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Hampa Nagarajaiah
Jambū-jyoti
9.2.1. Rambaladevi's husband, Bīrala-deva, a prince of the illustrious
Cālukya-vamsa, a head-jewel of kings and a submarine (fire) in the sea of enemies. Rambaladevi was the disciple of the preceptor Śrī Candra-Bhattāraka. She observed the vow of fasting unto death; while meditating the holy feet of the spiritual victor (Jina); like the fragrance of the flower, she departed from this mundane world only to be born as the best of celestial beings.
9.2.2. This inscription of poetic excellence is of historical importance.
The name of Bāsa, as a son of Būtuga (II) is not mentioned in any inscription except this one. Of course, one of the inscriptions mentions the name of Vāsava as the last son of Būtuga II [EC. VII (BLR) Nagara 35. 1077 C. E.). This Vāsava's wife's name is mentioned as Kancaladevi; Vāsava and Kañcaladevi had two sons, Rakkasaganga (=Govindaradeva) and Arumuļideva. It is quite possible that Bāsa and Vāsava are one and the same person; but, whether Kancaladevi and Kāvanabbarasi stand for one and the same lady or not, is still a problem which requires more corroborative evidence to decide.
[Nagarajaiah, 1997-A : 107-10) 9.3. [K. 39] The accomplished Pallava-rāma-mahīpāla was a scion of
royal stock. His three consorts—Pariyabbarasi, Asagabbarasi, and Revakayye-embellished with the three jewels of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct, were gems of amiable disposition among the virtuous women folk.
9.3.1. These three queens of the king's seraglio constructed Jaina temples,
arranged festivals to worship Jina, consecrated and anointed the images of Jina, and in the same vein showed devotion to Jaina ascetics. All the three spouses joined the ascetic order at Koppala, renouncing the mahiși-pada, the first properly consecrated queenship
of a mandalesvara-duke, and preferred the mahendra-pada. 9.3.2. Revakayye listened to the three ritualized confession, sitting on
the thighs, one leg being on the other, a heroic posture practiced by ascetics of higher hierarchy, breathed her last. Even the gods celebrated Revakayye's holy death by singing and dancing, repeatedly uttering 'Jayajaya-nanda-vardha' (victorious-auspicious). Drums and other rare instruments of heaven made the sacred sound to
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