SII 3.82: original edition by Eugen Julius Theodor Hultzsch

Alternative title: “VIII.—INSCRIPTIONS OF VIRARAJENDRA I. No. 82.—INSCRIPTION AT KILUR.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: This inscription (No. 273 of 1902) is engraved on the north wall of the maṇḍapa in front of the shrine in the Vīraṭṭāṉēśvara temple at Kīḻūr¹ near Tirukoilur (Tirukkōvalūr). As in other inscriptions, the temple is here called Tiruvīraṭṭāṉam and is stated to be situated at Tirukkōvalūr in Kuṟukkai-kūṟṟam, a subdivision of Jananāthavaḷanāḍu.²

The inscription is dated in the 5th year of Vīrarājēndra I. and records the gift of a lamp by a native of Kūriyūr in Śeṅguṉṟa-nāḍu, a subdivision of Rājēndra-Chōḷavaḷanāḍu. Kūriyūr is stated to have been a hamlet in the west of Vīrarājēndra-chaturvēdimaṅgalam. According to No. 81 above, this was a surname of Perumbākkam, which belonged to another subdivision of Rājēndra-Chōḷa-vaḷanāḍu; but the map does not show any village named Kūriyūr on the west of Perumbākkam.

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

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

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] (vī)rame tuṇaiyākavum (ti)yākameya(ṇi)yā(kavu)m ceṅkolocci karuṅkali (ka)ṭin=tu ¿O?ṭalcaṅkattu Ākavama(l)-
⟨2⟩ laṉai Añcuvittu vikka(la)ṉaiyuñciṅkaṇaṉaiyumuṭai (pu)ṟaṅka(ṇ)ṭu maṟṟava(ṉ) mahāteviyaroṭum vastuvāhanaṅ(k)aik-
⟨3⟩ koṇṭu Irukālāvatum kuṟitta kaḷattu Āhava⟨ma⟩lla(ṉai A)ñcuvittu taṉṉuṭaṉ (pi)ṟan=ta muṉnavar (vi)ratamu(ṭi)ttu ve⟨ṅ⟩kai(n)ā-
⟨4⟩ (ṭu)ṅkaikkoṇṭu vicai(ya)⟨ra⟩bhiṣekam paṇṇi(yu)laka(muḻu)tuṭaiy(ā)ḷoṭum v¿i?rasiṁhāsa(nat)tu v¿i?ṟṟirun=taru(ḷiya ko)-
⟨5⟩ virājakecarivanmarāna Uṭaiyār śrīv¿i?rarājendradeva(ṟku) yāṇṭu 5 cāvatu ja(na)nātavaḷanāṭṭu (kuṟu)kkaikkūṟṟat(tu tiruk)-
⟨6⟩ k(o)va¿ll?¿u?r (ti)ruv¿i?raṭṭānamuṭai(ya) mahādevaṟku rājentra(co)ḻavaḷanā⟨⟨ṭṭu⟩⟩ taniyūr v¿i?rarā(j)e(ntra)caturvvetimaṅ(ka)lat(tu)
⟨7⟩ melpiṭākai ceṅkuṉ(ṟa)nāṭṭu kūriyūr (Iru)kku(maṉ)ṟāṭi Ulakan moṭaneṉ Eṉ maka(ṉ) m(oṭaṉ) cū(ṟṟi)-
⟨8⟩ yaiccātti vai⟨tta⟩ (nu)n=tāviḷakku 1 ṟuk(ku) vi(ṭṭa per Ā)ṭu 4 10 8 [|] (I)vai cāvā (mūv)ā (p)erā(ṭu) [|] Ivai kai(kk)o⟨ṇṭu⟩ [**********]
⟨9⟩ (śva)rarakṣai [||]

Apparatus

⟨3⟩ ve⟨ṅ⟩kai(n)ā⟨4⟩(ṭu)ṅkaikkoṇṭu • Nos. 9 and 11 of the list on p. 193 above read veṅkaināṭu mīṭṭukkoṇṭu and place these words before taṉṉuṭaṉ piṟanta.

⟨6⟩ k(o)vallur (ti)ruviraṭṭānamuṭai(ya) • Read kovalūr tiruvīra.

Translation by Hultzsch 1903

(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While courage was (his) only help and liberality (his) only ornament, (the king) wielded the sceptre and dispelled the dark Kali (age). (He) terrified Āhavamalla at Kūḍalśaṅgam, saw the retreating back of Vikkalaṉ and Śiṅgaṇaṉ, and seized riches and vehicles along with his (viz. Āhavamalla's) great queens.

(L. 3.) (He) terrified Āhavamalla yet a second time on the appointed battle-field, fulfilled the vow of the elder brother who was born with him,³ seized Vēṅgai-nāḍu, and performed the anointment of victors.

