Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society April 1933

In connection with the devlopment of the system of trial by ordeals it is also interesting to note that while the system is unknown to the Arthaiistra of Kautilya it sprouted at the time of the codes of Manu and Yajfivalkya and has fully grown at that of the Mitak.yhard of Vijrianegvara and the Divyatatva of Brihaspati. [...] (i) In the Kaliyuga year 4289 and the r5th year of the Goa Kadama king Vira-Jayakegidva III "on Sunday the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha in the presence of the fortunate primminister Igvararya Danclanayaka 6ivagakti the Acharya (priest) of the god Sri-Kallegvaradeva of the well called Attibavi at Kittilr and Kalyanagakti the Acharya (priest) of the original local deity of th [...] This well-wisher to mankind advised the learned magistrates and Pandits to prevent the decision of a question by a mode not conformable to the practice of the Company's Government and recommended an oath by the water of the Ganges and the leaves of the tulasi in a little vessel of brass (copper ?) or by the book Harivamsa or by the stone Saligram or by the hallowed ponds or basons all which [...] When GanHa had been worshipped and the Mina presented according to the seastra they sent for this well-wisher to mankind who attended by the two Dciraghas of the DEveini and Faujddri courts the cotwei/ of the town the othe officers of the court and most of the inhabitants of Benares went to the place of trial; where he laboured to 'dissuade Radayal and his father from submitting to the [...] An impenetrable veil of oblivion hangs over this portion of the history of End of the Sangama Dynasty 1485 A. D. Vijayanagar consisting of the fall of the Sangama dynasty and the establishment of the Saluvt.