inscriptions in the hassan district

Belur Talup. 99
as scalps of heads flew off, while horses cut to pieces formed a sea of blood;
and when the brave Arika fell upon and smote them, Hanpala was afraid,
Saluva fled, saying "I am disgusted", and Jeyi-Deva beat his mouth, —so
fearlessly did he expose himself in this great battle Though Saluva had
spread over the whole country in Belavadi, listen, Anka gave him time neither
to remove his last encampment nor to take food, but attacked and drove
him back as far as Dummi. (Rest defaced.)
166
Dak 1279 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. (On the date specified) when the pratapa-chakravartti
vira-Narasimha-Deva being angry with Chikka-Koteya-dannayaka, arrested
him, and (with various titles, including) ? superintendent of the mines (dkaramandahha),
Meye-Deva was dismissed from Keteya-dannayaka's treasury,—
Velevayi-Deva attacked Ankeya-danmiyaka, the master of the clothing of all
the army and attained to the world of gods His younger brother,
(with same titles) . . Deva set up this Mragal (Usual imprecations.)
167
Date 1276 A. D.
When the pratapa-chakravartti vira-Narasimha-Deva was in Dorasamudra,
ruling the kingdam of the world: —(on the date specified, — 23rd Jan. 1276)
the great minister Chikka-Keteya-dannayaka's [son] Aiikeya-Nayaka's son .
Duggaya-Nayaka, marching? from Doiasamudra, fell fighting in battlo at
Belavadi.
168
Date? 1154 A.D
Praise of Sambhu Usual account of the rise of the Hoysalas down to
Narasimha. ° When (with usual titles) Narasimha-Deva was in Dorasamudra.
ruling the kingdom of the world in peace and wisdom —having marched
against Hadavala's son Chattayya and encamped outside, Kastun-Nakarasa and
Savanta-Mahadeva being with him, they petitioned him, inviting him to pay a
visit to the work of merit done by the dweller at his lotus-feet Habheya-
Sahani and all the gardeners He accordingly visited it, did obeisance to the god, and being pleased, (
for the god Chenna-Somanatha, and sending for Kedara-guru, made it over to
him. (Usual final verses.)
1) One of the verses in praise of the latter is quoted as an example in the Sabdamanidatpana.
under sutra 160
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