inscriptions in the hassan district

238 Channarayapatna Taluq.
268
Date 1200 A. D.
Praise of Sambhu. (On the date specified), with various epithets, worshippers
of the lotus feet of the god Billeivara, Malleya-savanta and a number of others
(named) from the four nads, uniting, coming to Sivapura in the Kabhajli-vitti,
granted the dues from fowlers, Holeyas and other miscellaneous dues to provide
oil for the lamp of the god Somanatha of that town. Usual final verses.
269
Date 1276 A, D.
Obeisance to Ganadhipati. Praise of Sarabhu and the Boar.
Usual account of the rise and genealogy of the Hoysalas, to Somesvara.
Of Sala it is said that the muni was giving him instruction (vidydhhydsam)
when the tiger appeared.
To Sdmeivara-chakri and Bijjala-rani was born Narasimha, known as
sdhityasarwajnam (omniscient in literature). As a boy being steady, on his
being of age (bayisikeyol) with the king Soma's approval, he assumed the
splendid crown for the protection of the Hoysala kingdom. Having no fear of
vira-Narasimha's arm, the great Sevuna king Mahadlva-rane coming and
entering into battle, being unable to endure, leaving his cavalry force, and in
his terror saying "Flight is best" (paldyanam kusalam), fled in one night.
Narasimha's farther praise.
A security to king Narasimha's kingdom (with praises) was the minister
Perumale. He was of the Atreya-gotra, the son of Vishnu-deva and Manchale,
his guru being Ramakrishna. So that his javanike (curtain or tent) was carried
away, in sight of both armies he offered up with his sword the head of the brave
Ratnapala as an offering to the Lakshrat of victory, and capturing the javanike,
received the title of Javanike-Narayana, this general Perumale, the powerful
Ravuta-raya.
Be it well. When, (with usual titles, including) the uprooter of the Magara
kingdom, the establisher of the Chola kingdom, the lifter up of the Pandya
kingdom, the nisSanka-pratapa-chakravartti Hoysala vlra-Narasimha-DSvarasa
was in the royal city Dorasamudra, ruling the kingdom of the world in peace
and wisdom: —
A dweller at his lotus feet, the champion over traitors to his lord, Ravutaraya,
Javanike-Narayana, worshipper of the lotus feet of Ramakrishna,—the
great minister PerumaJe-DSva-dannayaka, (on the date specified), —all the
Brahmans of the all-worshipful agrahara Udhhava-ViSvanathapura which is
Balugachchi, being agreed, bought certain land (specified) according to the
pole of 42 feet, in Bajugachchi, and granted it for the Aindra-parvva (festival)