inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq. 77
dramatic knowledge, the great favourite of the goddess of victory, — the king
Vishnu-Deva. First taking into his arras the wealth of the Poysala kingdom
which was his inheritance, as his glory and power increased, he brought all
the points of the compass under his control, and capturing Talakad, became the first to the Ganga ki
When (with usual titles) Tnbhuvanamalla, the capturer of Talakadu, the
strong-armed Vishnuvarddhana-Hoyaala-Deva, protecting by the might of his
arms all the lands bounded east by the lower ghat of Narigah, south by Kongu,
Cheram and Anamale, west by the Barakanur ghat, north by Savimalo,— was
in Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom.—
Distinguished for yama (and the other usual ascetic virtues) was isanasakti-pandita-deva.
Celebrated was his matha, and while he lived, famous in the world were the Kala
was isanasakti-bratlndram. Greatly loving the woman (or his wife) Vant, and
looking upon penance as his wealth, he acquired an established fame in the
three worlds. His daughter's son, by descent and dikshe (or consecration)
a Vanikanta (or Brahma), was Devendra-pandita. Devendra being his father
and Vfini his mother, of widespread fame was Kalyanasakti-pandita
Be it well Bees at the lotus feet of the great Manikya-Bhatta and others'
the fifty-one Sarvvajnas (or omniscients), born in the race of Nittiri-vira;
attainers of the famous vira-Balancha perfection; distinguished for learning,
of exceeding courage; great donors of the nine gems; devoted to gifts, works
of merit and requital of benefits; as if obtamers of a boon from Varanagala-
(?) Ganesya-deva who had uprooted daily rites, vidyddharas (or possessors of
learning); having obtained a boon from the god Mallikarjuna? like Sudraka,
skilled in the use of the sword, like Kaunteya (Arjuna) who fought and slew
Talatalukas, cages of adamant to refugees; in being adorned with many good
qualities, Dharrama-Rayas; in truth Radheyas (Karnas); in purity Gangeyas
(Bhishuias); oceans of the quality of milk; in giving away, Vidyadharas;
valiant in war; famed for the fierce strength of their long arms; obtamers of
a boon from the goddess Sarada of Kasmir; the joy of the Sahavasis; emigrants
from Ahichhatra; forms of merit; free from the eighteen faults; skilled
in cursing and friendship; issuing from the lotus face the seaports and cities
as far as the four oceans, celebrated countries of enemies and lands of
friends; upholders of the Nana-Desi (caste); royal swans among the lotuses
the feet at the court of Tribhuvanamalla, capturer of Talakadu Gangavadi
and Nonambavadi, the strong armed Vira-Ganga Vishnuvarddhana-Hoysala-
Deva; bees at the lotus feet of the god Manikesvara; distinguished by these
and all other titles; —the jeweller citizens young and old of the three capitals
the great city Dorasamudra, Boluhdr and Vishnusaraudra,—may they be permanently
victorious,