inscriptions in the hassan district

Arsikere Taluq. 175
In the Dravila-sangha is the saudi-sangha, (in which) shines the Arungalaanyaya,
having crossed over the ocean of all the sastras without exception
Be it well. Entitled to the five big drums, mahiVmandalesvara, boon lord
of Dvaravati-pura, sun in the sky of the Yadava-kula, a head jewel of perfection,
champion over the Malepas,—with these and many other titles, was the mahamandalesvara
nnpa-Kama-Hoysala. His son {tana taneya) was (omitting laudations)
Vinoyaditya. To him and to Keleyabharasi was horn Eraga To whom
and his wife Echala-Devi were born Ballala, Vishnu and Udeyaditya. Among
them, he who capturing Tulu-nad, Male-nad and Talekad, and not being
satisfied, captured the land as far as Kanchi, and became groat — Vishnu, was
he an ordinary man? To him and to Lakshina-Devi was born Naiasimha-Dova.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles of Vishnuvarddhana), Naiasimha-
Hoysala-Deva was in the residence of the royal city DOiasamudra, ruling the
kingdom of the world in peace and wisdom.—
A dweller at his lotus feet. — Be it well. Bearing the burden of the whole
kingdom, and invested with the rank of great minister, having acquired the
three powers of ruling, counsel and energy, was the great minister, of the
Kasyapa-gotra, lord of Alanda-puia, aBiahniainall learning, thedandadhinathd
Bhadraditya His eldest son was Taila-daudadhipa His son was the mimstei
for peace and war, Chavunda. His eldest son, having Chavunda-Raya, son of
Bhadia-Raya, as his father, and Yakshambika, grand-daughter of Nagi-raja
and daughter of Rakkasaijya, as his mother; illustrious from both families,
was Madhava Piaise of Jinna To beautiful women, to hostile kings, and to
poor supplicants, Taila-dandadhisa was (respectively) the son of Han (Manmatha),
the son of Han (Arjuna), the son of Han (Kama), says all the wold
Praise of heggade-Decha.
Parsva made in Nittur a chaityalaya. His younger brother was Rakasimayya
Among them Jina-deva was learned in all sciences, a bee to the lotus face of
Sarasvati His wife was Haneyavve, to whom (V was born) Chavunda-Rfiya,
who inherited all the virtues of his ancestors His youngei brother was
Vamana. Chavunola-Riiya's wife was Dekanavve. Their son was Ptirisaniia.
His wife, who was like Attimabhe in Jina devotion, was Bammala-Devi Her
father was the great minister Mariyane, her mother Jakkavve, the dandanatha
Bharata her junior uncle, her own lord Parsvanatha Praise of Mariyane
To Bammala-Devi and to Parisahna was born a son Santa
The family of his gurus, — While the tirtha of Vatddhamana-svami was
continuing, in the dharmma-santdna of Oautama-svami ffanadhar-dcharypa, from
thesmtakdvali Bhadrabahu-svami, from Akalanka-deva, from Vakragrivacharyya,
from Simhanandy-acharyya, from Kanakasena Vadnaja-deva, (was) Varddhamana
Jagadekamalla Vadiraja-deva. As in the presence of the sun the moon
cannot shine, so in the world what can the chattering words {tuntuka-vadigal) of