inscriptions in the hassan district

18 Hassan Takiq.
Bhadrahu village of the Gula-vishaya; of the Bhargava-g6tra; his paternal
grandparents Chhum-Deva and Valla-Devi; his father Joyila-Deva, his
mother Ganga-Devi; his maternal grandfather Rudraghosa of the Vasishtagotra,
his father-in-law the Savasi official Chhuja-Bhatayya-Nayaka of the
Vaitanasa-gotra; his brother-in-law, the great minister Mildhavayya-Dannayaka;
his mother-in-law Abhave.
Be it well. — The Savasi official, great master of the robes, chief favourite,
a wishing tree to his dependants, bathing and. sacrificing at dawn and
observing both ekadasis, worshipper of the feet of Brahmans and gurus,
worshipper of the divine lotus-feet of the god Jaitanatha, — Jaya-Bhattayya-
Nayaka, having set up the god Jaita-Narayana (on the date specified) at the
time of the moon's eclipse, the great emperor vira-Ballala-Deva made to him
a grant of 40 gadyana and Anehalh for that god. This pma and that
Anehalh were granted free of all taxes as long as sun and moon endure.
The Brahmans of Heragu having made ten houses in the god Jaita-
Naray ana's pura, will receive 10 hon in Anehalh. Beyond this the Brahmans
have no claim in either the halli or the pura. All the produce is for the
service of the god. The eight rights of full possession are vested in Jai-
Bhattayya-Nayaka and his posterity as long as sun and moon endure.
Particulars of some other land granted.
The Brahmans granted to Jogayya a house and some land
The artists (were) Perami-oja, Masanoja, Narayana-deva.
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Date? 1557 A. V.
Praise of Sarabhu. (On the date specified) Krishnappa-Nayaka gave to
Chikkanna-Devanna, bhatta of Kommanahalli, a grant of Kommanahalli, belonging
to Nuggehalh fort, as a complete agrahara.
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Date 1149 A. D.
Praiso of KeSava and Siva.
From the lotus navel of Pundarikaksha (Vishnu), the sole preserver of
all worlds, sprang Pundartkasana (Brahma); from whom Atri; from Atri's
eyes, S6ma (the Moon), from Sdma, Budha; from Budha, Pururava; from
Pururava, Ayu; from Ayu, Nahusha; from Nahusha, Yayati; from Yayati,
Yadu sprang, After him the Soma-vamia itself came to be reckoned as the
Yadu-vamsa.
In the Yadava-variisa, among the kings of Dvaravati, who was the one
most celebrated? In that Yadu-vamsa a king named Sala was hunting along