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No. 22.
SIRUR INSCRIPTION OF JAYASIMHA II: SAKA 963.
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The record opens by referring iterlf to the reign of Jagadēkamalla, i.e. Jayasimha II (U. 1-4), and then introdaces a certain scion of the Palleva race, Jagadēkanirmadil Noļamb.. Pallava Permānadi, entitled " lord of Kanchi best of cities," as administering the “ Five Towns" (pancha-graman) in the Māsavādi Hundred-and-forty (11. 4-8). It then records & donation of land by certain Gåvupdas to a charity-house (1. 8 ff.).
The date is given on 11. 8-10 as Saka 963 expired, Vikrama; Bhadrapada bahula 3 ; Wednesday. Except that the year Vikrama corresponded to Saka 963 current, these data are regular. The given tithi was current on Wednesday, 27 August, A. D. 1040, and ended about 17 h. 21 m. after mean sunrise.
The only geographical names mentioned are the Masavādi Hundred-and-forty (1.7), Sirivura (11. 10, 14), Jentevidi (1. 11), and Sriparvata (1. 22), with other tirthas. On Māsavadi see above, Vol. XV, p. 78; we now know that Siror was included in it. Sirivura is the same as Sirör. Jentevādi (if that is the right reading) is perhaps to be identified with the modern village of Jantli, which immediately adjoins Sirar on the east. Sriparvata is the sanctuary usually known as Srisailam ; on it see Rao Sahib Krishna Sastri's Progress Report, 1914-15, p. 91 ff.
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[Metres : v. 1, Anush!ubh ; v. 2, Salini.) i do Svasti samasta-bhuvan-asraya śri-Prithvi-vallabha mahārājādhira. 2 ja paramēsva(sva)ra paramabhattárakam Satyaéraga-kuļa-tiļakam Chaluky
&bharapaம் 3 śrimaj-Jagadēkamalla-dēvara rājyam-uttarðttar-abhivriddhi-pravarddhamanam-34 chandr-arkka-täram baram saluttam-ire [lo] tat-pada-padm-öpajivi svasti
samadhiga5 ta-pancha-mahå-sabdam Pallav-invaya Sri-Prithvi-vallabham Pallava-kuļa-tiļakar(ka)6 n-ika-vākyan Kimchi-puravar ēsva(sva)ram Srimab(i)-Jagadēka[n]irmmadi
Noļamba-Palla7 V8 Permmānadigal-Māsavādi-ntira.nālvattara baliya pamcha grăma8 mar sukha-samkathā-vinodadin-ajattam-ire [1] Sa(sa)ka-nfipa-k[a]l-Atita-sam.
9 vatsara-satamga! 983neya Vikrama-samvatsaradha(da) Bhadrapada10 bahula tadige Budhavāradamdu Sirivurada Aycha-Gävundam Chanda il Gāvandam Dāsa-Gāvundam Pancha-matha-sthānada Jentevidiys-ir-o12 deya-pramukha-mahājanam-ilnū(rnnūrvvara sannidā(dha)nado! kumchava13 daga Dāsayyanum perggade Bibbayyanań Ranniyabbeyum pannasiga Ti. 14 kimayyana kayyo! Sirivurada pannasina irppatta-nālku ma15 ttar-kkoyyam māru-goudu pamunirvvarəbbrāhmaṇara satrakke dhārā-pärvva16 kam bittar-Idara pārvva-maryyād[e] Aru(ru)-vanam panneradu paņam 1
dha17 rmmamar gāvandagalum Pam(cha)-matha-sthānamam kādu nadeyisu var-t ma
On the form of this name see remarks on the name Rēvakanirmadi in the Gawarwad inscription (below), 1. 15. On the Noļambas see Vol. X, p. 54 ff.
I am again indebted to Mr. R. Sewell for his kindness in checking my calculations, From the ink-impression. • Tho Jo is not quite clear; it might be Be. Bat Elliot's copyint rend Jathtoddiy.
