Epigraphia Indica Vol 16

SR No.: 032570
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: F W Thomas, H Krishna Sastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1921
Total Pages: 474
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XVI.
Chokkanátha Nayaka, is according to the above table Venkata V, who ruled, with Penukonda as his capital, over the domains of the Vijayanagara house.
The grant does not mention explicitly the name of the done. It is merely stated that it was made to the matha at the instance of the then head, who is styled Lokaguru SrimadSankaracharya-svämulavăru.
We find, however, at the top of the first side of the plate, below the figures on the arch, the inscription Sri-Chandramaulikvara-Svāmi. It may also be noted that there is some blank space between 11. 3 and 4 and a short space between two horizontal strokes in l. 19. Chandramanļiśvara is the name by which the god of the Kumbhaköņam matha is known, and the line at the top may possibly refer to the deity. We are not in a position to account for the blank spaces between 11. 3 and 4 and in 1. 19. It will be seen that it would be appropriate if the name is taken as that of the Samkaracharya and is inserted between the blank spaces. This is reasonable, as out of respect for the teacher the name of the latter may not be directly mentioned by the disciple or devotee.
The tradition as regards the names of the Acharyas of the Kumbhakonam matha leads one to hold the above view. It is to the effect that for over two centuries the Sankaracharyas of the Conjeeveram branch have borne alternately the Dames Mahādēra and Chandrachūda or Chandramauli. Hence it is quite likely that the Samkaracharya mentioned in our inscription should have had one of these two names.
The Melupäka grant, dated 1608 Saka, of Mahădévēndra Sarasvati, the disciple of Chandrasökbara Sarasvati, records the fact of the grant of lands in the village of Melupåka by the former to a certain Råma Sastrin. The present grant is dated Saka 1632, and it is probable that the Sarkarācbärya of 1632 Saka was the one who succeeded him of 1608 Saka.
On the foregoing grounds I hold that the name of the head of the matha at the time of the present grant was Chandramaaļiśvara, which name is inserted on the top of the first side.
The plate records a grant of land to the Samkara matha at Tiruvanaikaval, and the details of the grant run as follow :
Locality.
Amount.
REMARKS.
1. Mabondramangalam in Tottiyam sima 4 half-más and 1 tarw* (*). Originally megfm (?). 2. Gopala-svämin's garden.
Probably refers to the garden of the god
Vēņugõpāla-sväwin, 3. Krishnapuram . .
4 half-mas and 2 tdru. 4. Karakkādu . . . . . 41 måt and 2 taru. 8. Kopdayam pēta . . . . 2 feye of wet land. 6. Mangamimbāpuram in Tiruchchendo- feye of wet land . The village takes its name probably after ra fima.
Mangammal, the famous queen. 7. Arly or in Tinnam fima , 18 feye of wet land. 8. Ariyamangalam in the South Ko-nadu 6 fey, of wet land.
ma.
The plato records also the grant of 1 fey of land on both banks of the Kåvert for certain offerings to the God, and the right of collection of certain tolls for the same.
1 Reing edited in the Ep. Ind. by the author. • 146 sq. ft. -1 kuli: 100 k -1 ma. Tāro may menn either a trop or grove,