Epigraphia Indica Vol 03

SR No.: 032557
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1894
Total Pages: 472
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
(VOL. III.
No. 12.-THREE INSCRIPTIONS OF CHOLA CHIEFS.
Br T. P. KRISHNASVAMI, B.A.. A.-BILVANATHESVARA INSCRIPTION OF VIRA-CHAMPA.
Baka-Samvat 1286. This inscription is engraved on the south wall of a mandapa in front of the Bilvenathèsvara shrine at Tiruvallam in the North Arcot district. It consists of three Sanskrit verses in the Grantha alphabet and records the erection, by an ascetic named Jifndtman (verse 1) or Jaanamarti (verses 2 and 3), of the mandapa on which it is engraved. The funds for the building were provided by a chief, called Vira-Champa, who was the son of a Chðja king (verse 1); and the erection took place in Saka-samvat 1286 (verse 2). The building received the name "Bhadra-mandapa," s.e. the auspicious mandapa (verses 1, 2 and 3), and the second name Nidravasanavijayi-mandapa (verse 3), which was derived from a biruda of Vira-Champa (verse 1). Jiianamurti also built a shrine of Biva, called Neyaks-Sivalaya, on the side of the mandapa (verse 3). The name of this shrine may also refer to Vira-Champa, and suggests that he was & Nayaks or lieutenant of an unnamed king. Tiruvallam is referred to under the form Valls (verse 3), and its Siva temple is called "the lord of Sri-Valla" (verses 1 and 2).
TEXT. 1 निद्रा[प]यवसानकालविजयी श्रीचीळभूपामजस्सर्वानाश विजित्य []पती१ नाजी तदीयधनः [] बीवनाधिपतेशिवस्य सुखदं भद्राहय3 मण्डपं जानात्माख्यतपखिना 'प्यरचय[छी]वीरचम्पी नृपः - [१] * ॥ तुंगधीकयकाब्दमाजि] समये श्रीज्ञानमूर्तिप्रभुशम्भोशाखतम5 युदारमकरोत् भद्रांडयम मडपम् [*] श्रीवलाधिपते: फणीन्द्रपरिषत्व6 ोककझोलिनीप्रालयांशुकलापरिष्कृतनटावनीसमुहासिनः [॥ २] 7 भद्राख्यमण्डपम[मुं] विरचय्य समभोचिंद्रावसानविजयीति च नाम नवा
[] चक्रे च 8 नायकशिवालयमस्य पाचे श्रीज्ञानमूर्तिरतिसम्पदि पक्षपुर्याम् । [१]
TRANSLATION. (Verse 1. The glorious king Vira-Champa, who used to win victories at the time of the completion of sleep, (and) who was the son of the glorious Chola king, having Apeedily conquered all the hostile kings in battle, caused to be built with their treasures, by anasoetic, called Jiianatman, amandapa, named Bhadra (i.e.auspicious), which affords delight to Biva, the lord of Sri-Valla.
INo. 3 of 1890 in Dr. Rultanch's Progrme Report for October 1889 to January 1890.
From an inked estampage received from Dr. Haltsach. • Read व्यरचय.
• Read 'करीबद्रायं. This curiou epithet appears to mean that Vira-Champe was so certain of his vietory that be used to enjoy sound sleep before his battles.