inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 165
which he had established,—for the decorations, perpetual lamp, the livelihood
of the pujan, cooks and others, for gifts of food and for temple repairs, — (on
the date specified), paying the tribute to the strong-armed chakravartti Iloysala
vira-Ballala-Deva in the residence of Baguli, and obtaining (remission of) the
40 hon of Madhusudanapura, with the 20 hon of the bali, to continue as long
as sun moon and stars, — with pouring of water on the feet of the gods
Mallikarjjuna and Madhusudana, and the approval of all the Brahmans of
Madhusddanapura, made a grant of lands (specified) Usual final verses.
Hanhara-sun, Siguri Kama's younger brother, Umesadatta composed the
words, the kavisvara (or great poet) Tnvikiama, a perfect Vain, corrected
and himself wrote it, versed in all ornamental signs, Gumdasa engraved it so
as to please all. The production in such manner of this sasana, let it be
known to all parts of the earth
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Date 1159 A. D
()m. Obeisance to siva. Praise of Sarabhu.
Be it well. When, (with usual Chulukya titles), Tribhuvanamalla-Deva's
victorious kingdom was extending on all sides, to continue as long as sun
moon and stars: —
Be it well. When, (with usual Hoysala titles and other epithets, including)
a wild-fire to the forests of the Chakrakuta fort, raja of the Male-rajas, a
thundeibolt to the rock the skull of king Kala, lord of Gandagin, Indra to the
mountain the pride of the fierce Pandya, Gaiuda to the great serpent Jagaddeva,
an axe to the root of the tree Narasimhabrahma, thunder to the silly goose
Irungola, .. .to the pride of Adiyama, a sarabha to the elephant Chengin,
the equal of Adi-raja; — with these and all other titles, the maha-mandalosvara,
capturer of Talakadu Kongu Nangah Gangavadi Nonambavadi Banava.se and
Hanungal, the strong-armed Vtra-Ganga Kadamba Vishnuvarddhana-Deva
was protecting the Gangavadi Ninety-six Thousand, the Nonambavadi Thirtytwo
Thousand, the Banavase Twelve Thousand, and the [Hanuugal Five]
Hundred,—and the maha-mandalesvara Narasingha-Deva was in the residence
of Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom:—a grant was made
of lands (specified) for the Mulasthana god of Suleyakeve, to the priest of the
temple, Devendra-pandita.
Be it well. When the inspector Barmma-veggade's son . Bhava-veggade,
? by order of Narasimba-Deva, was ruling Suleyakere; — (on the date specified)
he set up the god Brahmesvara of Suleyakere; and for the service of that god
made a grant of laud (specified), washing the feet of Tejdnidhi-pandita's
disciple Devendra-pandita. Usual final verses.