Epigraphia Indica Vol 15

SR No.: 032569
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 478
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 23 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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character of the period; the individual letters vary from 1' in. to in. Both types of initial i are used ; and we may also note the form of jh, which is found on II. 48 and 51.-Except for the introductory formula and opening stanza (11. 12) and the comminatory verses on 11. 54-59, which are in Sanskrit, the language is Old Kanarese. It preserves ? in negalda” (1. 15), alpattumam (1. 19), ildu (1. 21), elpattara (1. 29), but has negale and pogale (1.25), pogafugur (1. 51). On porttuṁ (1. 49), porttum (1. 50), see above, Vol. XIII, p. 327. The upadlımāniya occurs in 'tama - (1. 18) and sarppah (1. 57), and is wrongly inserted in vāh=pāpād (1.58). Sēguna JHA. (I. 15), which is an older form of the name Sēvuna, is noteworthy. Of some lexical interest are: dhavaļāram (1. 24), kal-vesan (1. 26), ānamna (1.35), muggudde (1. 38 ff.), vakkhānismo (1.42; cf. above, Vol. XII, p. 270), ghalige (1. 43; cf. above, Vol. XIII, p. 327 n.), vamsigarh (1. 46), ekka-lāvanamh and jhatkāri (1.51).
The subject of the record is, as usual, & donation. It begins by referring itself to the reign of the Chäļukya Traiļokyamalla (Ahavamalla, i.e. Sõmēsvara I), who in v. 2 is described as "shattering the pride of the potent Chola monarch, a submarine fire to the whole of the ocean that is the race of the Māļavyas, a wind to the clouds that are the kings of the Angas, Vangas, Khasas, Vēngi, the Pāņdyas, Saurāshtras, Kēraļas, Nēpāļas, Turushkas, Chēras, and Magadbas." Then is introduced a mahāsamantadhipati named Nāgadēva, a Steward of the Royal Household (mane-verggade) and general (dandanayaka), whose high rank, military exploits, and eminence are extolled in vv. 3-5: v. 5 especially mentions his victories over the Cholas, Bhoja, the Gürjjaras, Sēguņas (i.e. the Sēvuņas or Sēunas), Chēras, and Konkaņas. Descending into prose, the record then states that at the time of its composition Nāgadeva was administering the Kisukad seventy, the Toragare sixty, and many bhatta. grames (11. 17-21), and then in four stanzas describes his pablic works at Suodi, consisting of a fine temple of Nāgēsvara (Biva) with an adjoining dhavalara and courtesans' quarter, and a tank styled the Nāga-gonda (vv. 6-9). Now begins the document proper : on the given date, when king Traiļokyamalla, “having made a victorious expedition through the southern region and conquered the Chola, was holding a triumphal progress,"s being at the Puliy=appayana-vīdu or "halt-camp of Puļi," a village in Sindavādi, Nāgadēva assigned under the royal warrant the village of Sivuņür in the Kisukād seventy to Sõmēsvara-pandita-dēva, & Saiva doctor (11. 26-30), who is extolled in vv. 10-11; this village was to serve for the maintenance of the Saiva cult (vv. 12-13); the boundaries of Sivaņir are specified (11. 38-41), likewise the portions of them assigned ander special headings, such as expenses of worship and public works, mainteuance of ascetica, professors, students, sacrificants, public women, artisans, etc. (11. 41-46); and the manneyar (beigniors) of Sivaņar formally transferred their rights over the tribute from that estate t. Soměśvarn (11. 46-48). The architect of the temple of Nagelvara at Sandi was
See Dr. Fleet's remarks above, Vol. XI, p.7ff. * Cf. Ep. Carn. IV, ii., Ng. 65, VII, i., Hl. 14, and above, Vol. XIII, p. 175, n. 5. "Cf. I. 4., Vol. XXX (1901), p. 257 n.
* See above, Vol. XIII, p. 34, 11. 3. See the Ittagi inscription, 1. 50 (above, Vol. XIII, p. 46) and Ep. Carn., Vol. VII, pt. 1, Sk. 182. • See Dyn. Kanar. Diar., p. 441. This list in some of its details seems to be more epic than historical
This is the great Bhoja-dēvs of Malwa; see Dyn. Kanar. Distr., p. 441. . See I. 4., Vol. XXX (1901), p. 257 n.
• Appayana (of which wppayana is a bye-form) is from the Sanskrit aprayana (cf. aprayawaka in the smaller P. W. and Monier Williams' Dictionary). An appayana-pidu apparently is a place ready to be used temporarilyn a camp, and without important permanent structures; whereas a nele-pidu was furnished with permanent buildings, etc., and was in fnet military centre of the province. Cf. the Annual Report of the Mysore Arcbæological Department for 1914-15, pp. 47, 49, and J. R.A 8., 1917 p. 117.