Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X rayed

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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highly delineated by the earth surrounded by sea, full of crocodiles.
Kupana is the earth of Jina, the victor, the lord of that place is Candranatha, and he is dear to the heart, Arhaṇandi munipa is the teacher, Ēcana, reputed and impeccable in the caturtha sect of Jaina community, Sutavve is the mother, and the king Ballāļa is the master - how lucky is Boppasetti bhūpa to possess all this! Rugmini (? temple) is praised in this world, under the instruction of candana Candranathadeva and Kāla yakṣi, Sāgaradatta seṭṭi had made Kopana a great religious centre and the hero Boppa setți reconsecrated the idols with the prescribed rites and enhanced the glory of Kopana.
Boppa setti, a mirror of the world, uplifted all the Jaina temples at the following places of pilgrimmage: Kolattur, Lokkigundi, Kupaṇa, Bankāpura, Hüli, Kogali, Mulgunda, Aśoke, Baṭṭakeṛe, Hanungal, Navilgunda, Belaguļa, Bandaṇikāpura, Purikara and such other tirtha-sthalas, holy seats of Jaina faith.
This is one of the rare inscriptions in the present corpus, where a person's fame is perpetuated. The achievements of Boppa setti are not only listed chronologically but also compared and weighed with that of similar accomplishments in popularising the voice of non-violence (Ahimsā). After observing Boppa setti's adventure, valour, prudence, religious bent of mind, dedication to Jaina faith, people were astonished. They were convinced that he is far superior to the Gangarāja, Nimbasāmanta, Mādhava, Cāmuṇḍrāja and Recana daṇḍanatha, in patronising his creed.
The record also states that Hoysala Ballāļa had crushed a heavy defeat on the Kalacuris and the Seuņas. Bappaseṭṭi died on 29-3-1204 Monday by the rite of samādhi-vidhi.
Abhayanandi Panditadeva, an adept in the line of KKA, continued to shine at Kellangere, a famous city, as a chief abbot of the diocese. Hemacandra Siddhanti, his pupil, was