SII 3.113: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XII.—INSCRIPTIONS OF RAJAKESARIVARMAN, MADIRAIKONDA RAJAKESARIVARMAN OR GANDARADITYA. No. 113.—ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL SHRINE IN THE GHRITASTHANESVARA TEMPLE AT TILLASTHANAM. No. 287 of 1911.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: This inscription is dated in the 13th year of Rājakēsarivarman. It records gifts of gold made by Teṉṉavaṉ Pirudimārāśaṉ alias Kaṭṭi Oṟṟiūraṉ and Varaguṇa-Perumāṉār, the wife of Parāntaka Iḷaṅgōvēḷār, for two perpetual lamps to be burnt in the temple of Mahādēva (Śiva) of Tiruneyttāṉam which was a dēvadāna (village) in Poygai-nāḍu.

Among the boundaries described in the inscription the embankment Karikālakarai is worthy of mention.

Varaguṇa-Perumāṉār under the name Varaguṇā has been mentioned in the Mūvarkōyil inscription at Koḍumbāḷūr¹ as the wife of Bhūti-Vikramakēsarin whose other name was Madhurāntaka-Irukkuvēḷ. Perhaps Parāntaka Iḷaṅgōvēḷār of our inscription is the same as Madhurāntaka Irukkuvēḷ.

Mr. Venkayya considered that Madhurāntaka Irukkuvēl was a contemporary of Āditya Karikāla II.² The palaeography suggests a much earlier period for the inscription.

Palaeographic description: The virāmas are marked throughout by a zigzag line placed at the top of the letters and the length of the consonants is denoted by a symbol which looks like ḷa.

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

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] korājakesarivarmaṟku yāṇṭu 10 3 Āvatu poykaiñāṭṭut
⟨2⟩ tevatāṉan tiruneyttāṉattu mahādeva(rk)kut teṉṉavaṉ piru-
⟨3⟩ timārācaṉāyiṉa kaṭṭi OṟṟiŪraṉ nicati Uḻakku neyyāloru nontāviḷa-
⟨4⟩ kkerivatākak kuṭutta poṉ 2 10 5 <kaḻañcu> Um parāntakaviḷaṅkoveḷār teviyā-
⟨5⟩ r varakuṇaperumāṉār Oru nontāviḷakkiṉukkuk kuṭutta poṉ 2 10 5 <kaḻañcu> Umākap po-
⟨6⟩ ṉ 5 10 <kaḻañcu> ñciṉālum tevar (nilaṅ) kaṟai(yu)ntiṭaluṅ kalvi nirnilamāka macakkiṉa (nilat)-
⟨7⟩ tukkellai karaikkiḻ viṣṇubhaṭṭāra(ka)r tuṭavaikku me⟨r⟩kkuṅ karikālakkaraikku vaṭakkun tevaruṭai-
⟨8⟩ ya puṉceykkaṟāykkuk kiḻakkumantaṉūr (vā)ykkālukku(t) teṟkumivvicaiytta perunā-
⟨9⟩ ṉkellaiyuḷ⟨ḷa⟩kappaṭṭa nilam ce pattucceyuṅ k¿ā?ṇṭu nicatiyiraṇṭu nontāviḷa-
⟨10⟩ kku candrādit=taval Erippomāṉon tiruneyttāṉattu sabhaiyum pātamulamumitu panlāheśvarar· rakṣ(ai) (||~)

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 13th year of (the reign of) king Rājakēsarivarman, Teṉṉavaṉ Pirudimārāśaṉ alias Kaṭṭi Oṟṟi-ūraṉ gave 25 kaḻañju³ of gold for burning one perpetual lamp with (one) uḻakku of ghee every day, to the (god) Mahādēva (Śiva) of Tiruneyttāṉam which was a dēvadāna in Poygāi-nāḍu; and Varaguṇa-Perumāṉār, the queen (dēviyār) of Parāntaka-Iḷaṅgōvēḷār, (also) gave 25 kaḻañju⁴ of gold for one perpetual lamp. With (this) total of 50 kaḻañju⁵ of gold (some) land of the god was cleared of its borders and mounds and converted into a wet field. The boundaries (of this reclaimed) land (are):—

(L. 7.) West of the cultivated land (tuḍavai) of (the god) Vishṇu-Bhaṭṭāraka (lying to the) east of the border; north of the embankment (called) Karikāla-karai; east of the kaṟāy dry lands of the god; and south of (the channel called) Andanūr-vāykkāl. Having (thus) received the ten śey of cultivated wet land situated within the four great boundaries thus described, we, the assembly and the pādamūlam⁶ of Tiruneyttāṉam, agree to burn daily two perpetual lamps, as long as the moon and the sun (endure). (The assembly of) all Māhēśvaras shall protect this (charity).

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.113 by Krishna Sastri 1920 converted to DHARMA conventions by Emmanuel Francis.

