Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v2.c24.s1.10

v2.c24.s1.10

When the Kaḷachuriya king Vikramāṅka was "ruling with gentleness" the Banavase-nāḍ in A.D. 1177 and "the thousand of the wealthy Kuppaṭūr, followers of Manu's code were at peace", on "the wretched Gavuḍasāmi" coming "like an Asura" to destroy the sacrifices of that town, with his followers who attacked, seized, and imprisoned the Brahmans, raided and besieged the villages, "loosing the waists (of the women)" and seizing the prisoners, the brave Kēteya Nāyaka, son of Idukeya Nāyaka, "with a great fury like that of Māri" slew the enemy, recovered the women and livestock but died in the glorious attempt. "All the Brahmans, approving, granted for him a *netta(ru)-goḍage* and a house (specified) as a permanent endowment".²