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as well as the Sankhya and the Mimamsă (systems of philosophy), who was learned in the Vēdas and the six angas (branches) with their meaning, and who was the author of the Bhāshya-Bhusha, of (one) khāri of land situated to the west of the Hagari (river), within the boundary of the village of) Yammegeniru in Mada-nada and in (the sub-division of) Hastinăvati-vaļita.
(Vv. 30 to 32.) Again he gave to the scholar and physician Virāpaksharya, son of Rasesvara of the Bharadvāja-[gotra) and a student of the Rik-Sakha, 7 khāri of valuable land yielding grain and fruit under the tank called Krishna, 3 khari of land under the tank) known as Kariyakére and of 3 khāri of land in (the village) called Chiţukanáhāļu-thus in all, the number of 13 khāris.
(Vv. 33 to 39.) Having petitioned thus to king Viräpåksha "Oh! King Virūpăksha ! grant me the village situated there named Somalăpura", Viraņārya obtained from the king the (said) village. On hearing the request, king Viräpåksha made, in the presence of the god Viräpåksha on the bank of the river Tungabhadră, a sarvamänya gift with gold and water, uscompanied by libation of water as laid down by rule, of the fertile village (Somalapuram) with all its royal revenuel, together with canals and gardens, with its name changed into Virupåkshapuran,--for being enjoyed as long as the Moon and the Sun endure, or for being given away to Brähmanns, together with the eight kinds of enjoyment, i.e. (the right to own) the widhi, niks kepa, jala, päshana, akshini, agāni, siddha, and sādhya.
(V. 40.) The Brahman tou, pleased and overpowered with joy, blessed the king with long life.
(V. 41.) (Here) will be written, in order, the gotra, sakha and the father's name and the names of the Brahmans. The number of vrittis (who received shares in the village) is sixty.
(Vv. 42 to 45 contain the names of four of these donees.)
Verse
Name of the donee.
Father's name.
Götra.
sakhi.
Number of trittis owne.l.
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Srivatss. . Väsislitha
Malli-Bhatta
Darga-Bhatta 41 Särangarya . 45 Bhãyi-Bhatta
Hemaņārya . .Vallam-Bhatta Hainpaņārya Bhayaņārya .
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Atriya.
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(V. 46.) The boundaries of this Brahman village (agrahara) with their respective marks are written (below) in the language of the country, in the four directions commencing with the east, in order.
(V. 47.) The wise and learned Vallabha, son of Aitayårya, and the chief of the Secretaries (Rayasa) belonging to the Vásishtha-Cgatra] and the Bahvpicha-[Sakha), holds one vritti (in this village).
(V. 48.) The intelligent smith Virana of virtuous qualities, (who was) the engraver of this document and the son of the prosperous Muddaņācharya, holds one vritti (in this village).
(V. 49.) The learned and intelligent Durga-Bhatta of the Atröya-[gotra] and the Yajus[Sakha], the composer of this document and the son of Madhaváradhya, owns one vritti (in this village)
(Vv. 50 to 54.) Five of the usual imprecatory verses.] (line 84.) Sri-Virūpāksha.
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