inscriptions in the hassan district

Hassan Taluiq. 35
to the hdhali-vicharada-chavadi of Mahisura-nagara, may be given to you, the
revenue of which for the year Pramadi, according to the accounts of
Narasaiyya, the sydnabhdga of the place, including rent in money, rent in
gram, customs-dues and tolls, amounted to 26 Kanthiraya varaha 4-» liana,—
and whereas you have paid to the treasury through Vha-Setti of KoHogala
the sum of 264 Kanthiraya varaha 5 liana,— this village of Savantanahalli,
with all rights (specified) is from this day forth made over to you, to be
enjoyed in permanence, without hindrance, by your sons, grandsons and
posterity.
(Signed) sii-Kiishna-Rarja.
119
Date 1173 A. D.
Praise of the Jina sasana. Also of the Arungalanvaya in the Nandistingha
of the Dramila-sangha.
Among the kings who arose in the Yadu-kula was Sala, who from killing
the tiger at the muni's bidding of poy Sala, obtained the name of Poysala.
In his line (omitting laudations) arose Vinayaditya, whose son was Ereyanga,
whose sons were Ballala, Bitti-Deva and Udayaditya. Of these the middle
one, Vishnu, became the chief. Having taken Maleya, did he desist? Talavana,
Kanchipura, Koyatur, Male-nad, Tulu-nad, Nilagiri, Kolala, Kongu, Nangali,
Uchchaiigi, Virata-Raja's city, Vallur, — all these he captured with his strong
arm, as if in sport. East, south, and west, three oceans being the boundaries
of the land he ruled, on the north he made the Peiddore his boundary. His
own country he gave to Brahmans and the gods, aud himself ruled over
foieign countries won by his sword. His son was Narasimha, whose wife was
Echala-Devi. Their son was Ballala-Deva, whose kingdom was as prosperous
as that of Rama.
In his kingdom shone Buchi-Raja (with praises) as minister, skilled in
both Kannada and Samskrita, and composing poetry in both His wife was
San tale, whose father (and uncle) were Manyane and Bharata. To Santala-
Devi and the minister Buchana, was born Ra ... Raja.
When (with usual titles) Hoysala-BalUla-Deva was in the capital city
Dorasamudra (on the date specified), distributing the great gifts at the
festival of his coronation (see No. 71 above), the great minister for peace
and war, Bu.chimayya, having erected the Trikilta-Jinalaya in Mankali in Sige.
nad, that village was granted to provide for the service of the god, the
distribution of food and repairs of the temple, being made over with washing
of his feet to Vasupujya-siddhanta-deva, disciple of Sripala-tiaividya-deva, of
the Arungalanvaya of the Dramila-sangha. (Usual final verses.)
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