inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq. 63
the minister of Udayana-Raja, having acquired hundreds of Ratnavahs (the
name of a heroine, or a collection of jewels). Thousands of prosperous rulers
did he seize ahve and keep in confinement. The numerous agrahiiras he
established were like a garland for the lady the points of the compass,
strung with Brahmans as pearls. The oceans, narrowed by the dust from his
armies, he again expanded, as if only lakes. Maintaining the customs of the
various castes, he protected all the subjects as if his own children Rejoicing
in his protection, which was like that of Bharata, the farmers and merchants
resolved to pay him certain taxes on account of his protection The details
of which, that all people may understand, are here written in the Karnnata
language.
(On the date specified), bo it well,—the five hundred virasasanas of
Jambu-dvipa, the southern portion of the celebrated Bharata-khanda; adorned
with many good qualities; of virtuous life; embodiments of policy, modesty
and intelligence; protectors of the righteous customs of the Salu-Mulo-
Banaju sect, great in dignity, mighty in energy; favorites of the lady Fame,
born in the great and famous line of Bhaladeva, Vusudeva, Khandah and
Mulabhadra; boon lords of Ahichchhatra-pura, examples of virtue, estabhshers
of inquiry; each one a hero, the only worthy in the world, a touchstone
for the pious works of the southern Varanftsi, the home of piety; the
birthplace of both the vauous Desis of the celebrated capitals of emperors
and kings; the fan-palm their warehouse; with these and man) other titles,
— worshippers of the holy feet of the gods Ganesvara and Gavaresvaia; all
and many, the nakhara parwma, mnmmuri-danda, all the receivers of dues
and the 300 Billa dependants of their feet, together with the collection of
Hohyas of Vrjayanagari (and 26 other places named), the towns of established
fairs,—having placed the diamond vaisanige in the presence of the holy lotus
feet of the god Virupaksha, and sitting down, having agreed among themselves,
with supreme affection, — the great minister, promoter of merit in the Kaliyuga,
Muddaya-dannayaka, being the officer for superintendence of the
customs of out fifty-six countnes, — we confer upon him the mayoralty of
the earth, and grant to him certain dues, the particular of which are AS
follows: —(here comes a detailed list, at great length, of the dues payable on
drugs, piece goods, grains, auimals, —among which are vauous kinds of
horses, — prostitutes or female slaves, etc some of the terms being curious
and interesting).
(Imprecations) If a thousand horse-sacrifices and truth be placed in the
scales, truth will greatly outweigh the thousand horse-sacrifices.
Approval of the Salu-Muleyas, (signed) srt-Ganesvara-Gavaresvara-dovaru.