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(148) PRAŠASTI (A Panegyric of the patron )
1. There flourished (in the past) a King, named Mūlarāja, with mighty arms, capable of supporting the burden of the earth, bearing the imprint of the four limitless oceans; who was like a lion to the onrushing enemy - elephants; and was an ornament of the virtuous Culukya race.
2. In his line was born King Jayasimhadeva, (resplendent like) the Sun by his great stara ( valour'; om, heat'); who left an impress of (lit. 'inscribed') his name — G75 (both ) on the Sun (in the form) of his ( brilliant) dynasty, and also on the moon.
3. He, having skilfully employed the four ex. pedients (against the enemies ) consummately, having conquered and governed the earth girdled by the four oceans, having disciplined his mind by the four sciences (fais - 341refferat, azt, araf and querifa ), and having acquired self-restraint, had reached the last extremity in the attainment of the four objects of life ( grapes ---E, 3949, A and H&T).
4. By him, who was harrassed by a multitude of grammars ( which were in themselves ) extremely diffuse, difficult to learn, and loose (in structure) -- by him requested, Muni Hemacandra prepared systematically this unique (treatise on) grammar.
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