inscriptions in the hassan district

128 Arsikere Taluq
that place, Jagata-Jiya and others (named) — these five, agreeing among themselves,
in the presence of the great senior merchant Ponnachcha-Setti and
others (named), gave a vole (or writing) as follows: — A dispute having arisen
as to some gam or loss in the land of the god Kamatesvaia,— the people of
the place, Ponnachcha-Setti, the Jiyas, Gavudas and Chavu-gdveyas having
assembled, inspected the place, saw that from the beginning it was no part of
the god's endowment, and said to those priests - "It is not right for you to
dispute about this." On which the priests agreeing, said — "We will make
no dispute. From this day forth the land of all the temples which we have
been enjoying is ours; the land which the Brahmans have been enjoying since
the agrahara was established is theirs. When the land was distributed to us
and to the Brahmans there was no watchman for Halli Hiriydr." Such was
the vole given to the Brahmans by the priests. Written, with the approval of
both parties, by GOpayya, son-in-law of the senabova Dasanna Witnesses
(here follow a number of signatures)
50
Date 1227 A. D.
When, (with usual titles), the disperser of the Magara kingdom, the setter
up of the Chola kingdom, — Hoysana vira-Narasiriiha-Deva was in the residence
of Dorasamudra, luling the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, Mavantayya-dannayaka and the jagati-kottalis,
worshippeis of the feet of the 120 Brahmans of Kahkatti Vijaya-Narasimhapura,
contributed a fund as follows for the perpetual lamp and services of
the god Jagatesvara, (on the date specified). (Hero follows a list of donors
and their gifts.)
61
Date ? 1215 A D
6m. Obeisance to Siva. (On the date apeeified), the Brahmans (as in No. 49
above) gave to the priests (there named) a vole as follows: — Of the 5 gadyana
which is paid every year to the temples of Halli Hiriyur, the chief place of
Kahkatti, they will deduct 5 hana and have the iron rod (of the sluice) let
down for the stream of water, and let it on to the rent-free ground of the
Jagatesvara temple, and the remaining 4 gadyana 5 hana the priests will pay
every year to the Brahmans. If any extra tax arises from the palace, it will
be met according to the custom of the country. Written by Gopayya.
Witnesses.