Epigraphia Indica Vol 03

SR No.: 032557
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1894
Total Pages: 472
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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30. Srivijaya,' was worshipped by an unnamed Ganga king (v. 45). The author quotes a verse (46) which is said to be composed by Vadiraja, and according to which Srivijaya was the successor of Hômagêna. Vadiraja was treated in the immediately preceding verses (40 to 44) and Hêmasena in verses 36 and 37.
31. Kamalabhadra (v. 47 f.). 32. Dayapala [II.] (v. 49 f.).
33. Sântidéve, was worshipped by the Poysala king Vinayaditya (v. 51). This is the only royal personage in the whole inscription, about the identity, of which no doubt remains. Vinayaditya, the first of the Hoysalas, ruled about the middle of the 11th century of our era.
34. The next verse (52) introduces & preceptor on whom an unnamed Pandya kingconferred the title 'Lord' (Svamin), and who was known in the court of a king Åhavamalla under the name Sabdachaturmukha. Possibly, this preceptor is identical with Santidéva, to whom the preceding verse refers. If this is really the case, or if, at least, the names of Jaina teachers are enumerated in chronological order in this portion of the inscription, the time of king Åhavamalla in verse 52 would be limited by the date of the Hoysala king Vinayaditya (v. 51) and the date of Mallishêna's death (A.D. 1129). Under these conditions, this Ahavamalla may be identified with the Western Chalukya king Åhavamalla II. or Sômégvara I. The Påndya king with whom the dame of the preceptor is associated, was probably not one of the Madhura Pândyas, but one of the Påndya feudatories of the Western Chalukya kinga.3
35. Gunasena, a native of the country near Sri-Mulļūra (v. 53).
36. Ajitasena* (vv. 54 to 57), bore the surname vadibhasimha (v. 57) or Vádibhakanthirava (v. 55). The author quotes three verses (58 to 60) composed by him.
Alitagêna's disciples were 37. Santinátha, alias Kavitákanta, and 38. Padmanabha, alias Vadikólahala (line 174 f.). The author quotes two verses, the first of which (61) praises Kántasanti,- 1.6. Santinátha, alias Kavitákånta,- and the second (62) Padmanabha.
39. Kumârashna (TI.] (v. 63).
The remainder of the inscription relates to 40. Mallishêņa, who was also called Maladhârin, i.e. the bearer of dirt,' because, to show his contempt of worldly habits, he had ceased to wash himself (vv. 65 and 67). He was a disciple of Ajitasena (1. 209 f.), who was referred to in verses 54 to 57. The author quotes a verse (71) wbich Mallishêņa is said to have uttered while he was starving himself to death in the presence of the whole congregation.
Two lines in the Kadarese language at the bottom of the fourth face of the pillar record the names of the composer and the engraver.
In July 1893, Mr. R. Sewell, I.C.S., Collector of Bellary, discovered a sculptured piece of black granite on the north-west side of the Mahậnavami-Dibbe at Kamalapura near Hampe. The slab bears two fragments of a Sanskrit and Kanarese inscription, of which Mr. Sewell kindly sent me impressions. The Sanskrit portion of the inscription refers no less than three times to the death of an ascetic, named Maladherideva.
IIt is curious that the title Maladhárin occurs among both sects of Jainas, the Digambaras and Svêtâm baras, though it does not appear to date from the time before their separation. At
! An author of this name is mentioned in Kefiraja's Sabda manidar pana, p. 4 of Mr. Kittel's edition.
See Dr. Fleet's Kanarese Dynasties, p. 65. See Dr. Fleet's Kanarese Dynasties, pp. 51 to 53.
He may be identical with Ajitas nacharya, the author of the Alankdrachintamani and Kayiprakdlikd see Mr. Rice's Skt. M88. in Mysore and Coorg, p. 304, No. 2795, and p. 308, No. 2818. - E. L.)
No. 60 on the Madras Surrey Map of Hampe.