inscriptions in the hassan district

174 Arsikere Tahq.
expedition of victory, Kahnga went off to live in the woods; Tuluva losing
confidence ran away, Konkana suddenly made ready for the sacred desert;
Gurjjara and Malava gained the thickets of the Vindhyaa; Chdlika spent his
time on the sea-shore.
Bo it well. When, (with usual titles, including) a submarine fire to the
ocean the Tuluva forces, an elephant to the lotus garden the Pandya-kula,—with
theso and all other titles, Hoysala vira-Ballala-Deva was in the residence
of the royal city Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the world in peace and
wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet was the accountant heggade-Ereyanna, the descent
of whose father was as follows:—(Omitting laudations) To Bobharaja and his
wife Chamavve was born Divakara. Malhka bore to him a son Ereyanna. His
wife was Makavve, born to Chakavve and Malli-deva (Praises of Eyaga's
bravery)
Thus renowned, the great minister, sarbhadhikan, great master of the robos
the accountant heggade-Ereyanna having by himself won several battles and
pleased his ruler, and having obtained Murihindi from the hands of vira-Bailahi-
Deva, free from all imposts,—(on the date specified), building a house in
Narasunliapura, south of the temple, towards the town, appointed Boleya
Soviyaima of the agrahara to teach boys Karnnata,—fixing for his livelihood
12 gadyana for 20 boys, and for a female cook to propate the food 3 gadyana,
and for , to continue as long as sun and moon, — and considering Murihuuh
suitable for the purpose, granted it free of all imports, to provide for the
students in Nrismihadevapura, for the livelihood and for distnbution of food.
Boundaucs ot Murihindi
Praise of Nakiraja, who had built a tank, a temple, and given a sasana
conlernng donations of merit, in Murihindi. He also made a grant of land
specified Usual final verses.
140
Date ? about 1150 A.D
Be it well When Nai asnhha-Ddva was ruling the kingdom in peace and
wisdom. — (On the date specified, the year is gone), Bikanna's younger brother
Mallidova's son Ulugi, devoting his body, fought bravely and became the portion
of the (celestial) maidens This stone was set up as a memorial of his death
by .
141
Date 1159 A. D.
Having the supreme profound sydda-vdda as a fruit-bearing token, may it
prevail, the doctune of the lord of the three worlds, the .11na sasana.