Indian Antiquary Vol 25

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 68

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(MARCH, 1896
Translation. There were four kambalas (large paddy fields on four sides of the palace at Poukule. The kambalas were plongbed at noon, and when this bappened the Bhata Pa Maharaya was feasted in the evening with a thousand young cocoanuts, a kalasé of boiled rice, 19 and a thousand sére of rice flour. In this manner Aitha Sattival, the richest man in the place, performed the feast, bringing out ancient ornaments of bell-metal kept at Perala. He presented sufficient gold and silver ornaments and built a wataw, and he presented the Bhúta with a head-ornament, rings for his ears, ornaments for his neck, a large ring for the arms and jewelled bangle for his wrist, another for his neck, a cover for his back, and a bench to sit on. Then the Bhâta told him that he wanted the honors that are given to god, viz., a bell and a sword, such as are given to Brahmi. Then he was presented with two drums. He also wanted a piece of land and a fire burning at his stone. He further wanted a matam where a feast to him was to be performed.
He went to Kurodal Barke and had a feast at Kuyels Berike. A fag was raised at noon and a feast was performed in the evening for him. Then he went to a place called Muli Botti Guttu. There he asked for a feast in the evening and a flag to be raised at noon, Kitna Naika at Beldà made a feast for him. Padama Settiva! performed a feast at his new house. Rama Parbu at Nayi performed a feast. Kittappa Naiks at Pariri Gutta performed a feast. Kuttappa Naika at Lower Pañja performed a feast. Vaji Naika at Upper Pañja performed a feast. Aitha Settiva! performed a feast. Chinnaya Fêttivaļ at Middle Pañja performed a feast for bim, Gerappa Kaiyar in a lower part of Pañja performed a feast for him. Sanku Baidya in Upper Pañja performed a feast. Dama Baidya at a hut by an oil-mill performed a feast for him. Koti Baidya at Alke Bail performed a feast. Basava Baidya at Guri Kanda performed a feast.
Some persons from Kuvvidal Barke were going to bespeak a marriage at Muli Botti Guttu, where there were some girls who were very beautiful. The mother's name of one was Abbaye, and of another Då rå. Kana Bettival arranged to be married to Banda Kamboli at Kuvvidal Barke. He saw the girl on a Tuesday, and promised to send neck jewels by the next Tuesday. On the next Tuesday the girl was bronght to Kuvvidal Barke, and the marriage was performed on Wednesday. The girl came to her maturity as soon as the marriage was over. She bathed once or twice on the next days, and bathed on the fourth day; but there was no water for bathing on the fifth day. So a well was dag in a kambala where two pikottas were put up. Her busband told her to take her dirty cloths and to go to the well to bathe. When she went there, there was no water. Then she went towards Muli Botti Gattu. When she had passed two kambalas on the road, she reached Daiyangule Mana, where she was concealed by the Bhata Posa Maharaye. He made her to disappear from Ankronda Adda to this place. Kana Sêttival prayed to him and promised that he would perform a feast if he would bring back the girl. The girl answered the call, but did not ярреаг.
Then Pôsa Mahârâye went to Eravail Paramèsvart and stood on her right side. " You are a god and may stay in the temple : I will remain in the matam," said he.
BURNELL MSS. No. 18.
KANNALAYE. Original, in the Kanarese character, occupies, text and translation, leaves 235 to 239 inclusive of the Barnell MSS.31 Translation according to Burnell MSS.
11 Oue kaland=18 afra.
* It is usual for Bhatas to have a particular stone attached to them. - Leates 237, 238 and 289 are blank.