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NADOPURU GRANT OF ANNA-VEMA.
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ABRIDGED TRANSLATION Verse 1 contains an invocation, addressed to the Boar-incarnation of Vishnu.
(V. 2.) “Like the celestial river (Ganga), a certain caste Gati), which is distinguished by great virtues (and) whose profession deserves respect, took origin, for the welfare of men, from the lotus foot of (Vishnu) whose navel (bears) a lotus."
In this caste was born king Prola (v. 3). His son was king Vêms (v.4), who performed the gifts described by Hemadri (v. 5).
(V. 6.) “Desirons of ascending Mêra, Mandara and Kailasa, the high-minded king Véma constructed a flight of steps at Srisaila."
He had two sons, Anna-Vota and Anna-Véma (v.7), the elder of whom succeeded his father in the kingdom (v. 8).
(V.9.) “He granted many agraharas; he performed the gifts (described by) Hemadri; he built rest-houses (sattra) at places of pilgrimage (tirtha); and he thoroughly gained the affection of (his) subjects."
He was succeeded by his younger brother) Anna-Véma (v. 10).
(V. 13.) “He who was surnamed Vasantaraya, caused not only the earth, but also the sky, to be perfumed with musk, camphor and sandal, scattered (at the spring festival).
(V. 14.) "Did the three worlds become white through the copious camphor-powder scattered at his spring festivals, or through his fame?
(V. 15.) “This hero, who is surnamed the glorious Pallava-Trinetra, rules the prosperous city of Kondaviti, which is situated to the east of Srisaila
(Vv. 16 and 17.) “As Lakshmi of the Moon, the uterine sister of this Anne-Véma
the famous Vémasini, the queen (mahisht) of the glorious prince Nallananks (who resembles) Vishnu in splendour. She possesses the seven kinds of offspring (sapta-sanitána) (and) daily performs the gifts prescribed in the rules (kalpa) of Hemidri.
(V. 18.) "In the laka year reckoned by the tastes (6), the jewels (9), and the suns (12), (in figurer 1996,- when the moon was swallowed by Rahu, on the Karttiki (tiths), before the god) Vijayavara, on the bank of the holy Gautami,- that king AnneVema gave to Brahmanas the excellent village called Nadupuru in Konasthala, for the religious merit of (his) sister, the illustrious Vemasini.
Read वीसि.
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' n appears to be corrected from itent. . With reference to the river Gang, jfoena has to be taken in the sense of water.' ... In order to gain heaven through charity. . See page 92 above, note 8.
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