Citation link:
https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/taprobanian1888/0061
June, 1888.]
THE DIVISIONS OF LANKA, OR SRI LANKA KADAYURU.
59
belonged to a mighty king—has nagas and
naga-hoods cut near watercourses and on rocks
and precipices.
The 15th Pasyodun Rajaya (because) 5
yoduns square, 20 yoduns in circumference, is
Pasyotna. From gaw to gaw is a stone kadawata
(gate). (As it has) 18,000 villages hence (it is
called) Denawak Pas Rata.
At the nine-fold stone place is a Maha A tala
and a stone post.
The 16th, Panabunna Rata. In ancient times
a king observed (here) lamp worship, and erected
torana, &c., with lamps tied on them and then
became victorious.
In the midst like a lamp stand is a rock with
broken corner.
At that place is a ruined Waehaera and former
royal city,7 3 gawas east of which a niyangama
and east of that a great rock and stream ; 3 gawas
south is the half-moon carved rock, on the west is
the sun-carved rock, it has a collection of stones
decorated with the horse mark. On the north
is a rock carved with an ox-hoof (gokuru). On
the four secondary points are plains with stone
posts, on which are carved broken lamp stands.
The 17th, Kaelani De-gan. From Kaluganga
to Kaelani river, and thence to the B6 tree, the
country between these rivers was anciently
densely populated, and called Kalayani Pura; (it
extended) as far as the waterfall on the Ruwan-
waele river, and is six gawas from the sea.
Buddha’s relics were deposited here. People
born there were Saura Vira.
It has seven royal cities and four great king-
doms for 7 kings. It has nine ports. Maniakka
king lived here, and (here was the). Naga Bhawa-
na of Sat Ruwana.
Vibhisana Devuraja lives there. For the four
boundaries Bo trees and Na trees are planted,
and stones cut with a cobra’s hood, and “petali
rukada” (flat designs of figures, paintings, or
bas-reliefs).
The 18th, Attanagalu Rata. Because given
in charge of (atkara) Vibhisana after the Ravana
war, as was customary, stone posts were put up to
that effect, with many different senses. Because
in stone tanks Ma-vi rice grew without bran,
because there was a Kalpa-tree in the ancient
7 The other version says : Formerly in ancient times
when a certain king was making lamp offerings, because
a kind of giant (Dridha jatiya) broke the arches, &c.,
and because victory was afterwards gained by the king
in the war, it received the name Pana-bunna (broken
lamps).
8 The other version explains the modern divisions of
city, producing clothes, ornaments, and the
like—because there was a rock on which
stood a Rukattana-tree, with the seven gems
(sat ruwan) the name came. Ten thousand
villages—Kings, Bamunu, Welanda, and Govi
lived in it A certain ancient hermit g’ot a
sweet medicine. (It has) flowers, fruits, orchards,
and bowers. In the future days the illustrious
Sri Sangabo under the Attana tree, near the
rock and pond, shall be a hermit.
In future times a hundred relations (siya
naeyo) joining at a royal wedding, it will be
known as Siyanae Korle.
The Attanagalu tree is N. E. of Kaelaniya
Dagaba. North of that a Duraya born in Kuru
Rata built a Mandapa. A dagaba was built in the
midst of Sibutuwana, a gawa off that. On the
unfinished heap of bricks is an atala stone carved
with a parrot. South was the yard of the Na tree.
S. E. was the Sal tree, and an orchard, and an
atalagala fixed near the pond, inscribed with
letters.
On the east is the stone carved with the moon’s
disc, and the figure of a hare in it.
In the midst of the owita is a sunken stone
throne. These are the boundaries.
The 19th is Kuru Rata.
In ancient times a Queen of Kuru Rata, with a
Prince, a Sitanan and a Purohita Brahman having
come with their retinue, after the Ravana war,
lived there by Rama Raja’s order, whence it was
called Kuru Rata.
After the era of our Buddha, because Gajabahu
gave a certain rata to 1000 slaves who came from
the Kuru Rata, it was called Sharana Kuru Rata.8
Ragama was so called, because at the time of
Ravana toddy used to be given to the babes.
Two crooked Na trees (waka na) grew in the
midst of the Kuru fields, so it was called
Dunagaha (Diva nagaha.)
Kuru rata has a sera and measure-mouth where
bees have a great hive (Kuru Rata sera mahat
mi baendi dhrona mukhayak ha), six gawas on
this side the sea is a (pille godaella) and elevated
spot, and boundary wall, and Mutu akara (pearl
bank) and a great treasure as full of treasures,
as a pomegranate of seeds. Persons born near
this sea are very fat.
Alutku.ru Korle and ParanakQru Korle. It says, “ at
the time of oui’ Gautama Budha the people who had come
from the first Kuru Rata were sent by Gajabahu Nara-
pati to one rata distinguished as Parana (the old) Kuru
rata; and because given to the ten thousand slaves
(the other part) was called Alutkdruwa, (the new
Kuruwa).”
