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(LI. 180-189) The boundary of this village) ran to the east (of) Kuppēri; then Nattuvankurukkai; then Kottikkaņuvāy, then Pulugivāsu and Sengunru in Arpundi which is to the west of Sirukaņuvāy; then the rock called) Vauvälpārai in Andimudakku; Vadakurukkui in Punarkupuchchi to the west of it; (the rock) Olugupärai to the west of it, then Kundaraipārai (rock) in Andi ; then shaikkurukkai; to the north of it Mukkallu; to the north of it Värarpadi; to the north of it Tanimuttu-madai (sluice); to the north of it (the pond called) Mõttān-kuttai; to the east of it Trikāņamuţtu-madai (sluice) and Kammāra-sunai (spring); and then passing through and inclusive of Perumballam, it reached the hill. The boundary (line) ends (thus).
(v. 82) This is the) order of Virarājēndra-Rājakësarivarman, which is honoured by all the happy kings of this earth.
(v. 83) This (panegyric) illuminating the prowess of Virarajendradēva, was composed by the pure-minded Chandrabhushana-Bhatta.
(LI. 192-196) At the order (of the king), this grant was caused to be issued by the officer (Adhikūrigal) Gunanidi-Arulmoliyar alias Minavan-Müvēndavēlār, the hilaran of Parakosarinallür in Tiranasaiyūr-nādu, (a sub-division) of Kshatriyasikhāmaņi-vaļanādu, (a district) of Solanandalam, which was prospering in accordance with the eternal and ancient laws of Manu, under Virarājēndra, the hero who is resplendent with the goddess of wealtli, who is worshipped by the charioted kings and who rules the earth suppressing evil.
(LI. 197-201) The Tirumandira-blai (rrere) Tonamayan-Papanasan alias ViraśrivallabhaBrahmadhirājan of the Kundina-gótra and the Apastamba-sútra of Kāyākkudi, a brahmadēya in Kurumbūr-nādu, (a sub-division) of Jayangondasola-valanādu, and Aruļmoli-Rājēndrašolan alias Jananāda-Vilupparaiyan of Sendamangalam in Virašola-vaļanādu, (a sub-dirision) of Nittavinoda-valanādu.
(v. 84) Imprecatory.
(v. 85) "Let this charity be protected by the future kings of all the dominions" thus docs king Rājarāja, who is worshipped by all the kings and whose lotus-like hands are cooped (in prayer), supplicate with his head marked with the ornan ent in the shape of the lotus-feet of Hara.
(v. 86) Imprecatory.
(LI. 206-11) In collaboration with Sasibhushana -Pandita, this excellent charter was completed by Madhurāntaka-Brahmādhirāja, so that the royal gift may be known in this territory.
I, Sankaran-Kādādi alias Karunākara-Achāriyan, the Master-carpenter (Tachchächāriyan) and a resident of Kuvalļiam in Kuvalļūs nādı, cut (engraved) the letters of this royal charter.
Do not forget charity; there is no support other than charity. Let all sentient beings protect (this gift).
No. 26.-DATE OF THE PANDAVA KINGS OF SOUTHERN KOSALA.
A. Ghosh, M.A., PATNA. The dynasty of the Pandavas of the Lunar race, ruling in Southern Kösala for about a century and a half, is known to us from eight inscriptions on stone and copper-plates. It is
1 Kanuváy is probably kanaray, 'a ravine between two hills.'
* To the list given in D. R. Bhandarkar's List of Inacriptions of Northern plates of Mahabivagupta, above, Vol. XXIII, p. 113.
India, p. 229, add Mallar
