Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v2.c24.s1.33

v2.c24.s1.33

Among themselves also the Brahmans could act for a common purpose. In A. D. 1229 all the Brahmans of Taḷirūr *agrahāra* agreeing together made a *sameya-śāsana* as follows : "Shares (*vṛttigaḷanu*) which have not paid the fixed rent (*siddhāya*) and are ruined, from the day they have been left *ōhaḷa*,¹ will pay interest at the rate of three *hāga* a month for a *hon*. The *ōhaḷa* share may be redeemed up to three months on payment of the rent and interest (*ōhaḷav iṭṭa vṛttiyan uraṁ vṛddhikavāgi tiṅgaḷu mūrakke honna tettu biḍisikoṁbaru*). If not redeemed, the *ōhaḷa* share may be exchanged, mortgaged, sold or given away (*biḍisada-paksha ā-vōhaḷada vṛtti sanda māru-ādhi-kraya-dānākke saluvudu*). No debtor can claim the former rent from the date of the share being left *ōhaḷa* as a debt. Such is the rule made for the village. Whoso transgresses this (will incur the anger) of the emperor, and be...".²