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TIRUMUKKUDAL INSCRIPTION OF VIRARAJENDRA.
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bola-mandalattu pPular-köttatt-Agudi-nättu Ayandampakkattu Iraivēttin Kumara-Pāśūr=kkattan=ānal Virarājēntra-chChembiyadaraya [1*] Inda danma[m*]
beyvitta Dāmayanār 54 maga[n] Dāmayan Gangaikoņdasāļan-āņa Sēnāpatiga! Gangaikondasola-Danmapālackkum
ivar tambiyār Dā.. .. . n-āņa Sēnāpatiga! Virarājēntra 2-Danmapalarkkumāy idu kallu vettuvittān Jayangondaśāla-mandalattu Pulal-kõttattu ... Inātņu [$],. turvēdimanga[la*]ttu Brāhmaṇan Mangaļür Namassi
vāyadēvan magan 55 Taluvakkulaindān-āna Abhimānamēru-Brahmamārāyan [i*] I-dharmam(m) sri-Madhurān
taka-chchaturvēdimanga]'lattu Mahasabhaiyar rakshai [l*] Sri [ || ]
Abstract of Contents. Hail ! Prosperity! (With the aid of his strong shoulders, (wherein the goddess of) Prosperity resided, (the king) bore the circle of the wide earth as (lightly as) his jewel of gems; under the shade of (his) victorious white parasol (set with) numerous gems, (he) protected the living beings of the earth more (tenderly) than the mother who bore (them); (he) conducted (his) rule (80 as to cause) other kings (wearing) ankle-rings to seek shelter under the shadow of his feet and forced) the rent Kali (age) to retire to (its) abysmal abode. (He) drove from the battle-field of Gangapădi the great feudatory chiefs (sāmantas) whose strong bands (carried) tightly-bound bows, (and forced them) along with Vikkalan (who wore) a garland of fragrant flowers to enter the Tungabhadrā. (He made such an) attack (as to cause) the destruction of the irresistably great and powerful army which the Vallabhan had again despatched into the fine country of Vēngi ; and fought with Mahādandanāyaka Chāmundarāja and cut off his head and severed the nose from the face of his i.e., Chāmundarāja's) incomparable daughter called Nāgalai (who was the queen of Irugaiyan and (who) resembled a peacock in beauty.
Himself and his sons, who assisted him, remaining behind in close quarters, he sent forth an army, which victoriously fought against countless sāmantas along with the (two) sons of Ahavamalla called Vikkalan and Singañan at Küďal-Sangama on the great waters, whither they had rushed forth enraged, resolving to advance forward and fight for a third time, and with (his) rut elephant, he agitated that army (of the enemy) which was arrayed in battle like the Northern ocean; he cut to pieces in front of his banner-troop Singan of Kosalai who was fighting with his furious elephants and vanguard; he (also) cut to pieces Kēšavadandanāyaka and Kettaraisan, Mārayan of great strength, the powerful Pottaraišan and Rēchchayan, Poskodai and Mūvēndi who were fighting (fiercely), and many other) unknown samantas who offered (him) battle. Then Muduvanan, who was the commander,'fled; Vikkalan fled with his hair dishevelled ; Singanan fled leaving off the field-work; all the other chiefs of the elder brothers dismounted from the male elephants on which they were fighting the great battle and fled ; and Ahavamalla, who was thus put to shame, ran before them (all). He then separated his swift-footed and fierce elephant, put on a garland of victory and seized the (enemies') wives, their family treasurer,
1 The letters ttan-ana are obstructed by a pillar. . Read Ondra.
The letters in brackets are obstructed by a pillar and have been restored by reading from the stone. • Prof. Hultzsch has translated the introductory portion on pp. 36ff. of the South Indian Inscriptions, Vol. III. & The word derravan is a compound of berru and avan. . May be taken to mean also the only daughter.'
The word may be rendered also who was the father of his wife'. . Annal may also mean the king'.
The word naupina moans also who was in close quarters'.
