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Iiy

it land

in

the

village

KobbAka6uva

was

granteti

by

tire

king

in

his

thirty-se'e'th

year

at

the

srivarrrdrrana

palace

in

Sengadagala

as

a

donaksetra

to

the

Dlcler

Srimat

M6navara

rr{a,vela

ll,atnavalli.

-

_

According

to

tradition

the

country

where

the

Kobbi_

kaduva

VihdrE

was

built

in

the

tme

lf

Vikrama

BEhu

of

Gampola

was

then

in

thick

jungle.

Tie

stream

Morahtila

Ala,

which

runs

through

it,

e;jo;ng

o

""po,"

for

the

cure

of

skin

diseases,

a queen

of

Vikrama

ianu

*no

was

sufiering

 3m-takty

kupta

rogaya,

was

directed

to

take

the

waters.

The

king

then

had

the

jungle

cleared

and.

a gtal,ld

adhala

ancl

a

vihd,rE

built.

The

returning

r"

G"*p"bq;;:,:

;T

#i#:TffiT*

3;l};rfi:

to

the

ancestors

of the

Kobbakaduia

family,

tt.r,

lirriig

.t

Godavela,

and

dedicated

the

adjoining

village

of

Gan€gama

to

the

vihdr6,

which

was

to

remain

in

the

Kobbfr,kaduva

family.

The

tdl,ta

pendant,

which

had

b"""

;r.;.-;;;;

queen,

was

granted

as

lciitra

sakkiya

in

lieu

of

u

,oi,noro,

and

Vikrama

B6,hu

ordered

that

wiihin

a

mile

of the

Kobba_

kaduva

Pall6

Vdhala

in

either

direction

all

were

to

silence

their

musical

instruments,

descend

from

their

palanquins,

and

pay

all

other

marks

of

respect

to

royalty.

I am

indebted

for this

traditional

account

to

the

late

ir.

T. B.

Kobbe-

kaduwe.

As

Vikrama

B6,hu

of

Kandy

constantly

is

con-

fused

with

Vikrama

Behu

IIL

of

Galpoh,

it

is

possible

that

the

story

refers

to

a queen

of

the

first

named

king.

The

Elder

Ratnavalli

belonged

to

the

Mehenavara

clan

of

the

royal family.

III.

The

Galg6n6

ViharO

tud,upato,

also

exists

only

in

I

"gpy

(Temple

Lands

Commissioners'

Case

No.

4).

gi

it

fSnds

ia

divers

places

wasgiven

to

Bamunu

Buddhavarirf

a

Sdmi,

tho

great

nephew

of

the

heacl

of

the

Sakala

clik

vijaya

valiya

ransa

koqda

Pardkrama

Bdhu

pirivena,

for

ilre

furtherance

of

the

Galgan€

Vihdr€

in

Sendeniyo.

'fl"

C.;;

i;-;;;;;

on

the

eighth

of

the

waxing

moon

of

vesak

in

the

Buddhist

year

2052

(1510

A.D.),

at

the

sirivarcldhana

palace

in

SenkhaTdapura.

The

regnal

year

is

not given.

There

appears

to

be

no

valid

reason

for

suspecting

the

authenticity

of the

text.

XXXII.

SOME

DOCUMENTS

OF

VIKRAMA

BAHU

OF

KANDY

BY

H. W.

ConnrxoroN.

An

attempt

to

fix

the

chronology

of

the

reign

of SEn6'

eammata

Vikrama.Bdhu

of

Kandy

has

been

made

by the

writer

in

an

article

destined

for

Epi'graphia

Zeylanica

on

the Gadaladeliya

rock

inscription

of

the

eighth

year

of

this

king.

It

is the

object

of

this

paper to

present

to

the

student

thelexts

of

the

various

other

documents,

by

means

of which

the

initial

point

and

the

duration

of

the

reign

c&n

be

doterminird.

I. The

Vannipola

sannasa

is

dated

in

the

year

follow-

ing

the

twentieth

of

the

reign,

The

existing document

undoubtedly

is spurious,

the

contents

being

scratched

on

a

copper

plate

in a

modern

hand.

