inscriptions in the hassan district

148 Arsthere Taluq.
in the woods of Arasiyakere. Praise of the thousand families, and the Ugura
three hundred. Praise of Amaravati-pura. Giving pleasure by his beautiful
writing, his skill in calculation, and his clear pronunciation, as well as
delighting all by his virtues, was the favourite of accountants, Davarasa.
By the direction of many, Kala-Gavunda of Huruvali erected this temple of
Melesvara. (The same repeated.) To Kala-Gavunda and Nada-Gavundi were
born Bela-Gaunda and Chatta-Gaunda. Once performing Siva worship there
being a hundred-fold as meritorious as that performed in Kailasa, what wonder
was it that such a temple should be erected in Arasiyakeje.
Be it well. (On the date specified), for the daily offerings of the god
Melesvara, for the perpetual lamp, the Chaitra purification, for gifts of food to
the pujari and servants, and temple repairs, Hoysala vira-Ballaia-Deva, with
the Meh thousand, the chief townsmen of the Nana Desi, the Uguru three
hundred and all the subjects, — washing the feet of (possessed of the usual
ascetic vutues) TnbhuvanaSakti-pandita's disciples Trailokyasakti-pandtta and
Sivasakti-pandita, — made grants of land (specified); also an oil-mill and a
house of 12 hands. Praise of the two munis above named. Usual final verses
The company of this temple gave the management to Antaragaiiga-Bova. The
verses in the sasana were written by Triviktama-pandita. Singoja's son,
Mahesvaia-Singoja engraved it.
91
Date ? 1191 A D.
(On the date specified), the great minister ... Nayaka's younger brother,
• ..mayya, gave 2 gadyana for maintaining the perpetual lamp for the god
Melesvara. Also another donor.
92
Date 1223 A. D.
(On the date specified), all the faithful of the royal city (or capital,
rdjadhdm) Arasiyakere (several chief ones named) contributed to form a
permanent fund, the interest to be applied to maintaining the perpetual lamp
for the god Melesvara. (Here follows a list of donors and their gifts).
93
Date 1189 A D.
Praise of sambhu. A branch of the tree of plenty the Yadu-vauisa, was
(omitting laudations) the Bhuvanaika-vira Vinayaditya. To him and to Keleyabharasi
was born Ereyanga, who was a confounder (mala) of the Malava
kingdom, and making war on a large scale with his own array, brought victory