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Dvyäśrayakāvya
CĀMUNDARĀJA
Like Mülaraja, all the kings of the Caulukya dynasty depicted as exalted and possessing the similar qualities.
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Camuṇḍarāja had a sweet voice; a shining countenance and modest temperament (VI. 1). He is depicted as a powerful and intelligent king (VI. 11, 72). He learnt various arts and scriptures (VI. 4). He is depicted as a tolerant king and is never disturbed in any situation (VII. 2). Even in a painful disease like small pox, he neither wept nor cried (VII. 54).
As an administrator, he is compared to Rama (VII. 4). He is an expert diplomat and at once understood the intention of Läṭarāja when a messenger came to him (VI. 38). He treats his subjects nicely; donates generously and serves elders respectfully (VI. 5, 10; VII. 2, 5). He avoided gambling and other bad habits (VI. 5). Moreover, he believes in omens and is very modest towards sages (VI. 9, 40).
VALLABHARĀJA
He is equal to a lion in physique (VII. 40). He is depicted as an intellectual king who gained popularity (VII. 44,5)). Camuṇḍarāja was very confident of the valour of his son (VII. 9-11). As an administrator, he was popular with his subject (VII. 39) and modest towards sages (VII. 37). Due to his illness, he adopted asceticism and renounced the world. (VII. 45).
DURLABHARĀJA
Handsomeness is a silent characteristic of Durlabharaja. By this quality, a woman was so much attracted that she constantly chased him and could not live without him (VII. 80). He had a nice beard (VIII. 12) and looks like
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