The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s3.323

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With the decline of Buddhism came the revival of Brâhmaṇism and especially of the sacrificial religion. The prevalence of the religion of Buddha had brought sacrifices into discredit; but we now see them rising into importance. Pulakesi I. is mentioned in all the inscriptions in which his name occurs as having performed a great many sacrifices and even the Aśvamedha. I have elsewhere³ remarked that the names of most of the famous Brâhmaṇical writers on sacrificial rites have the title of Svâmin attached to them; and that it was in use at a certain period, and was given only to those conversant with the sacrificial lore. The period of the early Châlukyas appears to be that period. Amongst the Brâhmaṇ grantees of these princes we have Nandisvâmin, Lohasvâmin, and Bhallasvâmin;⁴ Dâsasvâmin the son of Jannasvâmin and grandson of Revâsvâmi-Dîkshita;⁵ Devasvâmin, Karkasvâmin, Yajñasvâmin, Nâgammasvâmin, another Devasvâmin, Gargasvâmin, Rudrasvâmin,⁶ Prabhâkarasvâmin, Keśavasvâmin,⁷ &c. There are others whose names have not this title attached to them. Among these names there are three borne by the great commentators on sacrificial sûtras and rites, viz. Karkasvâmin, Devasvâmin, and Keśavasvâmin.