SII 3.161: original edition by H. Krishna Sastri

Alternative title: “XV.—INSCRIPTIONS OF PARTHIVENDRAVARMAN OR PARTHIVENDRADHIPATIVARMAN, ‘WHO TOOK THE HEAD OF VIRA-PANDYA.’ No. 161.—ON THE SAME WALL. No. 18 of 1898.”

Author of digital edition: Emmanuel Francis (emfr).

Summary: This document records a gift of land made by certain Brāhmaṇas in the 3rd year of Pārthivendrādhipativarman for commenting upon, i.e., explaining, the science of grammar (Vyākaraṇa-śāstra).

In Tiruvoṟṟiyūr near Madras, a similar endowment was made during the time of king Kulōttuṅga III. for explaining the science of grammar and a hall called vyākaraṇamaṇḍapa was specially built for that purpose¹ .

Language: Tamil (tam) [Tamil (tamil)].

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

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⟨1⟩ svasti śrī [||] virapā(ṇ)ṭiyaṉai talaikoṇṭa pā⟨r⟩tthive(ndrā)dipatipa(nma)ṟku yāṇṭu muṉṟāvatu kāliyūrkoṭṭa⟨t⟩tu taṉkūṟṟuttarameruccaturvvetimaṅkalattu pe-
⟨2⟩ ruṅkuṟi sabhaiyomeḻuttu E⟨m⟩mūr vyākaraṇaśāstraM vyākhyānaM ceyvārkku vyākhyāvṛttiyāka vaitta bhūmiyāvaṉa bhadraṅkatu vāsude-
⟨3⟩ vabhaṭṭacomāciyār ta(n=ta) bhūmi subrahmaṇyanārāca⟨t⟩tiṉ vaṭa⟨k⟩ku (2) 10 3 ⟨kaṇ⟩ṇāṟṟu mā(ṟa)piṭukuvatiyiṉ kiḻa⟨k⟩ku 2 catu⟨k⟩ka⟨t⟩tu 3 ntaraṅ kuḻi 4 100 8 10 patum Otimuki-
⟨4⟩ l mā(dha)vabhaṭṭar tan=ta bhūmi Ūriṉ teṟku (10 9) ka⟨ṇ⟩ṇāṟṟu parameśvaravati⟨k⟩ku meṟku (2) catu⟨k⟩ka⟨t⟩tum 3 (ca)⟨kkat⟩tumāka talaitaraṅ kuḻi 7 100 2 10 patum (I)ṅke tu-
⟨5⟩ rpil naraciṅkakramavi⟨t⟩taṉ tan=ta talaitaraṅkuḻi 2 100 2 10patum Ivaituku nir pāyum vāy⟨k⟩kāl kuḻi (10 5)m noṭṭur paṭṭayakramavi⟨t⟩taru(m) nan=ticāmipocar

Apparatus

⟨5⟩ Ivaituku • This is apparently a mistake for Ivaikku or Ivaiyiṟṟukku.

Translation by Krishna Sastri 1920

Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of Pārthivēndrādhipativarman who took the head of Vīra-Pāṇḍya, (this is) the writing of us (the members) of the big assembly of Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam, (a village) in its own subdivision, in Kāliyūr-kōṭṭam. The following are the lands granted as vyākhyāvṛitti, for (the maintenance of) those who comment (i.e., lecture) on the science of grammar in our village:—480 kuḻi of third rate (land) given by Bhadraṅkadu Vāsudēva-Bhaṭṭa Sōmāśiyār (Sōmayājin) in the second square (śadukkam) to the east of (the path called) Mārapiḍugu-vadi of the twenty-third kaṇṇāṟu, north of (the lane called) Subrahmaṇya-Nārāśam; 720 kuḻi of first rate (land) given by Ōdimukil Mādhava-Bhaṭṭa, in the second and third squares, to the west of (the path called) Paramēśvara-vadi in the nineteenth kaṇṇāṟu on the south side of the village; 220 kuḻi of first rate (land) given by Turpil Naraśiṅga Kramavittaṉ in the same place; 15 kuḻi of channel that irrigates these (lands); Noṭṭūr Paṭṭaya-Kramavittar and Nandiśāmi-Pōśar.

Commentary

⟨5⟩ nan=ticāmipocar. The inscription stops here.

Bibliography

Digital edition of SII 3.161 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 337–338, item 161.

Notes

1. No. 202 of the Madras Epigraphical Collection for 1912.

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<p>Hail ! Prosperity ! In the 3rd year of <hi rend="bold">Pārthivēndrādhipativarman</hi> who took the head of <hi rend="bold">Vīra-Pāṇḍya</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">this is</hi>) the writing of us (<hi rend="italic">the members</hi>) of the big assembly of <hi rend="bold">Uttaramēru-chaturvēdimaṅgalam</hi>, (<hi rend="italic">a village</hi>) in its own subdivision, in <hi rend="bold">Kāliyūr-kōṭṭam</hi>. The following are the lands granted as <hi rend="italic">vyākhyāvṛitti</hi>, for (<hi rend="italic">the maintenance of</hi>) those who comment (<hi rend="italic">i.e.</hi>, lecture) on the science of grammar in our village:—480 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of third rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) given by <hi rend="bold">Bhadraṅkadu Vāsudēva-Bhaṭṭa Sōmāśiyār</hi> (Sōmayājin) in the second square (<hi rend="italic">śadukkam</hi>) to the east of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Mārapiḍugu-vadi</hi> of the twenty-third <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi>, north of (<hi rend="italic">the lane called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Subrahmaṇya-Nārāśam</hi>; 720 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) given by <hi rend="bold">Ōdimukil Mādhava-Bhaṭṭa</hi>, in the second and third squares, to the west of (<hi rend="italic">the path called</hi>) <hi rend="bold">Paramēśvara-vadi</hi> in the nineteenth <hi rend="italic">kaṇṇāṟu</hi> on the south side of the village; 220 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of first rate (<hi rend="italic">land</hi>) given by <hi rend="bold">Turpil Naraśiṅga Kramavittaṉ</hi> in the same place; 15 <hi rend="italic">kuḻi</hi> of channel that irrigates these (<hi rend="italic">lands</hi>); <hi rend="bold">Noṭṭūr Paṭṭaya-Kramavittar</hi> and <hi rend="bold">Nandiśāmi-Pōśar</hi>.</p>

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