SII 3.45: original edition by Eugen Julius Theodor Hultzsch

Alternative title: “No. 45.—ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE BILVANATHESVARA SHRINE.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: Like the preceding inscription, this one is dated in the time of some Mahāvalivāṇarāya. As the alphabet looks decidedly more modern than that of Nos. 42 and 46 and resembles that of Nos. 47 and 48, it must be assumed that, like the two last-mentioned inscriptions, this one is a copy, which was prepared when the central shrine was pulled down and rebuilt.

The inscription records that an inhabitant of Poṉpaḍukuṭṭam near Kachchippēḍu, i.e. Kāñchīpuram,¹ purchased some land from the inhabitants of Tiruvallam. The produce of the land had to be used for providing offerings and for feeding a lamp in the temple.

Language: Tamil (tam).

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] sakalajaga⟨t⟩trayā¿d?ivanditasurāsurādhīśaparameśvarapratihār¿i?kṛtamahābalikulo¿t?bhavaśrīmahāval¿ī?vāṇarāyar pṛ¿ti?v¿i?rājyañceyya m¿i?yāṟunāṭṭuttīykkālivallattu sabhaiyom kaccippeṭṭu yiṟaiyāṉcerippoṉpaṭukuṭṭattu coḻiyavaraiyaṉākiya mānābharaṇa-
⟨2⟩ ṉ pak=kaltt¿ik=k?ālipperumā{ṉ}ṉaṭikaḷuk=ku I⟨vaṉ⟩ vaitta nilaittiruvamirtu kuttalariciyirunāḻiyum naṟuneyyāḻāk=kum nāḷttiruvamirtāka can¿t?rādityaruḷḷaḷavu- muṭṭāmaicceluttuvatā¿k=k?a koṇṭa poṉ Irupatiṉ kaḻañcum meṟppaṭi perumāṉaṭika-
⟨3⟩ ḷuk=ku nandāviḷakkerippatāka nicatam Uḻakkāḻākkeṇṇaiyaṭṭuvatā¿k=k?a koṇṭa poṉ Irupatiṉ kaḻañcum [|] Āka nā¿p?patiṉ kaḻañcu poṉṉuṅkoṇṭu tiruvamirtunandāviḷakkuñcandrādityaruḷḷaḷavuñceluttuvomāṉom sabhaiyom [|] Iddha⟨r⟩mmattiṟ-
⟨4⟩ k=kaṉṟeṉṟār ge⟨ṃ⟩gaiyiṭaikkumariyiṭaicceytār ceyta pāvaṅkoḷvārāṉār [|] Iddha⟨r⟩mmam pa(nm)āheśvararakṣai [|] Iddha⟨r⟩mmam rakṣittāraṭiyeṉ talai melaṉa ||௳ Iṉṉāṭṭiruvamitukkum non=tāviḷakkiṉukkum Ūr mañcikkamiṟai Iḻicci vaitta nilam vā-
⟨5⟩ kaikkuṇṭil 5 100 kuḻiyum puṟavaṭukollai 8 100 kuḻiyum kuṭuttom sabhai(y)om ||௳ Ārādhikkum śivabrāhmaṇanuk=ku vaitta (bhū)mi ku(ra)ṅkāṭi 2 <nilam> 4 100 kuḻiyum (v)aittom sabhaiyom ||௳

Apparatus

⟨1⟩ °jaga⟨t⟩trayā¿d?⟨bh⟩ivandita° • Read jagattrayābhivandita.

Translation by Hultzsch 1899

(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While the glorious Mahāvalivāṇarāya,—born from the family of Mahābali, who had been made door-keeper by the lord of gods and demons, Paramēśvara (Śiva), who is worshipped in all the three worlds,—was ruling the earth, we, the assembly of Tīkkāli-Vallam in Mīyāṟu-nāḍu, received from Śōḻiyavaraiyaṉ, alias Mānābharaṇaṉ, of Poṉpaḍukuṭṭam, a tax-paying village (near) Kachchippēḍu, twenty kaḻañju of gold, in order to supply without fail, as long as the moon and the sun exist, two nāḻi of pounded rice² and (one) āḻākku of fresh ghee for fixed daily offerings which he had granted to (the god) Tīkkāli-Perumāṉaḍigaḷ, and twenty kaḻañju) of gold in order to supply (one) uḻakku (and one) āḻākku of oil per day for burning a perpetual lamp before the same god. Having received altogether forty kaḻañju of gold, we, the assembly, shall have to continue the offerings and the perpetual lamp as long as the moon and the sun exist.

