inscriptions in the hassan district

Channarayapatna Taluq. 237
Nayaka, when he was ruling the Diduga-vitti in Kalkani-nad, and in peace: —
(with various epithets), worshipper of the feet of the god Ballesvara, how great
was Kadeya-Nayaka.
1) Be it well. Of the Visvamitra-gotra, supreme lord of Lankadvipapura,
possessed of property and vehicles, versed in all sastras, sought
after to construct ornamental buildings and upper storeys, adorned with
all good qualities, his head sprinkled with sandal water from siva, in the
unchanging form of Pararaa Brahma, distinguished in giving advice, of the
Hemuiigade house created by Manu Maya Mandabya and Visvakarmma,—was
Stotakachari.
Son of that gotra, obtainer of a boon from the goddess Bharati, Dodda ...
deva, plundorer in the king's war, emperor with the dagger, a sall in war with
kings, great master of robes, chief favourite, brother of Kesiyanna the rajaguru
of the Bhrigu-street to the pratapa-chakravartti vira-Ballala-Deva,
Balava-Jakkaiya's (son) Edava-Jakkaiya 2) when governing in Diduga; — (on
the date specified) he (with various epithets) to provide for the decorations of
the god Ballesvara, for gifts of food and temple repairs,—Maraguli-Nayaka's
son KanakaSiva washing Malhka-jiya's feet,—made grants of money (specified)
amounting to 21 gadyana 2 hana.
Edava-Jakkaiya-Nayaka made the grant in order that his mother Charavve
and his father Jakoja might attain to Vaikuntha. Usual final verses.
Seated above the heads of titled sculptors, ... voja engraved it.
267
Date 971 A. D.3 )
Be it well. (On the date specified), on Satyavakya Kongunivarmma
dharmma-maharajadliiraja, boon lord of Kuvalala-pura, lord of Nandagiri,
chalad-uttarangaj Nolambakulantaka, srimat Marasingha-Deva-Perminanadigal
fighting the Nolambas in Ulanur.—Be it well. Entitled to the five big drums,
the maha-samanta, distinguished for the famous qualities of wrestlers, firm
before the enemy's force, srimat-Lesayya having entangled his elephant with
that of Asagayya, son of the Rattagada Nannapayya of Panaravadi, he slew
him and fell.
Marasinga-Deva being pleased gave to Asagayya's son Sankara fertile black
soil in Kalkah-nad, putting up boundary stones, to continue as long as sun
moon and stars.
1) Some putts of this inscription are difficult to understand.
2) Right Jack and Left Jack.
3) The inscription is on a rery rough stone and difficult to make out.