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TWO INSCRIPTIONS OF SOMESVARA II: SAKA 993 AND 994. 347
saffron and sandal, and who constantly holds instructive discourse upon the supreme lore(Sakalachandra), who is a royal swan in the lotus-lake of the Balatkara Gana, and the Acharya in the villages and other towns administered for the benefit of the Ganga-Permaḍi temple which is the main sanctuary of the capital city Appigere:
(Lines 57-60.) The lease enjoyed by the president Mallayya, son of Chandavve, following the directions of the local Acharya of the Lord Adinatha, (is) twelve mattar... Köta Gavanda, having adored the Acharya's feet, occupying his border of the Haligola (belonging) to the temple of the Sena Gana, (holds) eight mattar west of the Kulu-palla; those who take more than four gadyana quit-rent are Chaṇḍālas.
(Lines 60-84.) For the estate of Emmeya Keti Seṭṭi, eight mattar, one house, rental four gadyana; the same in the case of Kapabiya (?) Setti's (son) Bammi Seṭṭi, of Katteya Dari Seṭṭi, of Habbeya Devi Setti, of Goliya Chavudi Setti, of Ruddaliya Samki Setti, of Kandala Malli Setti, of Mallavve's (sons) Chandi Setți and Madhava Setți, of Baysara Boppi Setti, of Nemi Setți, of Goravara Bammi Setți, of Mayili Setti, of Golavara Bosi Sotti, of Chandi Setti, of Emmeyara Chavadi Seṭṭi, of Hoysara Chavudi Setti, of Kellara Goravi Sețți, of Tala Bammi Setti, of Kadabara Dovi Seṭṭi, of Mañchala Bosi Sețți, of Benila Malli Seṭṭi, of Benneya Nali Seṭṭi, of Doddara Keti Setți, of Mañjaḍiya Echi Setți, of Gandi Seṭṭi, of Mariyara Kali Setti, of Bayisara Basavi Seṭṭi, of Nati Seṭṭi, of Chikki (?) Setti. So, if any one of these "sons of gods" shall appeal to the king in opposition to the religion and to the Acharyas, his lease shall be annalled and he shall be expelled from the church.
(Lines 85-90.) The field bestowed by-hail!-the possessor of all titles of honour, the high minister, unique friend of earth, the General Rechideva, for the eightfold worship with camphor, saffron, and sandal of the cult of the blessed feet of the lord Kali-deva and the Jinas at Baṭṭakere (comprises) twelve mattar to the east of Arakere: the Acharyas and "sons of gods" shall maintain it so that it be immune from all conflicting claims. For the villages and other towns forming indeed a Southern Aiyavole, the measuring-rod according to the constitution of the city of the Ganga-Permaḍi temple (is) thirty-eight spans; the lease of one who does not follow (measurement by) arm's length shall not be valid.
(Verse 23: a metrical Kanarese formula.)
(Verse 24: a common Sanskrit verse-formula.)
B.-ANNIGERI INSCRIPTION OF SAKA 993 AND 994.
Of Annigeri, where this record was found, I have spoken above, p. 339. A trauscript of the inscription is given in Elliot's collection, Vol. I, fol. 133a, of the Royal Asiatic Society's copy; it is there said to be in the local basti or Jain temple. An ink-impression of it was made for Dr. Fleet, and is now in the British Museum. The stone is much worn, and in parts is illegible. The uppermost compartment contains sculptures, viz. in the centre a squatting Jina, surmounted by the sun (Elliot's copyist says nothing about the moon, which ought also to be there), and having on his proper right another squatting figure and or his left a cow and calf. Below this is a narrow band containing 11. 1-2, and under this is the bulk of the record; filling an area of about 1 ft. 9 in. broad and 4 ft. 5 in. high. The ending aud much of the ight side at the bottom are broken off.-The character is go:d Kanarese of the period, with somewhat angular slanting letters about in. high. The is often used.
The record is almost identical with the first two sections (11. 1-51) of inscription A., and as the character of the writing shews, was written in its present form in or shortly after Saka
1 I have slightly abridged in translation the wording of the details in this paragraph. This comprises water, scents, flowers, grain, incense, lamps, fool, and betel.
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