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INSCRIPTIONS. 



Zasamasogaruganda, 20 the lor<J of modern worthies, the hero of 

 heroes, who delights in the bowfight made by persons on ele- 

 phants, who is the hammer which strikes the back of the worthies 

 of the three worlds, who is the cause of the calamity of 

 Pattineya, 21 who is very friendly to Vadderaya, 22 who does much 

 kindness to the circle of his friends, who is very formidable to 

 the kings of the eight quarters, who is conspicuous on his throne 

 by his victorious exploits, who is the sovereign of the throne of 

 Vijayanagara, 23 Yuttavargasadhyanapura, who is intent on break- 

 ing the fort of Gutti, 24 who is an ornament of Tarka in the 

 crowd of scholars, who took the fort of Adaveni, 25 who punishes 

 the throng of great evil-doers, who acquired the fort of Penu- 

 gonda, 26 whose kingdom is resplendent by a multitude of 

 mountain-like elephants, who is the sovereign of the kingdom of 



20 The passages which defied translation are given in the literal translitera- 

 tion. 



21 Not identified. 



22 Odde is a man who belongs to Orissa. About the Vadde Eeddis see 

 among others C. P. Brown's Cyclic Tables, p. 8. 



23 Or " one who shines on the throne called Vijayacaritra." The Hindu 

 kings gave names to their thrones. 



24 Near Bellary. 



25 Adoni, formerly a very strong fortress. 



26 In Bellary. 



Translation. 



