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 17(3 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. [Juxe, 1873. a reign of forty-four years. His son, Vishnu Vardhanudu, knowing the rules of castes, conquer¬ ing his foes, and becoming the chief of his tribe, reigned for one and a half years. His son, VijayfU ditya,* who became king of all kings, who conquered many heroic kings, and who shone with great splen¬ dour, who had the power of Siva, who, by the induce¬ ment of Ratta Bhupati, beheaded Vengu Bhupati, burnt his kingdom, reigned for forty-four years and left this world for heaven. Afterwards the king¬ dom of Vengu Bhupati was usurped by the kinsmen of Ratta Bhupati.f His younger brother, Ch&lukya Bhimadhipudu (who had another name of Drohar- junudu), and son of Vikram&dityudu, protecting all people in general, reigned for thirty years and left this world for heaven. His son, Vijay&dityudu, inheriting the kingdom, which is replete with comfort and every blessing, in his nonage conquer¬ 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 for heaven. His son, Udy&dityudu,J bearing also the name of Rama Raja Mahendrndu, 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 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- javishnu Vardhanudu, who was well known by the name of Kadhakampa, and who in battle conquered Dudardudu, and brought all his banners, titles, Ac., Somadityudu was bqrn. He begat Prithivi- jaya Raja. His son, this Kuntadityudu, who is the servant of my father, Vijay&dityudu, who obtained the title of * Uggivelagaudu,’ who is feared by enemies, conquered my foes at the very moment he heard tho 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—Oniihe east Potarayi, on the south¬ east Pcdda 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 tho north-east Chamaraingunta. quered Kalinga.—Elliot, ut sup. + In A. D. 973, Taila Bhupa II. or Vikrarafiditya III. of Kalynni restored that monarchy which had been for some time usurped by the Ratta Kula.—Elliot, ut sup. p. 79. “ This should not be annoyed by anybody. He who does so is considered as one that has commit¬ 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 by the donees, to them they really belong. He who usurps the land given either by himself or by others will be born as a worm in the human excre¬ ment for 60,000 years.” II:—Sri Shobhaxadri. One by name Vijay&dityudu,§ a sovereign of the Ch&lukya family, grandson of Vikrama R&ma Bhupati, and son of Vishnuvardhana Mah&r&ja, gave at the time of a solar eclipse one khandrika of rent-free land, sufficient to be sown with twelve khandis of korra seed (Punicum Italicum), to a Brahman named Padma Bhattarakudu, of the vil¬ lage of Minamina, who is of Kasyapa gotra (Apa- stambha sect), grandson of Tukasarma Trivedi and son of Danaserma Trivedi; tho 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. Ill:—Sri Sobhaxadrisa. Svayambhuva M&nava, who was kept and saved 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. Bh&giradhudu, who, after many years’ tapas or self-mortification, conquered 6iva aud brought to earth the Ganges, the gem worn on his head, is the king of solar race. Ikshv&ku 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, Raghumali&r&ja who rendered the weapon of Indra useless, and Sri R&machan- 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 Ar ikaludu 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 K&veri and Setu (the bridge at RameSwaram), 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 Bhojaraja. He derided with his toe the X No such name occurs in Elliot’s list: the successor of Yijayflditva III. was Amma R&ja, who probably reigned about A.t>. 900.—Ed. § This appears to be Vijayaditya II. of the preceding graut.—Ed.
 * VijayiUlitya II. or Guna-gunAnka Vijayaditya, con¬