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TRANSLATIONS OF INSCRIPTIONS 



north mountain Meru, his fame extended over the earth far wider than that of the sove- 

 reigns Nkiga, Nala, Nahusha. He distributed all kinds of charities in many holy 

 places, viz. Virupakslia, Calckartri, Vencatachelam, CarcJii, Srisailam in the mountain 

 called Sonasailam and at Pryaga, where the river Ganga and Yaiimna {Jumna) join in 

 one stream, Srirangam, Cumhha Conam, and in the holy water Gocarnam and Rhna Setu, 

 S)C. When Narasinha Deva Raya having ruled the world with justice departed this 

 life, Krishna Deva Maha Raya succeeded him. He was taken under the special 

 protection of Siva, who opened his third eye, which is situated in the middle of his 

 forehead, to watch over him; also of ViSHNU the four handed, who holds the circle called 

 Chakram in one hand, and the shell called Panchajanyam in another ; of Braiima, the 

 four-headed, of ParvatI, the spouse of Siva who holds a dagger in her hand ; of Lakshm! 

 distinguished by the lotus, and of Saraswati, whose harp denotes her to be the wife of 

 Brahma. Krishna Deva Raya also performed the sixteen kinds of principal charities, 

 named SJiadasa Mahaddn, in all holy places, waters, &c. Here follow a dozen lines enu- 

 merating his virtues, learning, and accomplishments, which are said to have equalled 

 those of the Rajas Nruga, Nala, Nahusha, Nabhaga, Dhundumara, Mandhata, 

 Bhagiratha, Rama, &c. The said Krishna Deva Raya, who was the son of 

 Nagamba, and NaRA Bhupal, and who reigned over the world, sitting on the throne 

 embellished with nine sorts of precious stones, at Vijayanagar, presented the village of 

 Singanahalli (the boundaries of which are marked on four sides with black stones) for the 

 purpose of furnishing the holy offerings, &c., to the Divine Virupaksha, whose temple 

 is exalted as the mountains. 



Be it known unto all persons by this inscription of Krishna Deva Maha Raya. 



FIFTH AND FIFTEENTH INSCRIPTIONS. 



A J3ond of Donation to Ragunatha Deva at the Panugonda Gale, on 

 the West side of the Temple of Sunnapah, (in the Canarese language.) 



M^AY prosperity and fortune endure ! 



In the year of Sdlivdliana 1463, corresponding to the year Sarvari, in the month of 

 Kdrtiha Sudipanchami, Guriivur, (or Thursday the 5th day of the moon, in the month 

 of December, in the year of our Lord 1545,) the fortunate, the great king of kings, 