(L. 4.) In the 5th year of (this) king Rājakēsarivarman alias) the lord Śrī-Vīrarājēndradēva, who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (his queen) Ulagamuḻuduḍaiyāḷ,—I, the Maṉṟāḍi Ulagaṉ Mōḍaṉ, residing at Kūriyūr in Śeṅguṉṟa-nāḍu, a hamlet in the west of Vīrarājēndra-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, an independent village⁴ in Rājēndra-Śōḻa-vaḷanāḍu, gave 1 perpetual lamp for the merit of⁵ my son Mōḍaṉ Śūṟṟi to (the god) Mahādēva of the Tiruvīraṭṭāṉam (temple) at Tirukkōvalūr in Kuṟukkai-kūṟṟam, (a subdivision) of Jananātha-vaḷanāḍu. For (this lamp I) gave 48 big sheep. These big sheep (shall) neither die nor grow old.⁶ Having received these (sheep), . . . . . . . . . . [This gift is placed under] the protection of [all Māhē]śvaras.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.82 by Hultzsch 1903 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Hultzsch, Eugen Julius Theodor. 1903. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III: Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part II: Inscriptions of Virarajendra I., Kulottunga-chola I., Vikrama-chola and Kulottunga III. South Indian Inscriptions 3.2. Madras: Government Press. Pages 199–200, item 82.

Notes

1. This village is entered as Kīḻaiyūr (No. 116) on the Madras Survey Map of the Tirukoilur tāluka of the South Arcot district.
2. See Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 138.
3. I.e. from the same mother.
4. On taṉiyūr see above, p. 3, note 7.
5. See Ep. Ind. Vol. VII. p. 135, note 1.
6. Compare ibid. p. 134, note 2.

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<p>(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! While courage was (<hi rend="italic">his</hi>) only help and liberality (<hi rend="italic">his</hi>) only ornament, (<hi rend="italic">the king</hi>) wielded the sceptre and dispelled the dark Kali (<hi rend="italic">age). (He</hi>) terrified <hi rend="bold">Āhavamalla</hi> at <hi rend="bold">Kūḍalśaṅgam</hi>, saw the retreating back of <hi rend="bold">Vikkalaṉ</hi> and <hi rend="bold">Śiṅgaṇaṉ</hi>, and seized riches and vehicles along with his (<hi rend="italic">viz.</hi> Āhavamalla's) great queens.</p>

<p>(L. 3.) (<hi rend="italic">He</hi>) terrified <hi rend="bold">Āhavamalla</hi> yet a second time on the appointed battle-field, fulfilled the vow of the elder brother who was born with him,<note><hi rend="italic">I.e.</hi> from the same mother.</note> seized <hi rend="bold">Vēṅgai-nāḍu</hi>, and performed the anointment of victors.</p>

<p>(L. 4.) In the 5th year of (<hi rend="italic">this</hi>) king <hi rend="bold">Rājakēsarivarman</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi>) the lord <hi rend="bold">Śrī-Vīrarājēndradēva</hi>, who was pleased to be seated on the throne of heroes together with (<hi rend="italic">his queen</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Ulagamuḻuduḍaiyāḷ</hi>,—I, the <hi rend="italic">Maṉṟāḍi</hi> <hi rend="bold">Ulagaṉ Mōḍaṉ</hi>, residing at <hi rend="bold">Kūriyūr</hi> in <hi rend="bold">Śeṅguṉṟa-nāḍu</hi>, a hamlet in the west of <hi rend="bold">Vīrarājēndra-chaturvēdimaṅgalam</hi>, an independent village<note>On <hi rend="italic">taṉiyūr</hi> see above, p. 3, note 7.</note> in <hi rend="bold">Rājēndra-Śōḻa-vaḷanāḍu</hi>, gave 1 perpetual lamp for the merit of<note>See <hi rend="italic">Ep. Ind</hi>. Vol. VII. p. 135, note 1.</note> my son <hi rend="bold">Mōḍaṉ Śūṟṟi</hi> to (<hi rend="italic">the god</hi>) Mahādēva of the <hi rend="bold">Tiruvīraṭṭāṉam</hi> (<hi rend="italic">temple</hi>) at <hi rend="bold">Tirukkōvalūr</hi> in <hi rend="bold">Kuṟukkai-kūṟṟam</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">a subdivision</hi>) of <hi rend="bold">Jananātha-vaḷanāḍu</hi>. For (<hi rend="italic">this lamp I</hi>) gave 48 big sheep. These big sheep (<hi rend="italic">shall</hi>) neither die nor grow old.<note>Compare <hi rend="italic">ibid.</hi> p. 134, note 2.</note> Having received these (<hi rend="italic">sheep</hi>), . . . . . . . . . . [This gift is placed under] the protection of [all <hi rend="italic">Māhē</hi>]<hi rend="italic">śvaras</hi>.</p>

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