inscriptions in the hassan district

Hassan Taluq. 23
A dweller at his lotus-feet, the sole lord for accounts, business and counsel,
a public benefactor was the accountant Buchi-Raja That Buchimayya's
descent was as follows (omitting laudations): — There was a chief Brahman
named Govinda, learned in the vedas. His eldest son was NAga-Rudra, whose
next brother was Maddimayya or Maddi-Raja, who had for wife Mankave
They had a son Govinda-Raja, whose younger brother was Naka, a chief accountant
in Narasimha-Deva's house. His younger brother was Kalidasa,
whose younger brother was Buchi-Raja, though younger than these three,
their senior in good qualities. His wife was Bachala-Devi, and they had a
son who was named Narasuhha, after the king
Thus happy in everything, his son, friends and wife, the great minister
and accountant Buchayya obtained lands and gardens for the god Buchesvara
of Koravangala, a hamlet of the senior agrahara, the Vadda-Santigraina in
Sige-nad, presenting at the feet of Ballala-Deva an offering of 200 gadydna,
and assigned the lands and gardens (specified) for the daily service and
offerings, the perpetual lamp, the purification and other necessary ceremonies
of the god Buchesvara, making them over to Devasakti-pandita of the Kapilatirtha
of Dorasamudra. His wife was Chandave, and their oldest daughter
was Chokala-Devi, whose son, the pupil of Vamasakti-Deva of Malesvara,
upholder of the siva-dharmma in the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand, was
Kalyanasakti. Further praises of Chandave
72
Date ? 1160 A. D.
(Corresponds with No. 71 above, to Narastihha.)
When (with various and usual titles) Hoysala Narasimha-Deva, putting
down the evil and upholding the good, was protecting all the earth from Hima
to Setu, and ruling the kingdom in peace and wiBdom ~
A dweller at his lotus-feet, the most honourable man in king Narasimha's
palace, of unshaken good fortune, a mine of wisdom, walking according to the
laws of Manu, of great fame, chief of business affairs, in advice on businoss
and in foresight the sole handle (or pin) which set all the machinery in
motion, — was Govinda-Raja: whose exalted descent even Indra's guru was
incompetent to relate (Here follow particulars the same as for Buchimayya
in No. 71 down to Maddi-Raja and Mankave) Thoir son (omitting praises) was
Govinda. His younger brother was Naka, whose younger brother was Kalidasa,
whose younger brother was Buchi-Raja. Govinda's wife was Santave,
and their sons were Maddeya and Avimukta-Deva.
This Govinda-Deva, who with his younger brothers was at the head of
Narasimha-Deva's palace, considering that of the wealth he had acquired not