inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq 157
Be it well. When, (with usual and other titles, including) suirounded by
Brahmans (bhu-devar) satisfied with the hiranyor-gaibha, tuld-purusfta and many
other great gifts, the destroyer of the Magara and KAdava kingdoms, the
saviour of the Chola and Pandya kingdoms, — with these significant names,
and with the rank of universal emperor (sdrbhabhauma), the strong-aimed
Somesvara-chakravartti was in the residence of Kannanur, ruling the kingdom
of the world in peace and wisdom- —
In that kingdom, among the great senior merchants the chief of both Nana
Desis of Maleyala, dwellers in Kulamuka-nagara which uas a mnror to the
face of the Lakshmi the Kerala countr), ornaments of the Vaisya-kula,
treasuries of good qualities, obtainers of a boon from the goddess Bhadrakali,
exports in goods and animals, — was the valiant Kuivje-Setti When the king's
army marched and came to Uchchangi, not approving of it, he with all his
power discharged arrows, so that by himself he made the force retire as if
rubhed out, and obtained the titles virada-permme (pride of heroes), jasada-
sompam (beauty of fame), vairt-koldhalam (disturber of enemies), — the great
Kuilje-Setti of Padiyur The bravo king Ballala sending for him, and ever
bowing the head to such prowess, with affection bound on him the crown of a
good warrior (subhata), so that with his former crown of Sotti in the world, ho
became one for the eye to rest on, the exalted hero, the brave Kunje-Setti,
valiant in war, the distuibor of onomies His son-in-law was Kondanambi.
He caused satras to be erected in Hanhara, in the celebrated Setu, m the
great Pandurariga, in the unequalled Varanasi, and gained renown in the
world, — Arasin Kondanambi Wherever thore were famous bathing-places,
there were his gifts to be found, theie was his praise; there was the knowledge
of his virtue His younger btother was Damodara, delighting in the story of
Han, in repeating the name Han, in worship of Han, in faith in Han
And evermore devoted in faith than Rukmanga, Suka, Nadfja, Vibhishana,
Arjjuna, Hiranya's son, Hanumanta, Garuda, Dhruva, Byasa, NAiada aud the
many other Vishnu devotees; donor of lands, donor of cows, donor of virgins,
donor of sesamum seed, lotus and vessels, donor of gold, donor of the two-
faced (i e cows just calving), donor of water, consecrator of Vishnu and Siva,
woishipper of the Brahmans, — was Damodara-Setti's younger brother. An
expert in testing all manner'of gems, understanding in a moment the wishes of
kings,— filled with ability in counsel, skilled in learning, and great in generosity
was Kunjanambi, the promoter of the fortunes of the Maleyala family. Pleas­
ing both the Hoysala emperor in the south, and Ballaha himself in the north,
he formed an alliance between the two kings which was universally praised,
and obtained credit in negotiating for peace and war as an embodiment of
perfect truth (satyavakya) and an ornament of mercy, — Kunjanambi, a
Vidyadhara in counsel. The wants of the great Malava king, of the Kalinga