There

seems,

however,

to be

no

reason

for

suspecting

the

text

itself'

This

is

not

the

text

ol

a sannasa

proper, but

of

a

tu(ultata'

By

it

land

in

Vannipala

in the Atapattu

corps

commander's

division

belonging

to Siduruv646

Udunuvara

was

granted

by

the

king

at

the

palace

of Senkadagala

to

two

craftsmen

in

recompense

for

a

certain painting.

The

expression

atapattu

s€ntnd,yaka

bhtgaye

is intereet'

ing.

The

Niyangampd,ya

record

speaks

of the

eight

Sdnd'

nd,yakas.

Our

Atapattu

S6nd,ndyaka

must

be

the officer

in

later

times known

as Maha

Atapattuv6

Ldkam-mahatma'yd'

The

eight Sdndnd,yakas

thus

rvere the forerunnere

of the

ohiefs

of

the

Palace

military LEkamas.

II. The

next document,

the Kobbfl,kaduva

Vihdr6

sonnasa is of importance.

Though

it

now

seems

to

exist

only in a

copy

(Temple

Lands

Commissioners'

Case

No.

291),

there

can

be no

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Hendoniva

Vihd,ro

is

said

to

havo

been

built

by

Honakaiitla

Bisd

baqd6'ra'

This

princess

was born

in

a

Deli

fruib.

Accorcling

to

one

story

she

rejected

all

hor

suit,ors

;

according

to

anot'her

she

became

the chief

queen

of

Vikrrrma

Bdh;

III.

of

Gampola'

Her

great

beaut'1'

leC

to

her

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in

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commander's

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plarrtations,

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jungle

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the

four boundaries

appertaining

thereto,

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aforesaid,

to remain

in

the

descent of

the children

and

grandchildren

of these

aforesaid

craftsmen;

(IIis

Majesty)

commanded

that

this

plate

shoulcl

be

ivriiten

and

given

to

this

effect,

namely:

henceforth

ehould

any

king,

sub-king,

grandee,

commander_in_chief,

prince,

heir-

apparent,

or

eny

such

make

any

dispute

or

disturbance

by

deed

or

word

with respect

to this

meritorious

act

he

will

be boiled

in

the

eight

great

hells

Safljiva,

Kd,lastitra,

Sarir-

gh6,ta,

Raurava,

MahA

Raurava,

Td,pa,

prat6pa,

and

Aviciya,

and

not

eee the

ehoro

thereof,

he

will

be

ae

one

who

has

eplit

and warmed

himself

at (a

flre

made

of)

the

Great

Bo-

tree, he

will

be as one

who

eate

rice vomited,

he

will

be

as the

ofi-spring

of

crow

and

dog.

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this

not

being

eo,

should

enyone

when

a

dispute

arises

in

respect

o{

this

aforesaid

meritorious

acb

not

permit

this

but

confirm

the

original

eommand,

he

shall

enjoy

divine

bliss

in

tho

six

worlds

of

the

gods

called

Caturmmah6,r6,jika,

Td,vatin6a,

ye,ma,

Tusita,

Nimmdrati,

and

Paranirmita-vasavartti,

and,

depart-

ing

thence,

being

born

in the

royal

city

Ketumati

wifi see

king

Maitri

Buddha,

and

having

hearcl

his

preaching,

put

on

the

robes

in

the religion

of

Buddha

and

become

a

i,ailat,

will

see

the

undying

great

Nirv6,na.

In

obedience

to

this

commancl

f,

Sanhas

Sivatta

Naindru,

(certify)

that

this

copper

plate

has

been

written

nnd

given.

(In

Pali)

By

thig

written

meritorious

act

f

draw

rrigh

unto

Maitri

;

taking

refuge,

I

am

well groundecl

in

the

religion.

May

there

bo

prosperity

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KOBBAKADUVA

VIHARE

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VANNIPOI,A

SANNASA.

