inscriptions in the hassan district

Channarayapatna Taluq. 215
on all sides, to continue as long as sun moon and stars: — (On the date
specified), in Kumaravritti, Kalla-Gavuda of Kembala built a tank, erected a
temple, and made a grant of land (specified). Also another grant. Usual
final verses. Mone-deva's son Chanaya Siva-pandita (? wrote it): Devoja did
the work of this Sasana.
208
Date about 770 A.D.
Be it well. When Sripurusha-maharaja was ruling the kingdom of the
world:—and Nirggunda-arasa was ruling the Nirggunda-nad Three hundred; —
his servant Viravur Malvopotteya slew Kudi Muddana on the boundary
and fell.
209
Date 1178 A.D.
Praise of Sambhu. Long life to Sujiya Made-Niyaka of the hattagdras.
Praise of the Hoysala family and usual account of their origin. To the
king Narasiiigha and his crowned consort Echala-Devi was born the king vira-
Ballala. The fine hill-fort on the Uchchangi hill, its extent such as to enclose
the three worlds, its summit soaring into the sky higher than the king of birds,
he took without effort through Pandya's terror, as if playing at annekal or
tirikal 1) —how mighty was the king Ballala.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles, and the conquests of Vishnuvarddhana
and himself), nissanka-pratapa Hoysala vira-Ballala-Dcva was in the camp in
the royal city Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, (with various epithets), was Sujiya Made-Nayaka;
to descride whose descent:—What mockery is this? Terrified at hearing the
sound of Hattagara Kete-Nayaka's glittering shield, taking it for a rumbling of
the earth or the rolling of thunder, Adiyama, crossing the river from the south
side, fled, and at the same moment ho entered behind king Vishnuvarddhana
the fort of Talakadu. To Sujiya Kete-Nayaka, who gained such greatness, Sujiya
Someya-Nayaka was the younger brother; (his praises). His wife was Arasavve,
and their son was Mada-Nayaka. When the Yadava kings going on expeditions
of victory to the north, saw the armies of hostile kings, and spoke with anger,
he who played the game of war with joy and returned haying broken up their
array, was that Madeya-Nayaka of the hattagaras, who dispersing Vijaya-
Pandya's army, slew them. His wife (with praises) was Arasiyakka. Their
son (with praises) was Bitteya.
1) Games ln which pebhles are tossed up alternately and oaught on the back of the hand, or
one picked up from the ground at the same time