1847.] Kongu-desa-rajahaL 5 



da-raya^ and acquired great fame; being without equal among 

 kings. 



Calavalla-raya being crowned, reigned in Scan- 

 aa\a a ray a. ^a-fura of Congu-desa : he exceeded his father 

 Crishna-raya in equity and justice ; and, enjoying all prosperity, was 

 much celebrated, 



Govinda-raya being crowned in Scanda-pura of 

 ovm a raya, Congu-desa was more celebrated than his father 

 Calavalla-raya, Going to war with hostile kings he overcame them ; 

 received tribute from a great many of them ; and, performing many 

 acts of charitable munificence, he governed the kingdom. Then (ac- 

 cording to inscription) in the year of Salivahana 

 Sahvahana Saca 4. ^^^^ ^^^^ Suhana year of the Pra- 



A. D. 82 + or40+ hhamdicaptam (cycle of 60 years) in the full moon 

 79=119. of Yaiyasa month (May), this Govinda-raya made 



a grant of land and gave a Sassanam (record) to the Jaina named 

 Arichanna. 



That land belonging to the Culasla district in the town called 

 Bomacoma^ extended to seven Candacas (a measure). The charitable 

 grant was made to the Temple called Congani-varmam-hasta Jainya- 

 Devatarchani. The name of the pusdri officiating in that temple, and 

 the Guru (spiritual preceptor) of -^richanna was Pranyahacharya, 

 He resided at the foot of Sri-care-vricsha {the sacred tree, or shrub, 

 planted near Jaina temples). In those days the names of (distin- 

 guished) Jainas were Pancha-nandi, Checupa, and Jaya-deva. 



Sri-Chatur hhuJa-Cannara-deva Ckacraverii, of 



^' Cann*rra!'^''^^' ^^^^^ ^^"^ 



being crowned in Scanda-pura of Congu-desa, 



whenever it became needful to go to war, he went out joyfully with 



eighteen (kinds of) drums, and was a conqueror. He knew how to 



play on the vina (or lute) and also the Barata Sastra or the art of 



dancing. He understood the enchantments f mantra ) the Cotandam, 



or bow, and of the JVdga-archina mantra. He acquired all kinds of 



banners, taken from conquered kings ; and ruled the kingdom with 



great equity. 



Thus there were three persons acquainted with the sacred books 

 of those Jainas, Their Guru was named JSTaga-nandi, who was 



* The year four (4) does not to me appear satisfactory. It has the semblance of a 

 number thrown in conjecturally : and one character on the right side might raise it to 40 

 or 400. 



