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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA (V. 22.) Śrutamuni, the main-road for the descent of compassion the lasting dawn of calmness, the fruit of the austerities of learning, the mountain from which benevolence and prosperity and happiness rise, a lion to the mighty elephant of passion, a mine of the nectar of poetry, the sun in the sky of the Jaina sect, is watchful, removing the distress of the humble. (V. 23.) The pure-mended Śrutamuni, an emperor among the ascetics (yati), the Mandara mountain for the stirring of the ocean of the science of reasoning, the rising sun to the lotus-grove of grammar, is daily increasing (in prosperity) through the most excellent (Jaina) doctrine. (V. 24.) In his presence, at Beḷuguḷa, the most sacred place of the world, that glorious brave general, called Irugapa, gave away the most excellent village called Beḷuguḷa for the eternal enjoyment of the holy Gummaṭêśvara. (V. 25.) While the year Śubhakṛit was flourishing, in the month of Kârttika, on the tithi of (Vishṇu) the slayer of Mura, when the moon had attained increase, the chief of the family of ministers gladly presented the excellent sacred place, possessing a beautiful grove (and) supplied with a new tank built by himself. (V. 26.) May this matchless holy place Beḷuguḷa, a field for growing the rice of the general Irugapa’s white fame, shine as long as the moon and stars ! [Verses 27 and 28 contain the usual imprecations.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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