INSCRIPTIONS. 



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on bazaarmen, cloth merchants and weavers, with all the 

 income from revenue and all income from paddy should be 

 enjoyed as a free gift so long as the sun and the moon last. 



This is the description of the four boundaries of the village. 

 Commencing on the north-east, the stone inscription of Erra- 

 kondakeni, thence the middle boundary line of the front stone 

 (?), thence on the south-east boundary, the boundary ditch 

 south of Vdhakolle, thence southward Kalaravayalu, thence 

 southward the eastern boundary of Ereyakola, thence south- 

 ward Kdraneyakere and the pond at Ganapokkare, thence south- 

 ward Pulikula, thence southward the northern stone of Sama- 

 yandrdyanankida, thence on the north-west Tevarumarisu in 

 the middle of the hill, thence south-west a square stone, thence 

 on the north Ettikuli, thence the northern snake hole of Ndcci- 

 mdngala, thence the eastern bund of YeUanangeya, thence 

 northward the stone inscription at Pallaguli of Murukankuli, 

 thence eastward the broken stone, thence towards the north- 

 east the row of stones, thence the eastern corner of Pdlakolle, 

 thence Karuvalevele, thence boundary stones, thence Errakona- 

 keni. 



The mines, buried treasure, water, stones, actually existing 

 and in future accruing property, visible and hidden property, 

 such as animals, lands, coins, &c, which eight enjoyable 

 freehold possessions contained within these four boundaries 

 are granted, while water was poured out to legalize the gift. 

 Sanskrit Text. 



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The land, given to the Brahmans, is to be regarded surely 

 in the world by all kings as a sister ; it is not to be enjoyed 

 and not to be taxed. 6 



Of the two, giving and protecting, protecting is better than 

 giving ; by giving one obtains heaven, by protecting one 

 obtains the imperishable state. The protection of what was 



6 The other meaning is " wedded." 



