Epigraphia Indica Vol 16

Author(s): F W Thomas, H Krishna Sastri
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Page 81

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XVI.
laving of hands the piece of estate connected with the lands of Ittage and the lands of Nittur (held for) the god's usufruct, forming a part of the area within the boundaries marking the four sides of access of Kunduravalli, which be measured out for these gentlemen and on which he deducted a dušavandhal at the rate of ten per cent. on kanda -ground, obtained as an imperial gift one hundred mattar arable soil by the rood according to the gadimba of Huligere, as & perpetual endowinent for the finial, to endure as long as moon and sun, on sarva-namasya tenure, as the result of a petition made by him to his lord the great august General Kësimayya, the instrument and cause of the aplifting of the Chāļukya kingdom;
(Lines 55-58.) and-bail!-on a holy lunar day on which Thursday, the 12th (day) of the bright fortnight of Ashādha in the cyclic year Prabhava, the 10th of the (regnal) era of the Chalukya majestic Emperor king Jagadēka malla, coincided with the dakshināyanasrikrānti and a vyatipāta, Mécharasa), having laved the feet of Jñanasoma Pandita-dēva, prior of the establishment of the god Somanátha, made over to him with pouring of water (the above-mentioned estate) on sarra-namasya tenure, free from all conflicting claims.
(Lines 58-61.) As regards the bounds of this hundred-mattar field of endowment-land :the north-eastern bound is a stone (with the figure) of a Kinnari at the northern side of the waste lands of Itage. As to the eastern bound, the limit is the running stream in the lands of Ittage. As to the south-eastern bound, the limit is a stone with the figure of a Kindari on the river-bank to the east of the waste of Kantarike. As to the south-western bound, the limit is a stone with the figure) of a Kinnari at the south of Benaka's Lake. The uorth-western bound is a fixed boundary-stone (with the figure) of a Kinnari on the south of the lands of Nittår. Thus the four bounds are concluded.
(Verse 31.) Out of the hundred mattar (assigned) for the finial, this general Méchana, wiro is indeed adorned with glory, world-famed, crowned with Siva's feet, bas granted excellent lurd, six mattar for the well of Nandi, six for the well of Gaurale faultless in virtue, thus (amounting to twelve mattar.
(Verse 32: a common Sanskrit formula.), (Verse 33 : « Kanarese commonitory stanza.)
(Line 64.) The poem is that) of an eminent scholar among Kanarese master-poets. The engraving (is thut) of Chavoja, eldest son of Jinnoja of Paligero, emperor of stone-masons.
No. 9.-TWO JAIN INSCRIPTIONS OF MULGUND AND LAKSHMESHWAR.
BY LIONEL D. BARNETT.
The following two inscriptions have been edited froni ink-impressions prepared for the late Dr. Fleet, and bequcathed by him to the British Museum, where they now are. Though they relate to different foundations, they refer to the same lineage of Jain Gurus, and have two important verses in common; and this fact, together with their mention of the standard grammars of their day, gives them a more than ordinary interest.
On this term soe Ind. Ant., Vol. XXX, Pp, 107, 287; Ep. Carn., Vol X pt. i, Mb. 172 1., 259, CB. 9, Bg. 71. Ct. I, 14. It is a remission of 1 of the revenue, under varying conditions (0.8. a compensation for some publie work, such as digging and maintaining wells).
The monuing of kanda here is not clvar. There may be some onnection with the Tamil kandu, 'cornfeld,' or wich the Marathi usage in the sense of contract.'
A yoga ou which the declination of sun and moon is the same.