inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 147
Brahmans of Arasiyakere, all the subjects and farmers, the townsmeu, the
Nana Desis, the mumuiuri-dandas, the Uguru three hundred, the Ekkoti-
Vira-ganas, all the .. and the Gojjaru being present, (on the date specified),
for the offerings of the god Brahma of the old tank, for the perpetual lamp
and templs repairs, Buva-Gauda, washing the feet of his konekdra Ketamalla,
made a grant of lands (specified) Also others (named) made various grants
(specified). Usual final phrase.
89
Date 1183 A. D
Praise of Sambhu. Genealogy, as usual, of the Hoysalas (44 lines effaced).
Be it well. By order of Hoysala Ballala-Deva, the various persons (as in
No. 88 above) being present, (on the date specified), . . . , for the decorations
and illuminations of the god Jagatesvara, for the offerings, perpetual
lamp, temple repairs, and gifts of food to the matha-pati and ascetics, — washing
the feet of ?Nagasiva-pandita, disciple of Padumasiva-pandita, disciple of
Araitasiva-pandita, acharyya of the . . nanesvara temple, . . upholder of
the Lakulagama-saraaya,— made a grant of land (specified) Usual final
phrases.
Praise of Nagasiva-munipa for eminence in agama, in Siva-tatva, in a life
of great penance and in ability.
90
Date 1189 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. Usual account of the Hoysalas, from Vishnu to Ballala.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles, including) a submarine fire to the
ocean the Tuluva army, an elephant to the lotus garden the Pandya-kula,—
Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva was protecting the whole woild, putting down the
evil and upholding the good, and was in the residence of Dorasamudia, ruling
the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, was the royal inspector hoggade Kesava-Devayya,
whose greatness and that of Arasiyakere were as follows- — Kesava-Deva is
said to be the father of the famous Uma,-Devi 1) . With groups of Brahmans like
Parameshti, with crowds of Sudras like the earth, with. . like the Kinnara
beauties, with the Koyilalgal like Aja, with tanks like seas, with groves like
the groves of Amarapura, — did Arasiyakere shine The radiance of the nine
gems was reflected in the sky like a rainbow, and golden ram fell in Arasiyakere,
As if saying *be calm' was heard the quarrelling lovers' chatter of parrots
1) Queen of Ballala