Collection of Prakrit and Sanskrit Inscriptions

SR No.: 007577
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P Piterson
Publisher: Bhavnagar Archiological Department
Total Pages: 322
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Catalogue
File Size: 8 MB

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SOLANKI DYNASTY.
203 (His wives) named Såvitri, Lakshmi, and Saibhagyadevi are like the three powers Will, Knowledge and Action of God.
Sridhara, who is like a light pervading the whole world, appears beautiful with his wives worthy of respect, as does the day with the three Sandhyds.
He (Sridhara) the sun protected by his might the city of the Gods by at once keeping it stable by the power of his Mantras, the city where the clouds were broken by the herd of elephants in his army which were as tall as the Tamálu trees in Malawa.
lle proud of his forts, turned the country of Hammira Râjâ into a meadowthe country, which trembled as it were under the waves of the sea at the time of the general deluge, the mountains in which were trodden down by the mere falling of his footsteps, and the earth of which was pounded (to dust).
IIe caused to be built a temple to Vishnu by the name of Rohinisvámi for the emancipation (Moksha) of his mother, certainly * * * * *
• In the same manner he built an extremely beautiful temple to Sankara by the name of
* • * . Jaya (in memory of his father) which destroyed sins. Valla became the Dwdrapdla (one who guards the gate)
e who cuards the catch . *
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* * Sridhariya was made in his name in the site in the city of Sankara ; and he also caused to be made a temple to Sankara culled Avanijaya.
The dancing girls of the king * * who seized a portion of the wcalth, and who was wonderful, *
* like the brightness of large jewels which shone like the bow of Indra * * . * mount Muru, whose sight was like the moon * * * * *
He was the best of the Brahmaras and possessed greatness and qualities of one who encourages thc Brahmaras: • * * * * * * and equal to the grammar of Måleśvara, had chiefly risen * * Like some of the Vaiseshikas.
Whose bent of inind * * * * like the Munis. Splendour * * * * * clouds produced by the constant
ne flow of incessantly burnt incense,
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* * * * * * Vella caused to be built a Matha for hearing Kathas giving spiritual benefit there * * * *
Then Sri Nivasi who happened to arrive there * * * .* by Sridharu * * the so-called learned men who followed the opinions of the rival king * * * near the sea..
Aho I Shrutgyanam