Epigraphia Indica Vol 06

Author(s): E Hultzsch
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Page 79

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. VI.
truthful Ganga, the lintel of victory, the Gångéya among the Gangas, the Narayana among the Gangas,-he, when governing,
(L. 7) - Hail !,- being pleased in battle with the illustrious Maņalera, who is of the noble race of the Sagaras, which by its power brought down the stream of the river Gangå in order to ward off the affliction of all mankind; (who has the hereditary title of) lord of Valabhi the best of towns; who is a very Bhagiratha among noble men; who is a marvel among those who pierce ; who is a very Triņētra among the Sagaras; who cats off noses when he is angry; who is the sole Sudraka in war; who is the champion of Bûtuga (II.),- said “Make thy request !" Thereupon, he said, "Be gracious enough to give me thy favourite (hound) Kaļi, which is called the one that bays loudly;" 3 and he obtained it.
(L. 10)- On their loosing that hound at a mighty boar on the hill in the western quarter of the village of Belatûr of the Kelale district, the boar and the bound killed each other And, to commemorate) that, they set up (this) stone in front of the temple of the god Challèsvara at Åtukûr; and they gave land (yielding) two kandugas (of grain) in the open space of the channel, called the channel of the malti-treos, below the large tank.
(L. 13)- Any cultivator who destroys that land, and any governor of the district or any governors of the village who destroy this land, shall incur the guilt of the sin committed by that hound 16 If the Gorava who manages the estate should fail to do worship to that stone, he shall incur the guilt of the sin committed by the bound! Om !
(L. 15)- At the place where -- having followed and come up with the four-fold forces of the Chola, which stood to confront us without wavering, we were to come to close quarters and pierce them, we certainly saw not any others among our) valiant men who strode forward saying "We will meet the heroes that oppose us;" but we did see how,- the Chola himself being the witness, --- he (Maņalera) came to close quarters and pierced : who, then, could fail to be pleased with him, the Triņêtra among the Sagaras ? The king was at his back; a multitude of enemies faced him in front; and all those here on our side), who jealously sought to excel him, met with disaster :10 then, saying "I can stand back no longer," he, the sole sadraka in war, with the help of the god Hari (Vishņu) and the brave Lakshmi struck, like a lion, the forehead of the elephant that was called the fortress of the Chôle, so that it burst open. Om !
In ankakara, we take anka in the sense of fight, war.' Kdra is said to be a tad bhara of the Sanskrit kara, making, doing, causing; a maker, a doer.'- Kittel's Dictionary gives to shkakára the meanings of an influential or & chief servant; a leading bero. But, in such combinations as the present one, the rendering
champion,' which I fixed some time ago, seems more appropriate; especially as I find the following in the Madras Manual of the Administration, Vol. III. p. 34, under the word ankam :-"Challenge. In Malabar, a duel, "formerly frequent among the Nayar race. These combats arose from private feuds. A preparation and
training for twelve years preceded the actual fight in order to qualify the combatants in the use of thrir weapons. “ They were not necessarily the principals in the quarrel, generally their champions. These undertook to defend the "CAURE they had taken up till they were killed. Source of revenue to the local rajah, each combatant paying for " the privilege of fighting (maryauday]."-The last sentence, however, seems rather dubious; so, also, the twelve years' training.
Dayeya ; lit. " of (thy) favour or affection."
1 More pollu, lit. "tbe ostentatious barker," from more, shine, lustre; ostentation, and bollu, bagal, bagulu, bogal, dogulu, barking; crying out
• Oda-sattues ; lit. " died together."
The genitive is used of Challéeara as & neuter, to indicate the temple. There are many other instances of this in the ancient records.
• This seems rather & severe reflection upon the hound, after it had behaved 80 courageously. It must be justified on the understanding that all killing is sinful, no matter what the circumstances may be.
Sthana ; the temple and the property, including the present grant, belonging to it. • Chaturanga.bala is an entire or complete army, comprising elephants, chariota, cavalry, and infantry."
. Pochchariswea; lit. " who were breaking forth), starting into view, becoming evident or manifest, appearing; shining."
10 Seragur-dļdapo- ; lit. " sank into calamity, evil, mischief."