Epigraphia Indica Vol 14

Author(s): Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Page 214

No. 12.) UDAYAMBAKAM GRANT OF KRISHNA DEVA RAYA : SAKA 1450. 175
Verses 10, 11. Exploits of Narasa. His capture of Seringa patam, defeat of the Chola, Chēra, Pandya, and Musalman kings, of the chieftain of Madură, and the king of Orissa, and his suzerainty over the Dakhan--from Lanká to the banks of the Gangå (probably the Pengangå of Central India).
Verses 12, 13. Birth of his sons Vira-nfisim hēndra aud Krishna Rāya. Verses 14-17. Praises of Vira-nārasimha and his gifts in holy places in South India. Verse 18. Death of Vira-narasimha. Verse 19. Accession of Krishna Raya. Verses 20-22. Praises of Krishna Rāya. Verse 23. His gifts. Verses 24-26. His birudas, such as Rājadhiraja, Vira-pratāpa, etc. Verses 27, 28. His praises.
Verses 29, 30. In the year 1450 of the Sāli.vāhana Saka era, the year named Virodhin, in the month of Vaisakha, on the tithi Purnimā, and nakshatra Visakhā,
Verse 31. (Is Kiven) on the banks of the Tunga-bhadra, near the temple of Sri Virü. päksha, to the great sage working for salvation, the great saint and anchorite.
Verses 32-33. Whoxe body is besmeared with hely ashes, who wears a necklace of Tsdräksha beads, who is high-souled and talented, who has practised the eight-fold path of the Yoga who is compassionate to all beings, (bat) is himself) above the pair's of opposites like heat and cold, which only give rise to pain; who is possessed of knowledge and freedom from attachment; who is master of himself.
Verse 34. (To this) Guru, who is siva incarnate, Sadi-siva Sarasvati, disciple of Chandra-sēkhara Sarasvati,
Verses 35-43. The village of Udayambākam, otherwise known as Krishnaraya puram, in Pada-viļu mahārājya, in Jaya-chola mandala (Jayam-konda Chola mandala), comprising the town of Tirukkaļu-kunram and the fort of Kalattar in Veļimala nādu in the sima (district) of Chingleput, on the banks of the Palar. The boundaries of the village are, Prallayannor to the west, Manappák to the north, Kalattor to the east, Punya-patta to the south.
The said village is marked by clearly defined boundaries on its borders.
The grant inclades the right of enjoyment of eight kinds of interest in the land, viz. treaaures in it, mines, rocks, tanks, gardens, trees, etc.; and the right of possessing it for ever or parting with it at will (by sale to another). The rights over the land are to descend from the donee to his disciples, their disciples, and so on in the apostolic line. The grant was made in a ceremonial way, with water and with gold.
Verses 44, 45. The grant was composed by Sabhāpati and engraved by Viranaoharya. Verses 46-50. The usual admonitory verses. Śr Virupaksha."
1 On Virupaksha and the devotion of the Vijayanagar bouge to Siva and Naga worship, see our note in the introduction to the Conjesveram plates of Krishqa-deva Raya (Ep. Ind., Vol. XIII, No. 8).