Epigraphia Indica Vol 18

SR No.: 032572
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H Krishna Shastri, Hirananda Shastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1925
Total Pages: 494
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

Page 220

No. 21.)
TWO COPPER-PLATE GRANTS OF KRISHNADEVARAYA
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93 AT Tarut [ *] ate 'Tertarafa: i wataai wife: []94 füagt ut ut i
& [88] UTAFITTINTH 95 7 Futufa: 1 yaaru ca afec aiara [84] ANTI96 [af]azzi[:*] 10 Tiaga: 1 914CA Jani faft? 21897 ca: [84*] 98 tragua [*]
ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS. (Verses 26-40.) In the year one thousand four hundred and Afty of the Saka era, corre. sponding to the (cyclio) year Sarvajit, on Monday in the month Kārttika and the Uttbāne. dvadasi tithi, the king Kțishṇadēva-Mahārāya granted as an agrahāra the village of Vadambur-Ekāmbarapuram to a number of Brăbnanas of various yotras, sūtras, sakhās and of different names, who are well versed in the Vēdas, fit to receive land-grant and well known. The village granted was in the Tiruvālür-sima and belonged to the Chola-mandala ; it was situated in the Alangudi-sthala in the Suttavaļichoda-valanadu, on the south of the river Kávēri. It stood to the east of Mānāvarinallar, to the south of Kongarāyanellür, to the west of Tirukaļambadör and to the north of the village of Vēlanguļi, on the river Rushi. The village was divided into thirty-two shares and given to learned Brāhmaṇas by the pouring of water together with gold. One sbare was given to each of the gods Siva and Vishnu in that village. (The rest of the plate is left unengraved, perhaps it was meant to fill up the names of donees.)
[V. 41 states that the boundaries, etc., will be given in the language of the country in which the village ią situated.]
(Ll. 79-90.) The details of the boundaries, of Krishnariyapuram alias Vadamburkāmbarapuram are :On the east the boundary line joins the boundary of Tirukalambür and touches the
stone bearing the Vāmana-mudră in the middle of Munnēru. On the south-east the stone bearing the Vāmana-mudra at the point where Tiruka
lambir and Vēlāngudi join the boundary of Vedambur. On the south the stone bearing the Vamana-mudra at the point where Vēlanguļi and
Sēdiyariyanallur join the boundary of Vedambar. At the south-west cornør the stone bearing the Vamana-mudra at the meeting point
where Sēdiyarayanallar and Mānāvarinallür join the boundary of Vedambúr. On the west the boundary line joins the boundary of Manivarinallar and touches the
stone bearing the Vāmana-mudra. At the north-west corner the stone bearing the Vamana-mudrā. On the north the boundary line joins the boundary of Kongarāyarella and touches the
stone bearing the Vanana-mudra ; and On the north-east the stone bearing the Vamana-mudra at the point where Kongarāya
nellar meets the boundary of Vedambur. Vv. 41-43. The usual admonitory verses.]
iv. 44 states that Sabhāpati composed the document at the command of Krishnadev.Mahārāya.]
[V. 45. Allots one share to the engraver of the fisana, Mallaņãohārya, son of Virantchārya.]
(L. 98.) Sri-Virüpāksha, (the sign-manual of the king.) Read age.
Read @ atat. Read 017. Read 19. 5 Read em
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. • Road 'araat. * Read of
• Written in Telugu-Kannada aiyumvuw, Pegd fact.