inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 133
He took Talakad; with his hand caught Kongu, throwing it up; with all his
limbs Vishnu seized the heads of Chola's chieftains. To that Vishnuvarddhana
and to Lakshma-Devi was born the king Narasimha. To whom and to his
crowned queen Echale was born vira-Vikrama-Ballala.
Be it well. When, (with Chalukya and Hoysala titles), the emperor Hoysana
vtra-Ballala-Deva, putting down the evil and upholding the good throughout
the circle of the earth, was in the residence of Dorasamudia, luling the
kingdom of the world in peace and wisdom: —
Be it well. When the great master of the robes, a bold peifect Kevanta in
riding the most vicious horses, (with other epithets), worshipper of the feet of
the god Somanatha, the senior bherunda, Tadakusa Ghanteya Singayya's (son)
Nagayya, having received Satiyabhegere, free from all imposts, was tuhug it
without trouble; — Sasamuni-deva having set up in Ghanteya-Smgayyanahalh
the god Smgesvara in the name of Singayya, for the daily offerings to that
god, the temple repaits, for gifts of food to the matha-pati and ascetics, to
continue as long as sun moon and stars, the Gaudas (named) of Satiyabhegere,
Smgayya being present, (on the date specified), washing the feet of Baraugi-
Sidda's son Sasamuni-deva, made grants of laud (specified). Usual final verses
60
Date 1505 A.D.
Be it fortunate Obeisance to Kesava, a form of joy to the eyes, the
dweller in Velapuri, the true wisdom, Vishnu.
Be it well. (On the date specified), Rangappa-Nayaka of Durgga gianted
the Sopinahalli village belonging to Banavara to Tiruverigalaya, who made it
over to (the god) Chennigaraya of Beliir Imprecation
61
Date 1185 A. D.
(The inscription is much effaced.) Obeisance to Mahadeva
Praise of Sambhu. Genealogy of the Hoysalas, to Narasimha.
Be it well When (with usual titles) Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva, putting
down the evil and upholding the good in all the world, was in the residence
of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet (with various epithets) was Jayagonda-Nayaka,
whose wife was Marave, and their son was Machi-deva. . Be it well. Seveial
Nayakas (named) and the Gaudas of Holalakere being present, (on the date
specified), for the decorations, illuminations and offerings of the god Ramftnatha,
for the perpetual lamp, temple repairs, and gifts of food to the ascetics,—
washing the feet of.,. jiya, disciple of .. . (stops here).