(L. 3.) Those who say that this charity is not (existing), shall incur (all) sins committed between the Gaṅgā and Kumari. This charity (is placed under) the protection of all Māhēśvaras. The feet of those who protect this charity (shall be) on my head.

(L. 4.) We, the assembly, gave 500 kuḻi of land (called) Vāgaikkuṇḍil and 800 kuḻi (called) Puṟavaḍukollai in the environs³ of the village, which (he) had granted, free of taxes, for (supplying) these daily offerings and for (maintaining) the perpetual lamp.

(L. 5.) We, the assembly, gave 2 nilam⁴ and 400 kuḻi of land (called) Ku[ra]ṅgāḍi, which (he) had granted for the worshipping Śiva-Brāhmaṇa.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.45 by Hultzsch 1899 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Hultzsch, Eugen Julius Theodor. 1899. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III: Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part I: Inscriptions at Ukkal, Melpadi, Karuvur, Manimangalam and Tiruvallam. South Indian Inscriptions 3.1. Madras: Government Press. Pages 96–97, item 45.

Notes

1. See above, Vol. I. pp. 113, 141 and 143.
2. kuttalarici is the same as kūttarici; compare above, p. 46, note 8.
3. On mañjikkam see above, p. 30 and note 4.
4. Nilam is used for vēli; compare above, Vol. II. p. 259.

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<p>(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While the glorious <hi rend="bold">Mahāvalivāṇarāya</hi>,—born from the family of <hi rend="bold">Mahābali</hi>, who had been made door-keeper by the lord of gods and demons, Paramēśvara (Śiva), who is worshipped in all the three worlds,—was ruling the earth, we, the assembly of <hi rend="bold">Tīkkāli-Vallam</hi> in <hi rend="bold">Mīyāṟu-nāḍu</hi>, received from <hi rend="bold">Śōḻiyavaraiyaṉ</hi>, <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Mānābharaṇaṉ</hi>, of <hi rend="bold">Poṉpaḍukuṭṭam</hi>, a tax-paying village (<hi rend="italic">near</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Kachchippēḍu</hi>, twenty <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi> of gold, in order to supply without fail, as long as the moon and the sun exist, two <hi rend="italic">nāḻi</hi> of pounded rice<note><foreign>kuttalarici</foreign> is the same as <foreign>kūttarici;</foreign> compare above, p. 46, note 8.</note> and (one) <hi rend="italic">āḻākku</hi> of fresh ghee for fixed daily offerings which he had granted to (<hi rend="italic">the god</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Tīkkāli-Perumāṉaḍigaḷ</hi>, and twenty <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi>) of gold in order to supply (one) <hi rend="italic">uḻakku</hi> (and one) <hi rend="italic">āḻākku</hi> of oil per day for burning a perpetual lamp before the same god. Having received altogether forty <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi> of gold, we, the assembly, shall have to continue the offerings and the perpetual lamp as long as the moon and the sun exist.</p>

<p>(L. 3.) Those who say that this charity is not (<hi rend="italic">existing</hi>), shall incur (<hi rend="italic">all</hi>) sins committed between the <hi rend="bold">Gaṅgā</hi> and <hi rend="bold">Kumari</hi>. This charity (<hi rend="italic">is placed under</hi>) the protection of all <hi rend="italic">Māhēśvaras</hi>. The feet of those who protect this charity (<hi rend="italic">shall be</hi>) on my head.</p>

<p>(L. 4.) We, the assembly, gave 500 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of land (called) <hi rend="italic">Vāgaikkuṇḍil</hi> and 800 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> (called) <hi rend="italic">Puṟavaḍukollai</hi> in the environs<note>On <foreign>mañjikkam</foreign> see above, p. 30 and note 4.</note> of the village, which (<hi rend="italic">he</hi>) had granted, free of taxes, for (<hi rend="italic">supplying</hi>) these daily offerings and for (<hi rend="italic">maintaining</hi>) the perpetual lamp.</p>

<p>(L. 5.) We, the assembly, gave 2 <foreign>nilam</foreign><note><foreign>Nilam</foreign> is used for <hi rend="italic">vēli</hi>; compare above, Vol. II. p. 259.</note> and 400 <foreign>kuḻi</foreign> of land (called) <hi rend="italic">Ku[ra]ṅgāḍi</hi>, which (<hi rend="italic">he</hi>) had granted for the worshipping <hi rend="italic">Śiva-Brāhmaṇa</hi>.</p>

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