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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA KALIDINDI GRANT OF EASTERN CHALUKYA RAJARAJA I to four generations of the family of Bētana-bhaṭṭa,1 the composer of the inscription. Though nothing is known of the first two members of the family, Bhīma or Bhīmana-bhaṭṭa was a scholar and poet who flourished under Vimalāditya. He was the composer of the new Eastern Chāḷukya praśasti embodied in the Raṇastipūṇḍi grant.2 on his death his son, Bētana-bhaṭṭa, appears to have succeeded him in his office. In point of style and excellence of diction, the present record is superior to the Kōrumelli plates. The passage in which the author describes the greatness of Rājēndra Chōḷa is majestic and dignified ; and his description of the battle of Kalidiṁḍi also is vivid. In the preparation of this article, I have received considerable help from the late Rao Bahadur C. R. Krishnamacharlu, Professor K. A. Nilakanta Sastri and Dr. V. Raghavan. I have also great pleasure in acknowledging my indebtedness to Mr. N. Lakshminarayan Rao and Mr. M. Venkataramayya for their valuable help in this connection.
TEXT3 [Metres : Vv. 1, 5, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 28 Śārdūlavikrīḍita ; vv. 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 27, 31, 32 and 33 Anushṭubh ; v. 4 Udgīti ; vv. 8 and 18 Vasantatilakā ; vv. 9 and 19 Mandākrāntā ; v. 12 Upajāti ; v. 13 Mālinī ; v. 15, Āryā ; v. 22 Gīti ; vv. 26, 29 30 and 36 Āryāgīti ; vv. 34 and 35 Svāgatā ; v. 37 Vaṁśastha ; v. 38 Pushpitāgrā.] First Plate
1 4Śrīdhāmnaḥ Purushōttamasya mahatō Narāyaṇasya prabhōr=nnābhī-paṁkaruhād=babhū[va
jagata]s=srashṭā [Svayaṁ]- _________________________________________________
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