inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 155
This land being divided between Macha-jiya and Mala-jiya, Mala-jiya made
over his share, in the presence of all the subjects and gaudas (several named),
to .ka-jiya Usual final verse
(Apparently engraved afterwards, at the top) The grant made by the treasuict
Ma .yya in the year Sarvajit etc ( i 1227 A. D) the treasurer Kesiyanna
will maintain.
105
Date 1139 A D.
Obeisance to Mahadeva Praise of Sambhu, and of ? Nandikesvara.
Be it well. When, (with usual Chalukya titles), Tribhuvanamalla-Deva's
victorious kingdom was extending on all sides, to continue as long as sun,
moon and stars: —
And, (with numerous epithets, including) a wild-fire to the woods of the
Chakrakuta fort, raja of the Male rajas, a thunderbolt to the rock the skull
of Kalapala, champion over the hill-chiefs, lord of Gandagni, Indra to the
mountain the pride of the fierce Pandya, a Garuda to the serpent the great
army of Jagaddeva, a sharp axe to the root of the tree Narasingha-brahma,
thunder to the goose the pride of Irungola, stopper of the prule of Adiyama,
the champion who captured Talakadu, a sarabha to the lion Chengin, the equal
of Adiraja, — with these and all other titles, the maha-mandalesvara, capturei
of Talakadu Koiigu Nangah Gangavadi Nolambavadi Banavase and Hanungal,
the stiong-armed Vira-Gariga Kadamba Vishnuvarddhana-Deva, ruling the
Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand by putting down the evil and upholding the
good, was ruling the kingdom in peace and wibdom —
Be it well. When the great mimstei, wtrvvadhikan, general and senior
heggade Balvayya was ruling the kingdom of the earth in peace and wisdom.—
And (on the date specified), the son of Naka-Gavunda the nal-prabhu of
Bolhgumba in Nirugunda-nad, —(with various epithets), Barama-Gavunda was
ruling Belligumba in peace. —
Be it well. Chendi-Setti and Gami-Setti, taking a strict vow, set up the
god Brahmosvara and built a Siva temple, — and, washing the feet of (possessed
of the usual ascetic virtues) Soma .pandita's disciple Dammarfisi-pandita, for
repairs of the temple and offerings, Bamma-gavunda made a grant of lands
(specified). Also land (specified) was given for Ilaimikabhe, the senior daughter
of the temple, and for Machave, the junior daughter. Usual final phrases.
108
Date 1207 A D.
Obeisance to Mahadeva. Praise of Sambhu Usual account of the Hoysalas
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