus-sîmey-oḷagâda gadde-bedalu-aṇe-
<lb/>achekaṭu-kâḍârambha-nîrârambha-magga-mane-vaṇa-suṅka-suvarṇâdâya yetagû ya .............. ge
<lb/>nidhi-nikshêpa-jala-pâśâṇa-ashṭa-bhôga-têja-svâmyavanu svâmiya naivêdyake samarpisi hiraṇya-
<lb/>pûrvakavâgi dhâreyanu yardadu â-chandrârkaü naḍisi baruveü yi-sêveya dharmavanu naḍisade tappi-
<lb/>davanu tamma tâyi-tandeya Kâśiyali konda pâtakake hôguvanu ..............................</p>
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<div type="section">
<head>
<pb n="34"/>40
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Narihaḷḷi (same hobli), on a stone at the Araḷî-kaṭṭe.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrî-vijayâbhyudaya-Śâlîvâhana-śakha-varushaṃ ... 1507 sandu vartamânavâda Pârtiva-
<lb/>saṃvatsarada Chayitra-śu 1 lû śrî-Raṅgadhâmana śrî-bhaṇḍâra śrîmanu-mahâ-maṇḍalêśvara Râma-
<lb/>Râja-Tirumala-Râjayya-Dêva-mahâ-arasugaḷ-aiyanavaru koṭṭa śilâ-sâsanada kramav entendare namm-
<lb/>tande Râma-Râja-ayyanavarige puṇyav âgabêkendu śrî-Raṅgadhâma-svâmige alaṅkâradalli sara 1 kke
<lb/>saṇṇa-akki-prasâda-taḷige 5 ke râvisada-taḷige 2 aki sa 50 bhaṭavâlu sa 5 yi-kayiṅkiriyake saluvâgi
<lb/>sa .... Paṭasômanahaḷḷi-grâma 1 Suṅka-Toṇḍanûru-grâma 1 Mênâgarada-grâma 1 Narihaḷḷiya-grâma 1
<lb/>antu grâma 4 ke saluva chatus-sîmey-oḷagâda gadde-beddalu-tôṭa-tuḍike-âṇi-achakaṭu-kâḍârambha-
<lb/>nîrârambha-magge-mane-vaṇa-suṅka-suvarṇâdâya ........ kârti ...... yetagûyyalu nidhi-nikshêpa-
<lb/>jala-pâśâṇa-ashṭa-bhôga-têja-svâmyavanu svâmiya naivêdyake samarpisi hiraṇya-pûrvakavâgi dhâreyanu
<lb/>yeradu â-chandrârkaü naḍisi baruveü yi-sêveya dharmavanu naḍisade tappidavanu tamma tande-tâya
<lb/>Kâśiyali konda pâtakake hôguvanu Châṇḍâlada yôniyali janisidavanu yendu samarpista śilâ-sâśana</p>
<quote> <lg>
<l>sva-dattâ dviguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ para-dattânupâlanaṃ | para-dattâpahârêṇa sva-dattaṃ nishphalaṃ bhavêt ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
<p rend="right">
<lb/>śrî-Raṅgadhâma</p>
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<head>41
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At the same village, at the Yalli-guṭṭa.</hi></head>
<quote> <lg>
<l>Sva-dattaṃ para-dattaṃ vâ yô harêti vasundarâ |</l>
<l>sashṭir vvarśa-sahaśrâṇi vishṭhâyâṃ jâyatê krimiḥ ǁ</l>
</lg> </quote>
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<div type="section">
<head>42
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Arakanakere (same hobli), at the village gate.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>Śubham astu śrî-Gaṇâdhipatayê namaḥ ǁ svasti śrî-vijayâbhyuda .. Śâlivâhana-śaka-varsha 14[64]
<lb/>sanda vartamânavâda Śubhakṛitu-saṃvatsara Śrâvaṇa-ba 1 lu śrîmad-râjâdhirâja-paramêśvara-vîra-
<lb/>pratâpa Sadâśiva-Râyaru Vidyânagaradali pritvi-sâ ...... Âtrêya-gôtrada śrî ........ Tipadêva-mahâ
<lb/>................</p>
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<div type="section">
<head>43
<lb/> <hi rend="it">At Śambhunahaḷḷi (same hobli), on a pillar in Kamba’s field.</hi></head>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">East face.</hi>)</p>
<p>
<lb/>Svasti śrîmanu-mahâ-maṇḍaḷêśvara Tribhuvana-malla Taḷekâḍu-goṇḍa bhuja-baḷa Vîra-Gaṅga Vishṇu-
<lb/>varddhana Hoysa ............ śrî-Yâdavapurada .... śrîmatu-</p>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">North face.</hi>)</p>
<p>
<lb/>tamm-avve Mâdala-mahâdêviyaru mâḍisida Tuvvalêsvara-dêvarige Saṅkarahaḷḷi yandu hesar iṭṭu
<lb/>tâmbra-sâsanava koṭṭu chatus-sîmâ-sahitavâgi dhârâ-pûrbbakavâgi koṭṭaru</p>
<p>
<lb/>(<hi rend="it">West face.</hi>)</p>
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