Epigraphia Indica Vol 14

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

Page 380

No. 22.]
KADALADI PLATES OF ACHYUTA-RAYA: SAKA 1451.
Vv. 4-28. Trace the genealogy of the second Vijayanagara dynasty as far down as. Achyuta which runs as follows:
Vira Nrisimha (by Tippāji)
Moon
I
Budha
I Purtiravas
I
Ayu
Nahusha
Yayati
I
Turvasu.
Of the line of Turvasu was Timma m. Dēvaki
I
Isvara m. Bukkamā
1
Narasa
Krishna-Raya (by Nāgalā)
323
V. 29. After the departure to the other world of Krishna-Raya his brother Achyuta-Raya succeeded him on the throne.
Vv. 30-32. Describe the deeds of valour and greatness of Achyuta.
V. 33. The gifts of Achyuta at the holy shrines of Gokarna, Sangama, Chidambaram, Sopadri, Viriñchi, Käñchi, Kalahasti, and Kumbhaghopa.
Vv. 34-36. Praises of the king.
Vv. 37-39. In the Saka year 1451 according to the Salivahana reckoning, in Virödhin, in the Pushya month, on the Makara-Sankrama, on the 13th day of the dark half of the month, on Tuesday, on the banks of the Tungabhadra, in the vicinity of Sri-Virupaksha, (the gift was made)
Vv. 40 and 41. To the great soul Ramachandra-Dikshita, the best of Brähmans, who very well deserved the gift of land, the son of Naga-Bhatta, of the Yajus-sakha,
Vv. 42-48. Of Kaḍaladi, the ornament of the province of Jayamkondachōla, situated in Padaviḍu-rajya, in Phalgunna-kōṭaka, in Virvallu-pattuka, in Pangala-nadu, on the west of Skandanadi, bordering on Kaṭṭagara, to the east of Pälapur, to the south of Chiyanendil, to the west of Harītālāmangala and to the north of Sennäripäḍi.
Vv. 49-52. Describe the details of the contents in the village granted and also the terms of the grant, as generally occurring in other Vijayanagara grants.
Vv. 53 and 54. The village is divided into 110 vrittis and allotted in small portions to . Brahmans of various götras, sutras, etc.
Vv. 55-104. Give the names of the donees, their götra, sutra, sakha and the number of shares allotted to each.
Vv. 105 and 106. Give the names of the composer of the decree of Achyuta-Raya and the engraver of the inscription as Sabhapati and Viraṇācharya.
Vv. 107-111. The admonitory verses above the signature Sri Virupaksha.
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