FROM VIJAYANAGAR. 



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II. — The virtue of giving is greater than that of continuing a charity. Giving obtains 

 heaven, and continuing paradise. 



III. — If a person continue all the gifts of others it is tvs'ice better than one of his own, 

 should he resume those of others his own will be in vain. 



IV. — If a person resume his own gifts or those of others he will be born as a mite or 

 worm, and live sixty thousand years in dung. 



V. — Ramachandra wishes all kings now and hereafter to continue to give in 

 charity, because it is a duty appointed to man as the shore is to the sea. 



FOURTEENTH INSCRIPTION. 



A JBond of Donation ivritten on a stone called Vay in the Temple of 



3Iaddvasivami. 



Obeisance to GanadI Pati (or Ganapati*), the general of the army of the deities. 

 Fortune and victory ! 



In the year of Sdlivdhana 14G7, corresponding to the year Viswdvasu, in Krishna 

 Sucli Tritnja, Guruvdram, or on Thursday the 3d of the moon (in the month of April 1545.) 



The fortunate, the great king of kings, Parameswara, happy, famous, and heroic, 

 Sadasiva MaHa Raya was ruling the world, sitting on the precious stone, holding an 

 umbrella over his head when Timma Ranga, son of Vrittabha Ranga presented a 

 building called Ranga 3Iantapam or " public resting place," with twenty-five partitions 

 to the God Madhava Deva, (whose temple is in the city of Vijayanagar, at the great 

 bazdr, west of the Metananta), The proceeds thereof are to be appropriated to the 

 expence of the daily festivals, drums, flutes, &c., which may be necessary for the pomp 

 and splendour of the temple. 



This gift is given by him in the name of his father Vallabha Ranga and mother 

 Vengaloma, that they may obtain salvation. Let the gift be inviolable until the sun 

 and moon shall cease to shine in the world. 



* This is apparently a mistake for the younger brother of Ganpati named Kartik is called " Deva Shena- 

 PATI," (general of the army of the deities). 



