Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v2.c18.s3.t3.9

v2.c18.s3.t3.9

"Having thus made her decision, she presented to the god a garden to provide for a perpetual lamp, and saying it was for the offerings, that lotus-eyed one, with reverence, also presented certain other land (described). On all united again and again saying, 'Dont (do it): stop—' she said— 'Be silent: I will not stop', and with kindly words giving away (her) land, goldembroidered cloths, cows and money, and folding her hands with love to the god of gods, she entered the blazing flames, Dēakkabbe, winning the approval of all the world and the daily celebration of her praise and went to the world of gods."¹