inscriptions in the hassan district

168 Arsikere Taiuq.
Skilled in writing with both hands, the emperor of mnemonic feats (avadhdnd),
the accountant Visvanatha-deva wrote it (barada). The royal draughtsman
(rdya-stitradhdn) Gopdja's younger brother Suroja engraved it (kandahsida).
Praise of the poetry (rest gone).
124
Date 1138 A.D.
Praise of Sambhu.
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 stais: —
Be it well. When, (with titles as in No. 119 above), Vishnuvarddhana-
Deva was ruling (as in No. 119 above) — Praise of his valour. Obeisance to Siva
Be it well. When, sharer in a hundred thousand delights, the fruit of
supremo good fortune, equal to a second Lakshmi, the patta-mahadevi was
ruling the Asandi Five Hundred and the [? Nijrgunda Three Hundred in peace
and wisdom: —
And, a dweller at her lotus feet,—Be it well. When, (with various epithets,
including) his father's lion, — with these and all other titles, the great
feudatory, the ndl-prabhu Eraka-Gavunda was ruling Kisur and Haruvanahalli,
with enjoyment for three generations: — (on the date specified), he set up the
god Erakesvara, and washing the feet of Me'ganagere Devendra-pandita's
disciple, having all the usual ascetic virtues, Somesvara-deva, made a grant
for the decorations and offerings of the god, for gifts of food to the ascetics of
the matha, to guests and students, for temple repairs, and for festivals
Three other gavundas (named), washing the feet of Rudrasakti-pandita,
worshipper of the feet of the Mulasthana god, made grants for the same purpose.
Tleie follow details of the grants made by all four Usual final verses.
Chendoja's son Honnoja's writing (likhitam)
125
Date about 1150 A.D
Bo it well. In the reign of (with usual titles) Vishnuvarddhana-Hoysala-
Deva's (son) Narasinga-Deva: — Rajaka killed Bittaya's mistress (sile) in the
Tondanur camp, and went to the world of gods. Maleyala Babeya-Nayaka's
son Barameya-Nayaka set up this memorial of his death.
126
Date 1535 A.D.
Obeisance to Ganadhipati. Praise of Sambhu, the Boar, and Ganesa.