inscriptions in the hassan district

106 Belur Taluq
which blow soft saudal scented breezes; norths the Peiddore. After various
epithets, it is said that while still a youth, like a keen soldier he broke and
trampled on the Maleya-tnabaraja, as if a Mahamari, and cooked Jagadeva to
the disgust of the world 1) ; penetrated into Talakad, destioyed Kongu, and
made a breach of Nangali; subdued Sadah; reduced Budali to ashes;
surrounded and smote Pariyur; uprooted Cherama; took possession of
Kaiichi-pura; put to flight Pandya, went right through Uchchangi, and made
the mud standing in Sindu run out, burnt Bellittige, as if burning Black
bricks; reduced Annigere to little bricks; ground down Bajlare; set fire to
Rajavur; broke the legs of Hanungal; besides crushing Banavase, Halasige,
Huhgejje, and Beluvala. His wife was Lakshma-Devi (her praises).
Their son was Narasimha, who astonished the world when, on hearing
that a Kadamba army was at Bankapura being raised for assault, he crushed
that force and won all its spoil, bringing glory to his father. (His further
praises, saying that) in him Nala, Nabhaga, Ambarfsha, Pnthu, Hanschandra,
Chandragupta, Rama, Arjuna, Puru, Sagara, Dushyanta, the most celebrated
kings in the world, had all united into one in this Kali age. Most wonderful,
in his time there was no mingling of castes (varnasankaram) in this kingdom
He acquired the praise bestowed on all the great men of old mentioned in
the Bharata and Ramdyana. The kings he subdued in battle, which was it
they desired to give? was it tax, or customs-duty; spoils, or gifts; revenue,
or forced labour? He is also styled bappana gandha-vdranam (his father's
lusty elephant). His senior queen was Chagale (her praises).
When (with usual titles and various other epithets, among which are) the
sandal to the goblet breasts of a bevy of 384 well-born women; a conjunction
of Kalasena, Gaula-Deva, Virabin, Gaduncha, Pancharaattiga, Bhima, Somila,
Kunnula, Boppula, Talaprahan and other heroes; a submarine fire to the
ocean the Tuluva army; an elephant to the lotus garden the Pandya-kula; —
Hoysala Narasimha-Deva, putting down the evil and upholding the good, was
protecting the land bounded by Hima and Se'tu, and ruling the kingdom in
peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, like a son to king Narasimha, was Kusa-
Chattam, born to Siri and Barmma. His ruler being Narasiriiha-Deva, his
father Bammayya, his elder brother Bittiyanna, his mother sri-Devi, his elder
sister Chandawe, —who in the world was of purer descent than Chatta?
In steadfastness he surpassed Bhngu, Nakapa, Betala, and Sudraka (His
further praises.) His wife was Mahadevi, (her praises). Praises of the temple
and tank that he caused to be built.
(With numerous epithets) Chattayya erected for the god Cha!tesvara a
temple named Bhuvana-bhushaua, and setting up the god (on the date
The expressions used for the treatment of enemies are motttly pans upon the names.