Primary

[SII] Krishna Sastri, H. 1920. South-Indian inscriptions. Volume III: Miscellaneous inscriptions from the Tamil country. Part III: Inscriptions of Aditya I, Parantaka I, Madiraikonda, Rajakesarivarman, Parantaka II, Uttama-Chola, Parthivendravarman and Aditya-Karikala and the Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra-Chola I. South Indian Inscriptions 3.3. Madras: Government Press. Pages 249–250, item 113.

Notes

1. Madras Epigraphical Report for 1908, pp. 87ff.
2. Ibid.
3. Kaḻañju is indicated by the symbol.
4. Kaḻañju is indicated by the symbol.
5. Kaḻañju is indicated by the symbol.
6. This term is now generally used as a polite term of respect for a high person, but seems to apply here to the priests of the pādamūla, i.e., of God.

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<p>Among the boundaries described in the inscription the embankment <hi rend="bold">Karikālakarai</hi> is worthy of mention.</p>

<p><hi rend="bold">Varaguṇa-Perumāṉār</hi> under the name <hi rend="bold">Varaguṇā</hi> has been mentioned in the <hi rend="bold">Mūvarkōyil</hi> inscription at <hi rend="bold">Koḍumbāḷūr</hi><note><hi rend="italic">Madras Epigraphical Report</hi> for 1908, pp. 87ff.</note> as the wife of <hi rend="bold">Bhūti-Vikramakēsarin</hi> whose other name was <hi rend="bold">Madhurāntaka-Irukkuvēḷ</hi>. Perhaps <hi rend="bold">Parāntaka Iḷaṅgōvēḷār</hi> of our inscription is the same as <hi rend="bold">Madhurāntaka Irukkuvēḷ</hi>.</p>

<p>Mr. Venkayya considered that <hi rend="bold">Madhurāntaka Irukkuvēl</hi> was a contemporary of <hi rend="bold">Āditya Karikāla II</hi>.<note><hi rend="italic">Ibid.</hi></note> The palaeography suggests a much earlier period for the inscription.</p>

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<p>(Line 1.) Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 13th year of (<hi rend="italic">the reign of</hi>) king <hi rend="bold">Rājakēsarivarman, Teṉṉavaṉ Pirudimārāśaṉ</hi> <hi rend="italic">alias</hi> <hi rend="bold">Kaṭṭi Oṟṟi-ūraṉ</hi> gave 25 <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi><note><foreign>Kaḻañju</foreign> is indicated by the symbol.</note> of gold for burning one perpetual lamp with (<hi rend="italic">one) uḻakku</hi> of ghee every day, to the (<hi rend="italic">god</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Mahādēva</hi> (<hi rend="italic">Śiva</hi>) of <hi rend="bold">Tiruneyttāṉam</hi> which was a <hi rend="italic">dēvadāna</hi> in <hi rend="bold">Poygāi-nāḍu</hi>; and <hi rend="bold">Varaguṇa-Perumāṉār</hi>, the queen (<hi rend="italic">dēviyār</hi>) of <hi rend="bold">Parāntaka-Iḷaṅgōvēḷār</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">also</hi>) gave 25 <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi><note><foreign>Kaḻañju</foreign> is indicated by the symbol.</note> of gold for one perpetual lamp. With (<hi rend="italic">this</hi>) total of 50 <hi rend="italic">kaḻañju</hi><note><foreign>Kaḻañju</foreign> is indicated by the symbol.</note> of gold (<hi rend="italic">some</hi>) land of the god was cleared of its borders and mounds and converted into a wet field. The boundaries (<hi rend="italic">of this reclaimed</hi>) land (<hi rend="italic">are):—</hi></p>

<p>(L. 7.) West of the cultivated land (<hi rend="italic">tuḍavai</hi>) of (<hi rend="italic">the god</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Vishṇu-Bhaṭṭāraka</hi> (<hi rend="italic">lying to the</hi>) east of the border; north of the embankment (<hi rend="italic">called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Karikāla-karai</hi>; east of the <hi rend="italic">kaṟāy</hi> dry lands of the god; and south of (<hi rend="italic">the channel called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Andanūr-vāykkāl</hi>. Having (<hi rend="italic">thus</hi>) received the ten <hi rend="italic">śey</hi> of cultivated wet land situated within the four great boundaries thus described, we, the assembly and the <hi rend="italic">pādamūlam</hi><note>This term is now generally used as a polite term of respect for a high person, but seems to apply here to the priests of the <hi rend="italic">pādamūla, i.e.</hi>, of God.</note> of <hi rend="bold">Tiruneyttāṉam</hi>, agree to burn daily two perpetual lamps, as long as the moon and the sun (<hi rend="italic">endure). (The assembly of</hi>) all <hi rend="italic">Māhēśvaras</hi> shall protect this (<hi rend="italic">charity</hi>).</p>

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