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Arsikere Tatuq. 113<br />

<strong>the</strong> subjects and farmers, (on <strong>the</strong> date specified) at <strong>the</strong> time of an eclipse,<br />

made a grant of land, measured by <strong>the</strong> pole of 33 spans, (? straight) like <strong>the</strong><br />

handle of an adze: (description of <strong>the</strong> land). The heggade of <strong>the</strong> sunka (or<br />

customs) granted for <strong>the</strong> perpetual lamp one hand-oil-mill<br />

Thus much Vasupujya-siddhf<strong>in</strong>ta-deva made over to his disciple Vnshabhanatha-pandita.<br />

Usual f<strong>in</strong>al verses. Praise of PushpasSua-<strong>in</strong>um.<br />

2<br />

Date 1515 A.D<br />

Praise of Sambhu and Siva. 1)<br />

From <strong>the</strong> moon which adorns <strong>the</strong> head of siva arose a l<strong>in</strong>e of k<strong>in</strong>gs., <strong>in</strong><br />

which was <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g Channa: his son was <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g Timma from whom was<br />

born Nanjendra, also called Rayana. From him was born <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g Bhairava,<br />

who ruled <strong>the</strong> Yamasila ( = Javagal) country; (his praise)<br />

(On <strong>the</strong> date specified), when <strong>the</strong> maha-mandalesvara, champion over<br />

thirteen k<strong>in</strong>gs, <strong>the</strong> son of Rayana, — Baira-bhupala was <strong>in</strong> Javagal, protect<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>gdom with justice <strong>in</strong> peace and wisdom —<strong>in</strong> order that he might<br />

obta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fame of a permanent work of merit, and for <strong>the</strong> benefit of all<br />

liv<strong>in</strong>g creat<strong>in</strong>es, he caused to be made <strong>the</strong> great tank of Bayirasamudra, and<br />

established a pleasure-grove <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> land adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Also say<strong>in</strong>g let <strong>the</strong>re be<br />

avenues of trees at <strong>the</strong> old tank of Javagal, he dug a new channel<br />

3<br />

The female disciple of Amarachara-bhattara of <strong>the</strong> Konflakundanvaya and<br />

Desi-gana, observer of a fast for eight days (<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> month), <strong>the</strong> colleague of<br />

Gunachandra-bhattara, [lived to] 97 years. Her bro<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law (maydum)<br />

erected this monument<br />

4<br />

Date? 1197 A I).<br />

Praise of Sambhu. Usual descent of <strong>the</strong> Hoysalas<br />

When (with usual titles) Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva, putt<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>the</strong> evil<br />

and uphold<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> good <strong>in</strong> all <strong>the</strong> earth, was rul<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>gdom of <strong>the</strong><br />

world. — A dweller at his lotus feet was Aneya-mavanta, whose greatness was<br />

as follows: —(here follows a genealogical list).<br />

Keteya-mavanta caused a Siva temple to be erected <strong>in</strong> front of <strong>the</strong> town of<br />

Kohgunda, and <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> preseuce of <strong>the</strong> local chiefs (named) and all <strong>the</strong> subjects,<br />

(on <strong>the</strong> date specified) made a grant for <strong>the</strong> god Ketesvara, wash<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> foet of<br />

Kalesvara-Jiyya, son of Sankara-Jiyya, (possessed of all <strong>the</strong> usual ascetic virtues).<br />

l) The first part of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>scription is much defaced<br />

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