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APPENDIX.)
INSCRIPTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA.
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Mythical genealogy from Brahman to Pallava. In his race, Sinhavishņu; his son Mahendravarman [I.] ; his son Narasimhavarman (I.) (conquered Vallabharaja, 1.e. the W. Chalukya Pulakekin II.); his son Mahendravarman (II.] ; his son Paramèsvaravarman [I.] (defeated Vallabha, s.e. the W. Chalukya Vikramaditya I.); his son Narasimhavarman (11.] ; his son Paraméivaravarman (11.) ; his son Nandivarman.- Udayachandra blew the Pallava king Chitramdya; defeated the Sabara king Udayana,' and the Nishada chief Prithivivyāghra ; and subjected the district of Vishqurija (i.e. the E. Chalukya Vishnuvardhana III.) to the Pallaya.
The inscription ends with the same Tamil endorsement as No. 621 above, of the 26th year of king Parakësarivarman who took Madirai, s.e. the Chola king Parantaka I.
635.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. II. No. 73, p. 346, and Plates. Kasakuļi Sanskrit and Tamil plates of the 22nd year of the reign of the Pallava Mahardja Nandivarman Pallavamalla (also called Kshatriyamalla and Sridhara), recording a grant made at the request of his prime-minister Brahmasriraja (Brahmayuvaråja) :
(L. 79).- smråjya-samvatsard dvåvimse (va]rttamånd.
Mythical genealogy from Brahman to Asokavarman. After him came the Pallava kings among whom were Skandavarman, Kalindavarman, Kåpagopa, Vishnugopa, Virakurcha, Virasimha, Simhavarman, Vishņusimha, and others. Then came Simhavishņu (called Avanisimha); after him, Mahôndravarman [1.]; his son Narasimhavarman [1.] (conquered Vatdpi): his son Mahendravarman (II.); then, Paraméévarapotavarman (s.e. Paramèsvaravarman) [1.] ; his son Narasimhavarman (II.); his son Paramêsvarapôtavarman (i.e. Paramèsvaravarman) (II.). At the time of the inscription his kingdom was ruled by Nandivarman (Nandipôtarkja, Nandin), who was descended from Simhavishọu's younger brother Bhimavarman, between whom and Nandivarman there intervened the Pallava rulers Buddhavarman, Adityavarman, Govindavarman, and Nandivarman's father Hiranya (whose wife was Röhiņi).
636.- Ep. Ind. Vol. IV. p. 137, and Plate facing p. 142. Pañchapaņdavamalai Tamil inscription, recording that the image, near which it is, was caused to be engraved in the 50th year of the reign) of Nandippóttarasar (Nandipôtardja), (1.e. the Pallava Nandivarman).
637.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. I. Nos. 1-16, p. 2, and Plate 1. facing Vol. II. p. 340. Mamallapuram Dharmaraja-Ratha inscriptions containing birudas of a Pallava king Narasimha.
638.- South-Ind. Inscr, Vol. I. Nos. 17-20, p. 4 ff., and facsimile of No. 17 on Plate 1. facing Vol. II. p. 340. Mamallapuram inscriptions of a Pallava king Atyantakama, a suoceBBOT of Narasimha.
639.- South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. Nos. 21-23, p. 6 ff. Baļuvankappam inscriptions of a Pallava king Atiranachanda.
640.- South-Ind. Insor. Vol. I. No. 28, p. 23. Conjeeveram inscription describing a temple as the temple of the holy Nityavinitdóvara' (founded by a Pallava king Nityavinita P).
641.- South-Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. No. 32, p. 26. Amaravati (now Madras Museum) pillar inscription of a Pallava king Sithavarman (II.); mentions Pallava's son Mwhôndravarman, his son Simhavarman [1.], his son Arkavarman, Ugravarman, Simbavishnu's son Nandivarman, and Sim havarman (II.).- The inscription opens with an invocation of Buddha and with a mythical genealogy from Brahman to Pallaya. * But see No. 696.
Posibly the Udayana of North. Impor. No. 614 ft. • The preceding Sanskrit part is called a prarasti, composed by Paramkivars, the son of Chandraders, of the family of Madhavin.
* The Sanskrit part, called prafosti, was composed by Trivikrama.
See below, No. 680.
• The Inscription is read from the bottom upwards, compare above, No. 5.- In the first rere the author appears to have imitated a vene of Bapa's Kadambari.
