inscriptions in the hassan district

12 Hassan Taluq.
38
Date? about 1000 A.D.
When born lord of [Banavasi]-pura, [worshipper of the god]
MadhukdSvara, was in the residence of Banavase, ruling the kingdom in peace
and wisdom:—Bammaya, son of Ka . . . , son of Malega-Jiya, the maharaja's
royal guru, displaying his bravery and pleasing the king, received from
his favour a title, and erected a lofty Siva temple.
The iasana was engraved by Gangoja, son of Vardhamana, an ornament to
the faces of titled artists.
39
Date 1664 A. D.
Praise of Rama, Sambhu and the Boar.
(In Telugu.) (On the date specified), the rajadhiraja raja-paramosvaravira-pratapa
Sn-Ranga-Raya-Deva-maharaya, son of Gdpala-Raja and grandson
of Ariviti-Rangapa-Raja, of the Atreya-gotra, Apastamba-sutra and Yajussakha,
born in the Soma-vamsa,—made to Kuchchayya, son of Tiruvengalayya
and grandson of Venkatayya, of the Srivatsa-gotra, Aslayana-sutra and Riksakha,
a grant of land in addition to that formerly given in Honnavalli, in
the Palyem country belonging to Belur. (The grant is repeated three times,
and was made with usual ceremonies) in the presence of the god ChennakeSava
in Velapuri, through love of Venkatesvara, as an offering for Krishna.
40
Date 1663 A. D-
Praise of Rama, Sambhu and the Boar.
(Signed) Sri Rama.
(On the date specified) when the rajadhiraja raja-paramesvara vlra-pratapa
vira-sri-Ranga-Raya-Deva-maharaya, son of Gopala-Raja, and grandson of
Ariviti-Rama-Raja-Rangappa-Raja (etc. as in No. 39), seated on the jewel
throne in Ghanagiri, was ruling the empire of the world:—he made to Anaya,
son of Srfnivasayya, and grandson of Gdnipada Janardaya, of the Srivatsagotra,
Apastamba-sutra and Yajus-sakha, a grant of the village of Vasudevanahalli,
in Abhaligu-nad, belonging to Belur; making it in the presence of
the god ChannakMava on the bank of the Vishnusamudra in VSlapuri, from
love to Verikatachalapati, and as an offering to Krishna.
Chariots and armies maintained by property taken from Brahmans will in
time of war crumble away like a bridge built of sand. (Usual final verses.)
(Signed) Sri Rama.