Plates
Greetings. From the ocean that is the lineage of the majestic Caḷukyas—who are of the Mānavya gotra which is lauded by the entire universe, who are sons of Hāriti, who attained kingship by the grace of Kauśikī’s boon, who are protected by the band of Mothers, who acquired the Boar emblem by the grace of the divine Nārāyaṇa, and whose bodies have been hallowed through washing in the purificatory ablutions avabhr̥tha of the Aśvamedha sacrifice—had arisen a moon who was His Majesty King mahārāja Jayasiṁha Vallabha I, who earned his great good reputation by his political acumen naya, discipline vinaya and valour. His dear younger brother was Indra Bhaṭṭāraka whose valour equalled Indra’s. His son was His Majesty King mahārāja Viṣṇuvardhana II, who perfumed the complete circle of the quarters with pleasant fragrance from the efflorescence of his glory achieved by martial victory attained in the clash of many a battle, whose flawless and vast intellect was heightened by the study of various textbooks śāstra and who was ornamented by virtues such as selflessness, generosity and perseverance. His dear son is His Majesty the supremely pious King mahārāja Sarvalokāśraya Maṅgi Yuvarāja, who was deliberately appointed as heir by his mother and father, who possesses qualities and powers surpassing those of his father, who is endowed with the three powers, who prevails in victory vijaya-siddhi in applications of sciences such as critical investigation ānvīkṣikī and whose pair of feet are tinted by the hues of the rays from the many gems fitted to the surfaces of the crowns of enemy kings bowed down by the blade See the apparatus on line 12.of his sword. This King Sarvalokāśraya has given a plot of land in the southern direction of the village named … to Vindhyaśarman of the Kauśika gotra and the Vājasaneya school, who is an adherent of the … sūtra and a resident of Armakonta, a scholar of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas devoted to the six duties of a Brahmin and endowed with excellent virtues,The segment guṇa-vara, if correctly read, may instead be part of the name of the district Pāguṇavara. However, pā is in this case omitted in the plate. the grandson of Madiśarman and son of Dinnaśarman.
… in the western direction … The field sufficient for sowing twelve khaṇḍikas of seed … was donated upon the request of Gaṇadugarāja … on the occasion of a passage of the sun saṁkrānti, the donation being sanctified by a libation of water. … In the … year of the progressive triumphant reign. A homestead plot was also granted, together with a flower garden.
Many kings have granted land, and many have preserved it as formerly granted. Whosoever at any time owns the land, the fruit reward accrued of granting it belongs to him at that time.
He who would seize land, whether given by himself or by another, shall be born as a worm in faeces for sixty thousand years.
The executor ājñapti is Nissāraminni, son of Guṇadhara. Written likhita by Daḻasa.Or perhaps by Daḻasena, if ena is not an instrumental ending. But the stem of the name is very uncertainly read.