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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JUNE, 1873.
“This should not be annoyed by anybody.
a reign of forty-four years. His son, Vishnu Vardhanudu, knowing the rules of castes, conquer
He
who does so is considered as one that has commit
ing his foes, and becoming the chief of his tribe, reigned for one and a half years. His son, Vijayā ditya,” who became king of allkings, who conquered many heroic kings, and who shone with great splen
ted the five great sins—Veyasulu. Up to this time many granted gifts of lands and many had them granted. Whenever the gifts are accepted
dour, who had the power of Siva, who, by the induce.
who usurps the land given either by himself or by
ment of Ratta Bhupati, beheaded Vengu Bhupati,
others will be born as a worm in the human excre
burnt his kingdom, reigned for forty-four years and
ment for 60,000 years.”
by the donees, to them they really belong.
He
left this world for heaven. Afterwards the king dom of Vengu Bhupati was usurped by the kinsmen
II:-SRI SHOBHANADRI.
of Ratta Bhupati. His younger brother, Chālukya Bhimadhipudu (who had another name of Drohar junudu), and son of Vikramādityudu, protecting all people in general, reigned for thirty years and
One by name Vijayadityudu,S a sovereign of the Chālukya family, grandson of Vikrama Rāma Bhupati, and son of Vishnuvardhana Mahārāja, gave at the time of a solar eclipse one khandrika
left this world for heaven. His son, Vijayādityudu,
of rent-free land, sufficient to be sown with twelve
inheriting the kingdom, which is replete with
khandis of korra seed (Panicum Italicum), to a
comfort and every blessing, in his nonage conquer
Brahman named Padma Bhattārakudu, of the vil
ed many foes during his father's lifetime by the strength of his arm. After his father's death, too, he conquered many of his foes and left this world
lage of Minamina, who is of Kašyapa gotra (Apa stambha sect), grandson of Tukasarma Trivedi and son of Danaserma Trivedi; the land being bound. ed on the east by Korraparu polemera (or bound ary), on the south by Pataka, on the west by Rumati, on the north by Renukavadi.
for heaven. His son, Udyādityudu, ; bearing also the name of Rāma Rāja Mahendrudu, and possess ing all the powers of a king, the abilities of a prime minister, &c., and excelling the glory of his ances tors, one day in his reign seated himself on his throne, sent for the Grihastas (householders) of
III:-SRI SoBHANADRISA.
Svayambhuva Mānava, who was kept and saved
Kauteruvadi and addressed them thus:–“ In the
family of that warrior who was the best person of the Pattavardhani family, who was a follower of Kub jävishnu Vardhanudu, who was well known by the name of Kadhakampa, and who in battle conquered Dudardudu, and brought all his banners, titles, &c., Somādityudu was born. He begat Prithivijaya Rāja. His son, this Kuntádityudu, who is the servant of my father, Vijayādityudu, who obtained the title of ‘Uggivelagaudu, who is feared by enemies, conquered my foes at the very moment
on the ark of the Earth at the general deluge by the Supreme Being who assumed the form of a fish and preserved the world, is born first of the kings of solar race. Bhāgiradhudu, who, after many
years' tapas or self-mortification, conquered Siva -
he heard the sound of their battle-drums, and,
pleasing me, proved himself a loyal subject. Therefore, the village called Guntur, with its twelve villages, is given by us to this man. May this be known to you. “Its boundaries are–On the east by Gonguva, on the south by Gonayuru, on the west by Kalu Cheruvulu or tanks, on the north by Matupalli. “The boundaries lying in the middle of these villages are—On the east Potarayi, on the south east Pedda Kalumulu, on the south Kurvapudi, on the south-west Peruvati Kurva, on the west
the western bank of Polugunta, on the north-west Polakangonda Mona Durga Bhagavati, on the north Matapalliparu, on the north-east Chamaraingunta.
- Vijayāditya II. or Guna-gunănka Vijayāditya, con
Tuered Kalinga.-Elliot, 1ſt sup. +. In A. D. 973, Taila Bhupa II. or Vikramāditya III. of Kalyāni restored that monarchy which had been for some time usurped by the Ratta Kula.-Elliot, ut sup. p. 79.
aud brought to earth the Ganges, the gem worn on his head, is the king of solar race. Ikshvāku and other kings, by whose valour Devendrudu enjoyed the kingdom of heaven, was born in the solar race which deserves adoration.
Kakucha
Bhupati who rode upon Devendrudu who assumed the form of a bull, Raghumahārāja who rendered the weapon of Indra useless, and Sri Rāmachan drudu who built a bridge over the sea and killed Dasakanttudu, having been born in that race, the glory of that race cannot be too much extolled. In that race King Arikaludu is born lineally, who begat Kalikaludu, whose history excels that of former kings thus:–He used to bathe every day in Ganges water brought by the hands of kings in succession. He conquered all the kings between the Kāveri and Setu (the bridge at Rămeșwaram), and subjugated them. He refused a platter (to be employed in worshipping the god) which is suitable to be accepted, and which was sent by Bhojarāja. He derided with his toe the † No such name occurs in Elliot's list: the successor of Vijayāditya III. was Amma Rāja, who probably reigned about A. D. 900.-E.D.
§ This appears to be Vijayāditya II. of the preceding grant.—ED.