1847.] The race of Hari-hara-raya. o3 



moon's age on Friday in the Uttra-hhadrapada lunar mansion, in the 

 Priti-yoga (or astrological constellation) in the Bam-karanam (astro- 

 logical division). In this favourable day the illustrious king of kings — 

 king Paramesvara Sri-vira-pratdpa-deva-raya took tribute from the 

 Carnataca,Chera^ Chola.Pandya^Kerala'^- and other kingdoms. He rul- 

 ed the kingdom according to the Dherma-sastra ; and gave many do- 

 nations of lands, cows, and marriage dowries. The manner of grants of 



^ , land made during the time of Deva-raya is the follow- 



Deva-raya-manat- . 



c o ^i^g"- Having built anew thirty-two houses in the 



myam, S.S. 1270. ^ 



agrahara of the town of Deva-raya-puram, he estab- 

 lished therein the families of thirty-two Brahmans, thoroughly versed 

 in the poetical art^ and publicly, by pouring water from his hand into 

 their hand, irrevocably made over the same by a perpetual gift. After- 

 5 H c b klTc wards jSran-^am-ra2/a the son of Hari-hara-huJc^ 

 ha-raya in S. S**** was seated on the throne of 

 nine kinds of jewels, and crowned in Vijayanagara and associated 

 with Ganda-danda-natha^ as Dalavayi,\ he governed the kingdom with 

 great equity. That is to say in courage he was like Peva Indra, in 

 victory like Arjuna, in destroying courage he was like the Rudra of 

 the Pralaya time (deluge) ; in munificence of gift Parasu-rama ; 

 in wealth like Cuvera ; in beauty and kingly equity like Dasaratha- 

 rama ; in meekness (or moderation) like Varuna ; in form like Man- 

 mata : thus with many (splendid) qualities he was Sdcshdt-hari (a 

 second Vishnu). While thus protecting the kingdom his mantri Gan- 

 da-danda-nayaha was the faithful copy of Sumanira the minister of 

 Desaratha, and like him with many of the four kinds of forces, and 

 many warlike weapons, with the consent of his prince, he set out 

 with the desire of conquering the kings of the world ; and, proceeding 

 northward, he subdued and took tribute from the countries respec- 

 tively of Calinga^ Vmga, Camhoja, Simdla^ Tuluva^ Mdgadha, 



first in this dynasty. That is rather earlier than the period assigned by some other 

 authorities. There is however an ascertained connexion between the fall of Dwara- 

 samudra and Warankal ( A. D. 1323) and the rise of Vijayanagara ; aided by the weakness 

 of the Mahomedan government, for some time afterwards. 



* Here first occurs the word Chera in the Manuscript ; and it is here distinguished 

 from Kerala. Further remark is reserved. 



t The intimation of an equality between Hara-bukha and his Dalavayi, Ganda-danda- 

 natha is of consequence to be observed ; for some lists confuse kings, and generals, or 

 rayas and dalavayis, together ; and thereby add to the number of princes. Ganda was 

 also Mantri it seems, and by consequence, every thing. The victories ascribed to him 

 agree as to time, and circumstances, with the losses of the wealc, and wicked, Mahomed 

 3rd of Delhi. 



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