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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[SEPTEMBER, 1875.
with the proprietorship of the eight sources of work. The original, in the Old Canarese characenjoyment*, and accompanied by the relinquish- ters and language, is on a stone-tablet at Tal. ment of all proporty in tolls, fines, imposts, dagoondee,' which is perhaps the same place taxes on artisans, perquisites of hereditary as the Taulagoonda' of the maps, close to Balaofficers (?), &c.
gâmve; Tanagundûr or Tamagundart would And as to the reward of preserving this act seem to be the old form of the same name. of religion :--The earth has been enjoyed by The dimensions of the tablet are given as 3 many kings, commencing with Sagara; he, who high by 4 11" broad, but the inscription is for the time being possesses land, reaps the only eight or nine inches in breadth ; perhaps benefit of it. The dust of the earth may be this is a mistake for 3'4'' high by 11" broad. counted, and the drops of rain ; but the reward The emblems at the top of the stone are a of continuing an act of piety cannot be estin- standing figure of a man, probably a priest, ated even by the creator. But a different re- with a cow and calf on his left hand. vard awnits him who confiscates (land that has The inscription is a Chalukya inscription of been given as a religious grant), or who, though the time of Jayasinha II or Jagadókamalla, capable of preserving it), may manifest in- whose date is given by Sir W. Elliot 25 from difference :-He who confiscates land that has about Saka 940 to abont Saka 962; thu date been given, whether by himself or by another, in the present instance is Saka 950 (A.D. 1628-9). is born for sixty thonsand years as a worm in ordure. He, who, though ablo (to continue a
Transcription. religious grant), manifests indifference in act orr a .
2.
ಸಮಸ್ಯಭುವನಾಶ್ರಯಂ thought or speech, verily then becomes an out. casto beyond the pale of all religion. Thero. [2] By e
Toforo has Ramabhadra said :-"This general [ 3 ] Ramona ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ
zdabrilgo of piety of kings should at all times be preserved by you; thus does Ramabbadra zake [ + ] is, et
ಸತ್ಯಾಶ್ರಯಕುಳತಿhis caruest roquest to all future princes."
[5] O
o gproTho substance of this charter has been composed by Adityadove, who worships the feet of
[6 ] *(7)8378
Babylon loarned people who are endowed with power [7] 8:35 tao , La 3.249.) )and knowledge. This is the composition of the
[8]* Zost, but (7) 9 ( F) fortunate Adityadova, who is verily the eviperor of the three worlds in virtue of his learning. It i [9] 80330
ವಿಭವನದತ್ತರhas boon engraved by the lonraed Lakshmi
[10] 8 mg (5)
32)8dhara. And it Las been published abroad by Pandaya, who is in the service of the king. [11] DE FOR(T9). May the groatest prosperity attend it!
[12] 23
ಶ್ರೀಮದನಾದಿದುಗ್ರDivakara-Dandanayake of Kothara gave the parchaso-money of his own cultivated land and [13] ಸಾರಸ್ಥಾನ, ಕುಂ(ಕುವಿಗೆ ಮೂbought five mattars of cultivated land, and a [14] 3-(313, Fits house at (the village of) Avarêtippe, and set taem apart to provide food for Brahmans. The
[15] 2F (?)
ಶ್ರೀಪುಣಮೇಶ್ವರಗೆವರThousand-and-two shall unfailingly preserve [10] Boză ಹಳೆಯ
. this act of piety!
[17] No. IV.
ಮಾರು (20)
ಹನ್ನೆರಡು This is from plate No. 105 of Major Dixon's [18] 30cefr2050
ಬರಂ
"That which is bestowed by (libitions of water, and that which is enjoyed by three persons, and that which is preserved by good prople, these (grants) and those which have been made by former eings, are not reversed. Again, in another inscription which records the grant of a large number of villages I find that the total number of villages is divided into three lots, of which one is set apart for the king, another for the gods, and the third "and best of all"
for Brahinans; perhaps this may be the 'Tribhaga.'
• The ashtab iga', or eight sources of enjoyment, are
habitation, a bod, raiment, jewels, women, flowers, per fumes, and arece-nuts and betel-leaves.
Both forms oscur--the former in line 17 of No. I of the present series, and the latter in line 20 of No. 106 of Major Dixon's work.
