FROM VIJAYANAGAR. 



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Of the race of Bhattaraka* Muni was born Ydnti Raja a great and happy king, 

 BUKKA.f From him descended Ha.riharesvara.,| who illuminated the world with 

 all the arts and sciences, as the beams of the moon illuminated the milky sea. While 

 ruling his kingdom, conquering many kings, and extending his dominions, he was called 

 Rajanvati, because he was the greatest legislator the world ever beheld. While ruling 

 the earth, whose girdle is the four seas, the glory of his ancestors was dimmed by his 

 superior light. He had a minister named Chaichadanda the naik, who was skilled 

 in the transaction of private and public affairs, was warlike as Cumareswami in battle, 

 and devoted to the king ; who was styled Bhuhhat, or husband of the earth. 



To Chaigfi ADANDA the naik, was born a son called Irugadanda, who was 

 blessed, celebrated, saluted, and adored in the world. 



Irugadanda, who was a black beetle to the lotus-petaled feet of the priest 

 Simanandi (the image of Vishnu, Siva, and Hiranyagarbha§), in the year of 

 the fortunate Salivdhana 1307, corresponding to the year Crodhana, in the mouth of 

 Phalguna Crishna palcsha, dwitia SuJcravdra, or, Friday the 18th of the moon in the 

 month of March, (a. d. 1385,) built and erected the flag staff with black stone in the street, 

 where the girls played in the water like a stream poured forth by Kuniala, and the 

 mound on which the flag staff stands, was prepared with pearl-like sand in the extensive 

 city of Vijayanagar, which abounds with nine sorts of precious stones, and which is 

 situated in the country called Carnatic. 



SECOND INSCRIPTION. 



A Sond of Donation, tvritten in Sanscrita verse on a Temple in the Village 



of Krishnapuram. 



Adoration to Parameswara on whose brows rest the Clidtnaras and the moon, 

 and who existed before the three worlds ! 



Homage to the fortunate Krishnasw ami, who is exalted as the clouds, who 

 alleviates the sorrows and pardons the sins of his servants, who is a friend to the earth, 



* Perhaps Vidyaranya. 



t According to the Pedigree, the father of Bukka Raya was a neighbouring Raja named Jambuk Raya, 

 i Harihar Rae, § Brahma. 



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