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No. 8.)
THREE INSCRIPTIONS OF LAKSHMESHWAR.
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the Palasige Twelve-thousand and the achchu-pannāya of the Seven-and-a-half Lakh Country :-one who finds sustenance at his lotus-feet
(Verse 3.) A Mēru in pride, distinguished by bounty, Dharmarāja's son (Yudhishthira). in righteousness, a unique King of Celestials (Indra) in magnificence, endowed with the excellences of the powers of lord, counsel, and enterprise
(Verse 4.) With affection of spirit the congregations of sages name the General Madhava, on the occasion of his trampling down and slaying those who confront him in battle, a Spirit of Doom of the time of dissolution; on the occasion of his making gifts to impoverished suitors, a walking Tree of Desire ; on the occasion of his giving protection when men come and pray for refuge, & solid adamantine house.
(Verse 5.) By generating Madhava, who is the best of sages, who follows the course of Manu, the Creator made atonement for having created other inferior inen of reprobate character.
(Verse 6.) In mercy, righteousness, power, magnificence, profundity, firmness, policy, pleasing conduct, sourtesy, skill, valour, regular practice of duty, excellence, (and) knowledge of many arts, M&dhava has become exceedingly exalted on earth, a lord of the goddess of splendid fame.
(Lines 25-31.) Hail ! he who possesses all titles of honoar such as "he who is adorned with all positive virtues, illastrious in the office of High Minister, exalted in dignity, endowed with the three powers of lord, counsel, and enterpriso, gracious to sager, a charming Brahma in appreciation of sentiments of skilfal poetry, a lion to the great elephants proud foemen, a full moon of the autumual season to the ocean of his kindred, a jewel-mine of nobility, a bee to the lotus-feet of Bhavani's Lord Siva), lofty in valour," the High Minister, Controller of the achchu-pannaya, (and) General Madhava-Bhatta
(Lines 31-33.) Hail! on Sunday, the 6th of the bright fortnight of Ashādha in the oyolic year Chitrabhānu, the 27th (year) of the Chāļukya-Vikrama era, during & vya tipāta,
(Lines 33-43.) The General Madhava-Bhatta, while happily administering the achchupannāya, for the personal enjoyment of the god Svayambhu-Somēśvara (and) the god Mudds. Svara of the capital city Purigere, presented to the gods, with laving of the feet of MahēndraSoma Pandita, prior of the local establishment, and with pouring of water, the pannāya tax (collected) wherever tennnts of estates selling betel-leaf within the 48,000 mattar of the lands of Parigore bring the leaf) in loads conveyed either on shoulder-poles (P) or in head-loads, likewise the panndya on betel-leaf sold in Purigere, likewise a total of 530 leaves on each load and 300 on each head-load sold there after deduction of the tax, together with tenants' tax and fines for offences. So the governors administering the pannāya shall maintain this pious endowment.
(Lines 43-46 : a prose formula of the usual type.) (Verses 7-9: common Sanskrit verses.)
(Verse 10: a Kadarese commonitory stanza.) B.-OF THE REIGNS OF VIKRAMADITYA VI (YEAR 32) AND TAILA III (YEARS
3 & 4). The stone bearing this inscription has suffered some damage, a considerable portion having been broken off on the proper left side, from the top down to line 15. About half of the
The achchu pannaya wis one of the branches of taxation. On the Seven-and-a-half Lakh Country see Dyn. Kanar. Distr., p. 841, n. 2.
1 A yoga in which the declination of sun and moon are equal.
• This use of arasu in reference to civil officers of the Crown deserves notice, especially in connection with Dr. Fleet's remarks in Dyn. Kanar. Distr., p. 429. Cf. below, p. 50, n. 2,
