inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Taluq 81
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Date 1133 A. D.
Having the supreme profound syad-vada as a fruit-beaing token, may it
prevail, the doctune of the lord of the three worlds, the Jina doctrine May
it daily advance in the world, the rising sun the Jaina sangha may prosperity
be to the lotus pond the group of Jina yogis, may affection be to the sinning
Bhavyas (or blessed ones, the Jains), distinguished for right principle, right
kuowledge, and right conduct.
May the favourite of the three worlds, unassailable by false speech, re­
splendent with the triple white umbrella and chamaras, the destroyci of sin,
his feet woishipped by Jambhantaka (India), the lord of all wisdom,—
Vijaya-Parsva-tirtthesvara, grant us prosperity Confiimed 1 ) Obeisance
Obeisance, with faith, to him whoso feet are illumined with the ladiance of
the gems in the crown of the bowing Indra, master of the merit of the three
worlds, destioyer of desire, victor over birth, old age and death, — Vi|a)a-
Parsva-Jinesvaia
Be it welt with the lace of lloysala kings, whoso sword is more powerful
than the thunder bolt in destiojing hostile kings. To describe then descent. —
Fiona Brahma was Atu, from him Soma, from him Pururava, frorn him Ayu,
frorn lum Nahusha, frOm him Yayati, from him Yadu in whose line arose
Sala. When, for the increase of the wealth of that king Sala's kingdom, a
certain Jama-bratiSa by his mantras was bringing the goddess Padmavati of
Sasakapura into subjection, a tiger sprang forth upon them to break the
spell, when the yogisvara, holding out the handle of his chamaia (of fan),
said poy Sala (hit him, Sala). on which he teatlessly smote it; from which
time the name Poysala came to the Yadu kings, and the flag of a tiger
waving on a tod. By the boon of that yakshi the season being spnng (vasanla),
from the name of the season the king woishipped her as the goddess
Vasantika.
And sevetal Yadava kings uuder the name of Poysalas acquired the tiger
Hag, gained the goddess of wealth, and subdued the kingdoms of hostile kings
In that line (omitting laudations) was Vmayaditya. His child was Ereyanga
To him and to Echala-Devi, like the triad (Brahma, Vishnu and Siva), were
born Ballala, Vishnu and Udayaditya Among them Vishnu became the
greatest. As soon as he gained the crown all the hostilo kings fled to the sea-
shoie, whither in consequence his fame was spread. Without any show ho
brought into subjection the whole of Male and the whole of the Tula countiy,
with a march ho acquired Kumara-nad and Talakadu, on putting his foot
forward, Kanchi came under his command; before ho had flashed hab sword,
1) Siddham — this term Is variously translated.
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