Epigraphia Indica Vol 17

SR No.: 032571
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: F W Thomas, H Krishna Sastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1923
Total Pages: 426
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

Page 340

No. 16.) VELVIKUDI GRANT OT NEDUNJADAJYAN : THIRD YEAR OF REIGN. 909
machines shaped like wild hogs (önapport) killed (the enemios) in (close) fight with (drawn) swords when the kings of the east (Põrvarājar) possessing clamorous battalions of fighting mea rose up, and put to flight with great) loss in an infantry attack at Venbai, the Vallabha of a vast army of archers, on the occasion when the excellent daughter of Gangaraja who wore #garland of highly scented flowers (dribbling) honey was secured and offered to Kongarkop (i..., the Pandya king)', who was a prince of the race of Karavandepurattavar, who posressed powerful and big army that crushed the pride of those who came to fight being thither) brough, together by (ie, under the leadership of) kings wearing many bracelets and possessing an army of spearsmen who wielded deadly weapons.
(L.)34). Kimakkāņi Suvarap Singap, the headman of Korkai, who owns this brahmadaya reserving for himself one-third of this village), gave the remaining) two parts to fifty Brikmapas with libations of water. In this are included the four and a half padagoras (of land) of Mārti Byinin approved by the (village) assembly. And in the part reserved for himself in this (village) he gave with the approval of the (village) assembly four padagaras to his younger brothers and six padāgāras to his younger paternal uncle's children. And the owners of the three parts with their united approval gave four padāgāras (of land) to the general (Senapati) Anadi alias Sattan Sattap, who composed this eulogy (prasasti).
(V.18). The ajñapti of this document) was Mangalargja, the very sweet (madhuratara) poet (kavi) and orator, well versed in the sciences, & Vaidya and a resident of Karavandapura.
(V. 19). Oh! Dharma! A (learned) man must render protection to the deeds of others. Indeed these are the feet acquired by (i.e., on which stands) great fame. The world was all created by Dhatri (Brahman). Still kings desirons of merit protect the earth.
(V. 20). No gift is greater than the gift of land; nor is there a greater sin enjoined (on man) than that of) resuming land (already given).
(V. 21). Oh! Gladdener of your l'ace! He that makes a gift on this earth blesses (his) ten generations past and future, and he that takes away (that which has boon given) destroys ten generations past and future.
(V. 22). To him that robe land given by himself or by others, there is no expiation anywhere except iu the dreadful hell
(V. 28). Lands have been given away by many. Different kings are ruling (them). The fruit (of protection) belongs to him whose land it happens to be (at the time). These four are verses in the Valhar. Dharma
(L. 151). "The flower-like feet of those who protect this charity) shall be on my crown." The king himself was thus pleased to say and caused a copper-plate grant to be executed at opoe.
(L. 152.). Sattskökari-pPerumbanaikkaran who engraved this document), and to whom were allotted through the favour of the great men (of the village) one house site, two ma of (spot) field and one dry field received the aboda). This is the signature of YuddkakeartPerumbana ka[ra].
See shore, p. 807. If we took Kongeloop w referring to the king of the Longes, the w o tor Marburi taking part with the Kogu king will have to be explained. So far as we know, the Kohga kirg ww An caemy of the Pin:ys and was on several occasions obed by him. I The word pidime
that the composition wwa la voru Perhaps the mo.
2u ?