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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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V. 16. Though personally unwilling to assume the burden of his kingdom, he did no in deference to the wishes of his father.
Vv. 17-20. He conquered the countries of Pånära, Kona, Kuravata, Chengara and others lying on either bank of the river Godavari. He ruled over his vast kingdom for a long time, and under him the people were in a very prosperous condition.
V. 21. His capital was Körukonda. Vv. 22-23. Description of the capital town.
V. 24. King Mammadi allowed his younger brothers Singaya and Ghannaya to govern the principalities of Kotipura and Tadipaka respectively,
Vv. 25-27. Praises of king Mammadi. He seems to have had many vassale under him.
Vv. 28-33. Here the narrative turns from Mummadi to the island of Srirangam and the deity presiding over its temple, namely the god Ranganatha.
V. 34. Begins with the genealogy of the dopee, Paradara Bhatta. His ancestor Śrivatsachihna Misra was bora in the Bärita götra and was a very learned man and held the paurðhitya in the temple of Ranganatha.
V. 35. His son was Bhatta Paradara, and he had many disciples, of whom the most illustrious was Vēdānta-vēdya.
V. 36. His son was also called Bhatta Paradara.
V. 37. One of the illustrions relatives of Bhatta Parafara was Vadacharya Bhatta (that is, the brother of the first Parafara Bhatta).
V.38. In the family of Paraśara Bhatta was born a leamed and pions guru, also named Bbatta Paradara.
Vv. 39-42. This person went on a tour to the Andhra country, where many learned Brāhmaṇas became his disciples.
Vy. 43-45. Here several kings gave him rich presents such as gardens, wet lands. jewels and precious stones. King Mummadi Nayaks also presented him with the village of Kottalla parru.
Vv. 46-50. This acharya, having finished the mission of his buman existence, went to enjoy the company of Vishnu (i.e. died). His mother Jagan mata wanted to give away the property to her relatives; but, thinking that Sriranga-nātha was her truest and nearest relative, made a gift of the village of Kottalla parru to that god, with all her other belongings, such as gardens, houses, etc.
V.51. This gift was made on Thursday, the Afth tithi of the bright fortnight of the month Chaitra in the Saks year 1980, expressed by nabhah (sero), nāga (the monn. tains), nötra (the eyes) and indu (the moon).
Vv. 52-58). The boundaries and other descriptions of the village of Kottahaparru are given as follows:
The village is situated in the Pānāra conntry to the west of the Vasishtha Godavari, It is bounded on the north by Monambarru village, on the east by the village of Deva, oz the south by Viftaru, on the south-west by Nangipandi and on the north-west by the village of Charukuvidaka.
V4.591-631. The usual admonitory versoe.
