The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c12.187

v1.c12.187

"All that country was, as you know," said the Sovereign, "under your father's control: and now, as there is no heir to the throne, through defect of posterity to the Pandya; and seeing that you, in a public emergency, killed the wild buffalo, and by offering it to the Goddess Durga, prevented the occurrence of public calamity; moreover, as you conquered several northern Rajas when they revolted and refused to pay tribute, making their countries to become fully our own by right of conquest; and besides when your father disobeyed our commands, you considered the right of your sovereign as entitled to precedence over those of your father and brought him here; further, as you must remember, when we formerly gave you a throne like our own, we promised you also a kingdom. And since the Pandya adopted you, as his adopted son, giving you the kingdom and the seals, the government will be yours. Therefore now be the King of the Madura country" ¹.