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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.
-
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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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The
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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B*ddha,
rv^,s
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to
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ficrlls
of
a
portion
of the
village
Va,nnipala,
in
the
Atapattu
corps
commander's
division
belonging
to
Siduruvd,.ii
UcJun*vara,
in
extent
fo.r
arnuni*r,
o,rr,l
the
residing
gardens,
plarrtations,
and
jungle
within
the
four boundaries
appertaining
thereto,
these placeo
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
II.
KOBBAKADUVA
VIHARE
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the
waxing
moon
of
Nikini
in
the
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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
tht, lrotttlrla'rierl
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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