inscriptions in the hassan district

154 Arsikere Taluq.
of the Kaduvitti tank, for the offerings, perpetual lamp, and food of the
pujari, — washing the feet of Dammarasi, he granted lands (specified). Usual
final yerse.
103
Date 1199 A.D
Usual account of the Hoysalas, much offaced, down to Ballala.
Be it well. When, (with usual Chalukya and Hoysala titles), Hoysala vira-
Kallala-Deva, protecting the whole world under his sole umbrella, was in the
residence of Huligere, ruling the kingdom of the earth: —
Dwellers at his lotus feet wore the maha-prabhu of Belaguraba, Nagagaunda's
son Bamma-Gaunda, his son Mala-guunda, and his son Baminagaunda,
to describe whose greatness' — they built tanks, they erected temples,
and (in other ways) obtained great fame. That it might be better (mele) than
Kailasa, and afford pleasure to the dweller in Kailasa (i.e. Siva), they erected
the Melesvara (temple) on the application of the Meli thousand (their praise).
Once performing Siva worship here was as meritorious as performing worship
a hundred times in Kailasa.
And the world-renowned (with other epithets) Holla-Gavunda and many
others (named) being present, — (on the date specified), for the offerings to the
god Melesvara, and the perpetual lamp, — (washing the feet of) Bamma-deva,—
son of the promoter of the Lakulagama-samaya, Nagarasi-pandita, and of
Cholavve, — made a grant of land (specified)
104
Date 1196 A 1)
Praise of Satnbhu Talemale, Kongu, Narigali, Viratapura, Talakadu,
Koyaturu, . VKanchi, Rayapura, .. Koiikana, FChengi, Malava, the
delightful Chakragotta, the Tulu country, — without effort did king Vishnu
capture Then follows the usual genealogy, to Ballala. On the east Kanchi
was shaken, on the west the ocean was covered up, the great Chera country
rose up and fled, the whole of the Pandya king's territory took refuge in
forests, entering them with fear,—who then can withstand the king Ballala
in the great field of battle?
Be it well. When, (with usual Chalukya and Hoysaja titles), Hoysala
vira-Balliila-Deva was in the residence of Erambarage, ruling the kingdom of the world: — Praise
Be it well. (With various epithets), the maha-prabhu Gaundas of Belhgumba,
Ilama-Gaunda and Bomma-Gaunda, (on the date specified), for the
offerings of the god Mallikarjuna, and perpetual lamp,—washing the feet of
Kesava-jiya, — made a grant of lands (specified).