THE DIVISIONS OF LANKA, OR SRI LANKA KADAYURU.
59
belonged to a mighty king—has nagas and
naga-hoods cut near watercourses and on rocks
and precipices.
The 15th Pasyodun Rajaya (because) 5
yoduns square, 20 yoduns in circumference, is
Pasyotna. From gaw to gaw is a stone kadawata
(gate). (As it has) 18,000 villages hence (it is
called) Denawak Pas Rata.
At the nine-fold stone place is a Maha A tala
and a stone post.
The 16th, Panabunna Rata. In ancient times
a king observed (here) lamp worship, and erected
torana, &c., with lamps tied on them and then
became victorious.
In the midst like a lamp stand is a rock with
broken corner.
At that place is a ruined Waehaera and former
royal city,7 3 gawas east of which a niyangama
and east of that a great rock and stream ; 3 gawas
south is the half-moon carved rock, on the west is
the sun-carved rock, it has a collection of stones
decorated with the horse mark. On the north
is a rock carved with an ox-hoof (gokuru). On
the four secondary points are plains with stone
posts, on which are carved broken lamp stands.
The 17th, Kaelani De-gan. From Kaluganga
to Kaelani river, and thence to the B6 tree, the
country between these rivers was anciently
densely populated, and called Kalayani Pura; (it
extended) as far as the waterfall on the Ruwan-
waele river, and is six gawas from the sea.
Buddha’s relics were deposited here. People
born there were Saura Vira.
It has seven royal cities and four great king-
doms for 7 kings. It has nine ports. Maniakka
king lived here, and (here was the). Naga Bhawa-
na of Sat Ruwana.
Vibhisana Devuraja lives there. For the four
boundaries Bo trees and Na trees are planted,
and stones cut with a cobra’s hood, and “petali
rukada” (flat designs of figures, paintings, or
bas-reliefs).
The 18th, Attanagalu Rata. Because given
in charge of (atkara) Vibhisana after the Ravana
war, as was customary, stone posts were put up to
that effect, with many different senses. Because
in stone tanks Ma-vi rice grew without bran,
because there was a Kalpa-tree in the ancient
7 The other version says : Formerly in ancient times
when a certain king was making lamp offerings, because
a kind of giant (Dridha jatiya) broke the arches, &c.,
and because victory was afterwards gained by the king
in the war, it received the name Pana-bunna (broken
lamps).
8 The other version explains the modern divisions of
city, producing clothes, ornaments, and the
like—because there was a rock on which
stood a Rukattana-tree, with the seven gems
(sat ruwan) the name came. Ten thousand
villages—Kings, Bamunu, Welanda, and Govi
lived in it A certain ancient hermit g’ot a
sweet medicine. (It has) flowers, fruits, orchards,
and bowers. In the future days the illustrious
Sri Sangabo under the Attana tree, near the
rock and pond, shall be a hermit.
In future times a hundred relations (siya
naeyo) joining at a royal wedding, it will be
known as Siyanae Korle.
The Attanagalu tree is N. E. of Kaelaniya
Dagaba. North of that a Duraya born in Kuru
Rata built a Mandapa. A dagaba was built in the
midst of Sibutuwana, a gawa off that. On the
unfinished heap of bricks is an atala stone carved
with a parrot. South was the yard of the Na tree.
S. E. was the Sal tree, and an orchard, and an
atalagala fixed near the pond, inscribed with
letters.
On the east is the stone carved with the moon’s
disc, and the figure of a hare in it.
In the midst of the owita is a sunken stone
throne. These are the boundaries.
The 19th is Kuru Rata.
In ancient times a Queen of Kuru Rata, with a
Prince, a Sitanan and a Purohita Brahman having
come with their retinue, after the Ravana war,
lived there by Rama Raja’s order, whence it was
called Kuru Rata.
After the era of our Buddha, because Gajabahu
gave a certain rata to 1000 slaves who came from
the Kuru Rata, it was called Sharana Kuru Rata.8
Ragama was so called, because at the time of
Ravana toddy used to be given to the babes.
Two crooked Na trees (waka na) grew in the
midst of the Kuru fields, so it was called
Dunagaha (Diva nagaha.)
Kuru rata has a sera and measure-mouth where
bees have a great hive (Kuru Rata sera mahat
mi baendi dhrona mukhayak ha), six gawas on
this side the sea is a (pille godaella) and elevated
spot, and boundary wall, and Mutu akara (pearl
bank) and a great treasure as full of treasures,
as a pomegranate of seeds. Persons born near
this sea are very fat.
Alutku.ru Korle and ParanakQru Korle. It says, “ at
the time of oui’ Gautama Budha the people who had come
from the first Kuru Rata were sent by Gajabahu Nara-
pati to one rata distinguished as Parana (the old) Kuru
rata; and because given to the ten thousand slaves
(the other part) was called Alutkdruwa, (the new
Kuruwa).”