TRANSLATIONS OF INSCRIPTIONS 



citron, plantain, limes and other sorts of fruit trees, intermixed with all sorts of flowers 

 and plants named Malli, Malla, Janji, &c., the abode of nightingales and other beautiful 

 birds. This is the holiest spot in the world, where the axe of penance and devotion is 

 laid to the root of the vine of sin. In it there is a place called Pumpatir, to the east of 

 •which there is a mountain called Malaydvanta, to the south side of which again there is a 

 cave where I recommend you to build my temple." 



Laxman Mantri in accordance with the injunction of the deity erected a 

 temple in which he placed the auspicious Virupaksha Deva with Parvati, his wife, 

 and their son Ganesa or Pinaka on the bank of the river Pamjja, to the south side of 

 the mountain Malayavanta, whose glory shall last until the sun and moon pass away. 



TWELFTH INSCRIPTION. 



A. Hond of Donation written on the stone near Ranga Mantapam before 

 the Temple of the Holy Virupaksha. 



JVIaY fortune and victory endure ! 



In the year of Salivahana 1430, corresponding to the year SuMa, in Mciglia Bahula 

 Chatardasi, or on the 29th of the moon (in the month of March, 1-508.) 



The fortunate, the great king of kings, Para/ree*M;ara, brave and valiant, happy and 

 heroic, KRISHNA Maha RaYA, while sitting on the throne, presented a village, Singha- 

 Jialli, for the supply of the daily offerings, together with a newly built edifice called 

 Ranga Mantapam, and a tower opposite to it, and also a large old tower lately repaired, 

 ■which is at the first gate. He pi-esented to Virupaksha a Camalam and a Naganblia- 

 ranam set with nine sorts of precious stones : the shape of the former was that of the 

 petals of the Tamari (lotus) flowers, and of the latter that of a serpent. He also pre- 

 sented a large gold plate for the purpose of holding the daily offerings of food, and two 

 small plates of the same metal for holding small lights, together with seventy-four other 

 plates made with silver. He, who shall not continue the charity, will commit as great a 

 sin as if he had slain a cow or Brahman. 



STANZAS. 



I. — The king sitting on the precious throne, dwelling in the city of Vljayanagar, his 

 name is extended over the earth. In administering justice he excels the sovereigns 

 Nrigu, Nala, and Nahusha. 



