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that there is no doubt about this, het quotes the sayings of Manu of former times:- The earth has been enjoyed by many kings, commencing with Sagara; whosoever at any time possesses the earth, to him belongs, at that time, the reward (of making this grant, if he continues it)! The dust of the earth may be counted, and the drops of rain; but the reward of preserving & religious grant cannot be estimated even by the Creator! He who confiscates land that has been given, whether by himself or by another, shall be born as a worm in ordure for the duration of sixty-thousand years! He who, though capable of better things), displays neglect in act or thought or speech, - whether be be a person of good condition or a man of low caste, he is outside the pale of all religious rites! The maker (of a grant) shall raise seven times seven times seven families (to heaven); but he who confiscates shall cause the same namber of families to sink down into hell)! There may be absolution for one who slays a cow or Brahman on the Ganges or at any other sacred place, but not for men who confiscato the property of gods or Brahmaps! "This general bridge of religion should at all times be preserved by you ;" thus does Ramachandra make his earnest request to all fatore princes! May it be well and auspicious; and may there be good fortune! Om! Om !
(L. 99)- Saying “(As) I am thus (notoriously) a very treasury of ansterities directed towards Hara, any small effort is not (becoming to me)," Rama, the abode of devotion to Sambhu, constructed (this great) temple of (Śiva) the destroyer of the cities of the demon Tripura). Without spending or asking for anything, even so little as a hága, which devoteos, standing in front of him in reverence, might offer for the shrine, but going with great humility to the princes (and obtaining their contributions), through the inexhaustible favour of Sive Rama made this temple, resembling (Kailâsa) the mountain of Hara; how successful he was!
(L. 101)-Kesavaraja, the leader of the forces, spake this record; and Sarana,- the slave of Isa; he whose refage is the water-lilies that are the feet of Siva-put it into proper shape, and wrote it with facility. Om!
(L. 102)- Hail! Mallidêvarêya,-[who belonged to the race of] Mukkanna-Kadambe who was born from the holy Hara (Siva) and the Earth; the supreme lord of Banavåsi, the best of towns; the worshipper of the water-lilies that are the sacred and holy feet of the holy god Madhukanaths, - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of Nagarakhande, gave . . .
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F.- of about A.D. 1200. This record is on a stone tablet outside the temple of Somanatha. The sculptures on the stono are, at the extreme proper right end, a linga, with an officiating priest standing to it, and with a human head on the front part of the abhisheka-slab and the hoadless body below it. propped up against the lower part of the stand of the linga; and, along the rest of the stone, à representation of a fight : next to the linge, there are five standing figures, armed with spoars and shields, and facing away from the linge, and evidently intended to be Saivas fighting in defence of it; in front of them, there are five or six standing figures, armed with spears only, and attacking them; immediately behind the latter, there are four smaller figures, each blowing a large born held up in its circular shape over his head ;' further on, there are two groups,
NDels, he composer of the record. * A haga is a very small coin, equal to one are and two kasus,
The horns are of the kind called in Kanarese kalale kdhale, or kdle, and in Marathi fing. They are used in the services of temples, as well as in religious and secular processione, at wedding, and so on; and evidently in former days they were used as battle-borns. They are made sometimes all in one piece, sweeping round in a continuous curve covering rather more than half a circle, and sometimus with a joint in the middle so that, in