Orl

the

fifteenth

o{

t'he

waxing

moon

of

Vesak

in

the

vear following

the

twentieth

of

His

Majesty

the

Sovereign

L"ta

Sl"i

Saf,iabo

Sn

Sendsammata

Vikrama

BShu'

whereas

rvith

the

eanction

of

His

Majesty

dwelling

in

the

palace

of

S"rrf.rdugufu,

two

clot'hs

20 cubits long

and

9

cubits

broad

*u.u

"nir"d

to

be

woven

and

then

the

trvo

craftsmen

Aaityuya

and

his

son

Sivattad'ityayd

painted

thereon

making

u

t"gh"i"g

with

the

great

image

(of Buddha)

seated

on

the

diamond.

throne

sLroundecl

by

Sakra'

Brahma'

and

divere

other

gods,

and

after

t'he

work

was

finished

on

the

two

cloths

tlie

gix

kinds

o{

cerernonies,

namely,

the

fixing

o{

the

water

pots

and

the

rest,

were

carried

out

and

t'reasuree

ancl

o{Ierings

made

and'

the

dedication

of

the

eyes

accom-

plished

;

aritl

whereas

His

Majesty,

considering

that

it

was

,r"."*rrrty

to

give

a

village,

having

poured

out

water'

for

ttro

pt"o"or"

of

ttt"

aforesaitl

craftsmen ancl

as

an

ofiering

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:i th"

.lvorld

for

pleasing

the

people,

a

treasure

house

ol

kindnese

to

the

worlrl

and

the

retiglon,

His

Majesty

while

seated

surrou'ded

by

the

m'rtituct"e

of

his

officers

in

the

Sirivarddhana

palace.

in

the

city

nametl

Senkhaiidapura,

rvith

the

desire

of

giving, having

caused

to

be

written

the sariry't

saiigiposta,kaya

acloinecl

with

the

thousand

sutras

called

Sutra,

Abhidha,rma

and

Vinaya,

uttererl

in

preaching

by

the

mouth

of

Budclha,

by

Bamunu

Bucldha_

vaf,Sa,

the

great

nephew

of

the

head

of

tie

.Sakala

clik

vijaya

valiya

ranqa

koilda

parh,krama

Bahu

pirivena,

he

granted

for

the

provision

of

requisites

in

rice

io,

tf.ru

furtherance

of

Galgd,n6

Vihd,rE

in

SFndeniyu

Ua_piityc

Madakurilbura

of

two

pA,las,

yalogocla

Vela_bitiara

of

orr"

pf,,la,

pin_aiiga

of

two

pAlas,

Murclcleniya

of

one

amunam

three

pf,,las,

this

i.fo"::rid

sowing

extent

of

i;hree

amunams

(as

also)

out

of

the

high land

chenas

for

yd,lEgoda

this

side

of

the

bd_maluva

on

the

village

bounclary

,rrJ

thi*

side

of

t;"

;;;

;-;;

top

of

Dabara

h6n-valakada,

in

all

fields

of

three

amunams

sowing

extent

and

the

places

inclucling

the

village

revenuo,

"".11U:*^

*r"dens,

plantations

and

3o,.ilu

belongiig

tnereto,

within

Siduruvd,nd,

Uclunuvara

go.rrr"rr#

by,Iennakkonerun,

which

{rom

days

o{

old

belongld

to

the

ii"irr"rro,

and

then

were

assigned

to

the

rock

vihEr6

at

Sendeniya,

as

a

permanent

possession,

with

the

provision

that

in

futirre

no

one

should

ma,ke

any

dispute

or

disturban""

by

*o",t

or

deed.

And

whereas

he

made

the

property

a

tl,d.naksetra

in

favour

of

this

aforesaid Budclhavaflsa

Svdmi

ancl contemplated

(grantingj

lltt..1onn""

plate

by

*{t:c

,,f

give,

t

girru

,,

and

by

setting

his

illustrious

signature

thereto

;

(His

}lajesty)

said

:-Henceforth

shoultl

there

be

&nyone

*'ho

makes

dispute

or

clisturbance

in respect

of

this

meritorious

act

aforesaid,

whether

among

kingsf

sub-kings,

g"ura".r,

commanders-in_chief,

princes,

heirs-apparent,

or

any

of

the

fil'e,prirrcipal

chiefs,

or

among

kinsfolk,

or

any

one

soever,

he

shall

be

boiled

in

the

eighigreat

hells

S*nlrrra,,

Kdlasfitra,

I3,Elrll

ltayrrruva.

Mut

a

i,.,.ur,,.-u,

Tupu,

pratdpa

an

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the

fish

hilled

in

the

four

seas

;

he

shall

be

as

those

who

break

in

pieces

the bowls

of

Ruddha,

Pacceka

Buddhae

and

great

Rahats

;

he shall

be

as

one

who

eats

ricp

vomited

;

ile

shall

be

as the

oflspring

of

crow

and dog'

Again

Ruddha

has

said

:-should

any one

take

involuntarily

even

a

etick

of

wood

or

a sweetsmelling

florver

or a

fruit

belonging

to

the

Three

Gems

or

evern

the

amount

of

a

'lvithered

leaf,

he

ehall

be

as

a goblin

not

receiving

foorl,

clothes,

and

the

like

for

mrmberless

ages.

