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No. 14.]
INSCRIPTIONS ON THE THREE JAINA COLOSSI.
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(on) a Wednesday in PhAlguna, on the anspicious tithi of the holy dvadasil of the bright (fortnight),- an image of Bahubalin was here caused to be made and was consecrated by the glorious lord Vira-Pandya, the son of Bhairavêndra of the glorious family of the Moon. Let (this image) be victorious !
(Line 14.) The Saka year 1963. (L. 15.) O glorious Pandyaraya 19
D-On the proper left side of the colossus at Karkala. This inscription (No. 64 of 1901) consists of one verse in the Kanarese alphabet and language, and two words in Nagari characters and Sanskpit prose (1.7). Like the preceding inscription (C.), it records that the image was caused to be made by Pandyardya (1l. 2 f. and 7), the son of Bhairavêndra. But the image is here stated to be one of Gummaţa, the lord of Jinas.
TEXT.: i eficia 2 garantara3 Trufiefata4 fe I wifca 1h25 fortafeln 6 fall fight for HA7. THI Hatecra ope [ro]
TRANSLATION Let it grant you every) wish,- the beautiful holy image of Gummata, the lord of Jinas, which was catised to be made with great delight by the glorious Pandyardya, the son of Bhairavêndra who was praised by wise men ! O glorious Pandyaraya, be victorious !
E. - On the Brahmadêvastambha in front of the colossus at Karkaļa ;
Saka-Barvat 1888. This ingcription (No. 65 of 1901) is written in the Kanarese alphabet and language. It consists of one verse, which is preceded by a short prose passage, and records that Vira-Pandya, the son of Bhairava of the family of Jinadatta,- the same prince whose name we have found in the two preceding inscriptions (C. and D.),--set up this piller which bears at the top an image of Brahman. The date was the 19th tithi of the bright fortnight of Phalgana in Sake-8amvat 1868 (current), the cyclic year Rakshasa, .c. A.D. 1488. .
TEXT. .1卐 शकनृपन १५५८ राषससवमार[द फाल्गुन शु 2 PP i formen caract]tut
"I.. on the twelfth tithi.
Compare the colophon of the next inscription (D.). • From an inked estampage. • Prom an inked estampage.
Motre : Kanda. • Metre : Kande. Beed forarger.
