caused them to be shaved* clean, and let them perform the pi> rificatory [or ceremonial] bathe ; he also gave them suitable vestments and dishes and thus arranged every thing.
As his (dhani) prince, Murari Raof was at this time (A. D. 1752) warring in the Ohirata-na-pali (Trichinopoly) country, he wrote the particulars of all these occurrences and sent them [to Murari Rao] adding c< I shall act according to the orders I may receive from you." On reading his letter Murari Rao observed : " The Hande family is very ancient, [lit : of many days :] Providence (daivam) should^ not have brought such affliction on them : thus spoke he, feeling much commiseration (tapa trayam) for their hard hap. He said : " I (lit : We) have written and sent a letter to Kuditini Zantangi Rayatoo: whatever aid these young gentlemen ask you to grant, he and thou must offer to the utmost in your power without fail : and whatever you find impracticable (sadhyam canidi) you must make known to me by letter : and I will take every care for them-" Such was the reply which he wrote to Sivappa.
3. A month passed in this manner : when, one day Basavappa went to Sivappa the (amlri) magistrate, and said If we thus sit still, how can our business be settled ? If you will keep [his honour] Sidclha Ramapa N. here, and send me with suitable aid, I will accomplish the deed in your name, ana bring you celebrity. Such was the request made by Basavapa.
Sivappa consented : he kept the young baron [Sidda Ramapa] with him, and sent Basavapa [with a fitting force ;] giving him a horse, proper weapons, and clothes, and some money,( a ) and men-. He set out and marched to the Chitra callu, and Pedda palem fami- lies, and raised some allies ; then he arrived at Raptad, a village which had not fallen into the hands of the laird of Bellari.
- Ayushcarmam : sec note on page 30.
f The Marata chieftain who ruled Golconda and was a conqueror in South- ern India : the first volume of Orme's History gives an ample narrative of his victories.
J Teradu (from tec^uta to bring, and valuta to come :) radu is the nega- tive of valasinadi. In Latin it might be rendered Deos ita agere nefas ; it is dreadful that the Deity should thus deal with them.
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