This

will

happen

because

Buddha

has

saial

that

it will

come

about.

If there

be

any being

who

furthere

this

meritorious

act

even

by

a

meaeure

of

speech,

not

arriving

at sorrow,

because

it

is saicl

:

Dancr'

ptllanayor'

maild,hyeft,

because

it

is

said

that

protecting

a thing

such

ae

villages,

fields

and

the

like

given

in

time

past

for

the benefit

oI

tho

'Ihrec

Gems

by

charitable

great

men

is better

than

giving,

it

is

good

to thinh

t'hat

such an

one

has

tried

to

enjoy

itirrirr"

bliss

in

the

six

lr'orlds

o{

the

gods

called

Caturmahd-

r6,jika,

Tdvatiiisa,

Yama,

Tusita,

Nimnranarati,

and

Para-

nermmita-vasavartti,

and,

having

been

born

in

the royal

city

K6turnati

where

l\{aitri llodhisatva

is

born,

to

enjoy

happiness

there,

and

havirrg

heard

the

preaching

from

that

c,mniscient

king

Maitri

and

put on

the

robes

in

his

religion,

arriving

at

the

Tour

Paths

arrd

the

I'our

'ruit's

called

S6vd'n,

Sakracld,gd,mi,

And,gami,

and Arhat',

to

at'tain

the

unaging

and undying

bliss

of Nervd,na.

In

obedience

to this

commanrl

I,

Sannas

Sivatt6va

Kala

Perrmd,lu

(certify

that

this

document

has been

written)'

IV.

VERAVALA

alzas

RADAGODA

VIIIARE

atios KUTTANGAL

VIHARE

SANNASA.

'I'he subst,ance

of

a copper

Sarrnas

granted

in

the

year

oI

Budha

2052 in

the

rnonth

of \\resak

on

the 8th

day

of

the

encrea'sing

Inoolr.

That

the

following

lands

situate

in Udunuware

namely

Atalasa

of

2

Pelas,

Dessanga

o{

2

Pelas,

the

lands

of

I

onlmlttlittn's

t

xtetlt

lrtrlongctl

to

thei

Wihtrrc

.Bokurnbare

of

6

Pelair,

lltxii

0t

l]

ltlas

arrrl

the high

grourrtln

rittache,d

thereto

lf ing

within

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from

theee

sidee

of

the

channel

called

Kahatadande

Elle

ald

of

the

ground

Batatal

Maclitta

within

which

include

the

paddy.lands

in

extent

of

3

ammunams

together

with

the

garclens,

hbuses,

trees,

ground-

""J

";t";;antations

attached

thereto

rvhich

were

formerly

held

uncler

Sewooroo

param-

parawa,

and

a,re

now

assigned

to

Kutta,ngal

Wihare

for

its

improvement

(to

be

poosessed

by

the

iupils

of

Bamunu

Budda

Wanse

Samy)

by

the

great

King'for

the

tirne

Leing

Srigena

Sama,sta

driru..r-u

.-B,rhoo

rniou"

fum"

is

gone

throughout

the

rvorld

for

mercy

ancl

goodness,

and

who

being

actuated

by

a

spirit

of piety

o'a

ievotecl

to

do acte

of

merits

and

charity

ancl

beiirg

iresent

surrountlecl

by

an

3gs9mbly

of

a

great

concourso

of his

subjects

in

the

l)alada

Maligawa

of the

illustrious

Town

of

Seniaciagala

lrave

been

offered

to

Bamunu

Buclda

Wanse

Su#y

tn"

grantJson

of

Sakaladik

Wijayawaliya

Rangsa honda

"prakkrama

Bahoo

Priwansamy,

for

having

cause,l

the

Bana

.tsook

entitred

Sanyoot

Sangiya

to

be

transcribed

in

a

manner

to

be approved

of-that

the

eaid

lands

having

inscribetl

in

this

.opp"iSurrou.

absolutely

ofiered

as

an

alms

to

the

said

Bud