Indian Antiquary Vol 02

SR No.: 032494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 428
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JUNE, 1873.
by name.
teach and practise the science of politics, a
doms, . rising sun in dispersing the clouds of darkness lord over kings who were wed to fortune, A his enemies, bore the celebrated name of Srishining head-jewel to the brow of kings, in the Vikrama. His son, whose breast being healed bow on his shoulder like Kama or Rå ma of the wounds inflicted by the discus weapon of the son of Dasaratha, in bravery a Pa. Darada na-exulting in his growing bravery raśn ráma, in great heroism Baldri, & in displayed in many wars---bore on itself the em- great splendour Ravi, fl in government Dhablems of victory, possessed of the quintessence of nesa, of a mighty and splendid energy, all the sciences, having gained the three objects the most glorious all-in-all, to all things of worldly pursuit, the glory of whose virtuous living Brahma himself, the king whom all the life each day augmented, was Bhù Vikrama poets in the world daily praise as the crea
tor Brahma, that Prithu vi Kongani Moreover, he who was eager to drink the Maha råja, the middle of whose palace stream of blood issuing from the door of the continually echoed the sounds of the holy breast of the Bhattára (or warriors) forced open ceremonies which accompanied his daily rich by his numerous weapons . . . . gifts, among the favourites of fortune named he who had subdued the Pallavendra N a- the first, the Saka year 698 having passed, and rapati,t and was named Vilanda, was the 50th year of his glorious and powerful reign Raja Sri Vallabh â kh ya, in the enjoy- being then current, t residing in M & nyapura ment of fortune obtained by ictory in a hundred in Vijaya Skand å våra;- . fights. His younger brother, whose lotus-feet In the village named Eregittûr in the were i radiated with the brilliance of the jewels gronp of Malik algachchha, rejoicing all the in the crowns of numerous prostrate kings, who world with his combination of the rays of auwas to fortune as a husband chosen by herself, psicious good qualities, resembling another chanbeloved of the good, whoso fame in destroying dra (or moon), was there a guru named Chanhostile kings was the theme of song, was named dra Nardi, of the Nandi Sangha race Nava Kama. The grandson of that (?) praised of all the highest protectors of the Sri Kogaņi Maharaja, whose other name was Mala (Jains). His disciple was a munipati Simeshvara (?), the groups of the toes named Kumara Nandl, whose ability was of whose feet were illuminated with a rainbow worthy of protecting the assembly of the light from the rays of the jewels set in the learned, a second Kumara worthy to rejoice bands of the crowns of prostrate kings, who the heart of Parames vara (otherwise, the had fixed his faith on Nâr å yaņa, || raging greatest sages). His disciple was the great with fury in the front of war s horrid with the muni Kirti Nandy acharya, who underassault of heroes, horses, men, and elephants, stood the essence of all sciences, who had acquirwas a Bhima Kopa. No less a captivator of ed the fame of possessing wealth but for the asthe glances of young women the most skilled insembly of the learned. His dear disciple was the joyful art of love than a subduer of theworld, Vimala Chandracharya, the beloved of laden with spoils of victory gained in many the lotus-lake of the disciples, a sun in illuminmost arduous wars, a lion to the herd of elephants ing the sky of the virtuous actions of good men the hostile kings, he was a Raja Kesar.. daily praised for their grert learning.
Moreover, a sun greatly illumining the Through the instructiuns in law of this clear firmament of the Gange race, a terror to great rishi, having become like the embodiment hostile kings, a protector of the fortunate ways of the sound of a twanging bow, like the of good men, who having obtained the name embodiment of the flood of the river of all of a good king shone like a sun over all king- penance, the sceptre of whose powerful arm
. Trivarga-these are artha, kama, dharina, or wealth, $ i.e. the jewels were large ones. pleasure, and virtue or religious merit.
Vishnu.
Samara sirassu. + This name is uncertain, as the greater part of the line has evidently been altered and the original letters written
• Indra.
+ The sun. over, so that what appears is almost illegible.
I Kubers.
Akhilam. 1 This name has apparently been altered in the plate. |Ashta navaty-uttare shatch hatesh faka warshesh. The above rendering is doubtful, as the middle letters are vartitesh atmanah pravarddhamana vijaya virya samout of focus in the photograph.
vatsare panchasattame pravarddhamdne.