inscriptions in the hassan district

XVI INTRODUCTION
daughter soon died, and Jakkiyabbe erected Siva temples in their memory.
The original queen Santala-Devi, we know from SB. 53 (Vol. II), died in 1131 at
Sivaganga. The king must then have married Lakshmi-Devi, by whom he had
his son Narasimha in 1133, as we have seen above. The marriage now described
with another Santala-Devi must have taken place soon after, as both she and
her child died in 1135. From On. 186 it may be gathered that Lakshmi and
Santala were queens at the same time. Bl. 17, dated 1136, contains details
additional to what we know of the king's victorious career. It says that—"On
his deserting his queens, forsaking his kingdom and dying in the country
near Chengiri, Vishnuvarddhana took possession of the company of NarasingaV
wives, put down Angara, trampled on Singalika, and turning in the direction
of the Ganges, slew the kings of the northern countries. Having succeeded in
this expedition to the north, his elephant trampled down the army of the
Pandya king, ashamed of so easy a victory, having defeated Chola and Gaula
in terrible great wars. Pursuing Pandya, he seized Nolambavadi, capturing
Uchchangi in a moment. After that, marching to Telunga, he captured Indra
.... together with his elephants, the wealth he had gained by victory and the
wealth inherited from his family. Next, destroying root and branch Masana,
who was a torment to the country, he wrote down the Banavase Twelve
Thousand in his kadita (or account book). When he played at tossing up the
Sahya-mountains, Nilagiri and ...., of what account are the others? What
wonder that he took Panungal in half a second with a flip of his finger, and
killing with only a glance.. natha who was taking Kisukal, he pursued after
Jayakesi and gained possession of the Palasige Twelve Thousand and the ...
Five Hundred". Every country, hill-fort or king that was famous he sought
out and subdued. Why (says Hn. 68) should there be a separate Bhdrata story?
Is not the history of king Vishnu enough?2 ) After describing him as the
destruction of Chola, Chera, Pandya, Pallava, Narasimhavarjnma, Kalapala
and other kings, and putter to flight of the Vanga, Anga, Kahnga, and Simhala
kings, saying that Kanchi-pura resounded with his orders, the southern
Madhura-pura was squeezed in his hand, and Jananathapura destroyed by his
general,—he is said to be ruling the Gangavadi, Nolambavadi and Banavase
provinces. Here follow the exploits of a young general named Vishnu or Bitjiyanna,
and Immadi-dandanayaka. He seems to have been a special object of
the king's favour, and received his education from Sripala before mentioned.
His father was an old minister of the time of Egeyanga. The king treated
him like a son and perhaps had some idea of adopting him, (having then no
son of his own), as he himself had his upanayana performed, and after seven or
1) No doubt the Narasingavarmma or narasingabrahma so often mentioned in connection with
this king.
2) See note to Mj. 16, p. 4 Above.