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Cliannarayapatna Taluq. 199<br />

Mallana's son, <strong>the</strong> carpenter Viranaclwrya, wrote (or engraved) it Usual<br />

f<strong>in</strong>al verse, (signed, <strong>in</strong> Kannada)—sri-Viruprtksha<br />

168<br />

Date about 1070 A D<br />

May it be prosperous. Deva-Raja-Vaderaiya of Maisur made a grant of<br />

B<strong>in</strong>denahalli for <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>cense, lights, offer<strong>in</strong>gs, decorations and festivals of <strong>the</strong> god ChandraSekhara o<br />

169<br />

Date ? 1106 A. D<br />

Be it well. When it was cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> promotion of long life and<br />

prosperity as long as sun, moon and stars l) . —<br />

When <strong>the</strong> favourite of earth and fortune, <strong>the</strong> maharajadhiraja Tribhuvanamalla<br />

Chalukya Vikrama's k<strong>in</strong>gdom was extend<strong>in</strong>g on all sides. — (on <strong>the</strong> date<br />

specified), when, (with usual titles), Tribhuvanamalla Poysala's k<strong>in</strong>gdom was<br />

extend<strong>in</strong>g on all sides: —<br />

Be it well. Entitled to <strong>the</strong> five big drums, bee at <strong>the</strong> lotus feet of Mahadeva,<br />

Chalukya ornament, glory of <strong>the</strong> Chalukya-kula, sun to <strong>the</strong> lotus <strong>the</strong> Chalukyakula,<br />

guardian of <strong>the</strong> country, (with o<strong>the</strong>r epi<strong>the</strong>ts), was Bacharasa. May<br />

long life, wealth, fame, dignity and valour over rema<strong>in</strong> settled on Bachiga, as<br />

long as <strong>the</strong> ocean, earth, sun and moon endure. Versos <strong>in</strong> his praise. The<br />

devotee of Isvara, hold<strong>in</strong>g Mahesvara supreme, <strong>the</strong> famous son of Muddamarasa,<br />

as a permanent rest<strong>in</strong>g place for ascetics, gave a tank<br />

170<br />

Date 1231 A. D.<br />

When <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g Ballala, with sun-like glory, and fame whiter than <strong>the</strong> autumn<br />

moon or jasm<strong>in</strong>, was rul<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ocean-girdled earth, Han was at leisure<br />

to sport with Lakshmi without <strong>in</strong>terruption, <strong>the</strong> abode of <strong>the</strong> quality of satva,<br />

his body <strong>the</strong> dark colour of musk His son, <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g Narasnhha, ruled <strong>the</strong><br />

whole world, a Yama to <strong>the</strong> Kadava Aryama, <strong>the</strong> etablisher of Chola, his<br />

valour like a wild-fire, a thunderbolt, or a submar<strong>in</strong>e fire (respectively) to those<br />

who took refuge <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> three k<strong>in</strong>ds of fortresses<br />

The puri named Mallikarjjuni is dist<strong>in</strong>guished <strong>in</strong> that whoever hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

forgotten what he had learned goes <strong>the</strong>re, Va<strong>in</strong> restores to him his knowledge.<br />

And <strong>the</strong> Brahmans <strong>the</strong>re, know<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> reports of evil times, resort to <strong>the</strong><br />

presence of Kesava <strong>in</strong> order to ensure prosperity as long as sun, moon and<br />

sky endure.<br />

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