inscriptions in the hassan district

Channarayapatna Taluq. 213
(on the date specified), when making great gifts on account of the eclipse of the
sun, for the chief offerings, perpetual lamp, Chaitra, pavitra, and temple
repairs of that god, made a grant of 12 gadyana from the 100 gadyana payable
as fixed rent by the tenants of Kembala, and confirmed it by setting up a stone
Sasana. And in the same year the Brahmans gave land (specified) for a flower
garden for the god. Usual final verses. The emperors, ministers, and
srikaranas of this Hoysala kingdom will maintain this work of merit; it is
placed in their hands.
204
Date 1228 A. D.
Om, Obeisance to Siva. Praise of sambhu.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles), pratapa-Hoysala Narasirigha-Deva
was ruling the kingdom of the world—the Gangaviidi Ninety-six Thousand,
the Nojambavadi Thirty-two Thousand, the Banavase Twelve Thousand, and
the Kadarabalike Thousand,— with the Nangali ghat on the east, Kongu on the
south, Alva-kheda on the west, and the Heddore on the north, as his
boundaries,—and bis victorious kingdom was extending on all sides, to
continue as long as sun moon and stars: —
A dweller at his lotus feet —Be it well. Possessed of all good qualities,
obtainer of a boon from the god Kali, an incarnation of a Mahesvara-gana, a
wishing-stone toTiis gotra, benefactor of the learned, a cow of plenty to his
dependents, in truth Radheya, worshipper of the feet of Narasmga-Deva,—to
Bellappa-Nayaka of the body-guard aud to his wife Chungave-Nayaki was born
a jewel of women Gaurala-Devi To that exalted Gaurala-Devi and to pratapa-
Narasingha-Deva was born a son Ereyariga-Deva. When he was ruling
Kembala in peace and wisdom;—for illuminations, offerings and perpetual lamp
of the god Malhkarjjuna, for the food of the ascetics and temple repairs,—
washing the feet of (with the usual ascetic virtues) Amritarasi-pandita's disciple
Malhkarjjuna-jiya, —Bellappa-Nayaka, Gaun-Devi, and a number of others
(named), made (on the date specified) a grant of land (specified), and an oil-mill.
Usual final verses. The worthy Honnave, the ddsa tammadi's younger
sister Mala. ...
205
Date about 1200 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. Be it well. When, (with usual titles), the nissankapratapa-chakravartti
Hoysala-vira-Ballala-Deva, with Nangali on the east,
Kongu on the south, Alva-kheda on the west, the Heddore on the north as his
boundaries, having subdued many hill-forts, was ruling the kingdom in peace
and wisdom: —