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.
away the whole of his own territory in religious gifts, and then invaded Uchchangi and other countries belonging to his enemies. Commencing from his own abode, and invading the whole earth as far as Belvola, he washed his horse in the Krishnavêrṛat Again and again, with the words "Reflect upon Hoysala," he was reminded by his servants of the necessity for ingratiating himself with king Paramardidêvad‡ who was unassailable among kings. Again and again lands were given by him for religious purposes, and sacrifices, the sixteen great gifts, and other holy actions were performed by him.
His son was the celebrated king Narasimha, whose virtues cannot be described by men like me. As Śri was the wife of the Foe of the demons (Vishnu), and as Pârvati was the wife of Sankara (Siva), so Echaladêvi, born in a noble race, was his consort.
A son was born to him from her, renowned under the name of Sri-Vtraballala, who was of unrivalled dignity, who acquired his kingdom through worshipping the lord of thunderbolts (Indra), and who was a very universal emperor in respect of his prowess. Through his occupying ever a central position, (or, the position of an arbitrator,) through his loftiness, and through his golden wealth, and through his being done homage to by wise men, (or, by gods,) he was as it were a moving Mêrus and so was preeminent among kings. Fearing to transgress the boundaries (of good behaviour), of a very profound nature, and abounding in the quality of mildness, there was no difference between him and the Possessor of Lakshmi (the Ocean), which hesitates to overflow its bounds, which is very deep, and which abounds in living creatures. The achievements of Bharata and others are to be recognised only up to the time when the superhuman qualities of this man were first beheld. In the present day, when men regard his faith in Vishnu, which was implanted in him by nature, even the legends of Prahråda and others fail to excite astonishment. There is no penance or sacrifice, no offering and no gift, that was not performed or given by him repeatedly when the proper time or place or object presented itself. While he was ruling, there was none who committed sin among women or children, or even Sadras or any others. He was well versed in poe.
Dvaravatipura or Dvarasamudra, now Helabidu in Mysore.-Elliot.
The Krishna at its junction with the Vêny & or Ven & near Bitir.
The Chalukya king Vikramaditya II. or Permaḍideva, Saka 998-1010.
The epithets apply equally to the king and to Mêra, the mountain in the centre of the seven continents, and the play on words is in the expression mahfbhritam agranth,
[OCTOBER, 1873.
try, in the drama, in the writings on regal polity of Vâtsyâyana and Bharata, and in all other divisions of literature. In all the systems of logic he was a very universal emperor in the science of reasoning; and there was no one to oppose him, for he was a very lion towards the infuriated elephants that were disputants. Preeminent amongst all whose profession is that of arms, the favourite of all learned people, both weapons and the sacred writings at length found in him a master (who knew how to use them properly). His very name was as potent as a magic charm in captivating all lovely women; who is able to describe the good fortune of him who was a very Kâmadeva to women inclined to flirting? When, at the approach of battle and of twilight, the regions are darkened by night and by the clouds of dust rising up from the earth which is pulverised by the blows of the hoofs of his prancing horses, his sword, like a swift-footed procuress, causes his brave foes to keep assignations with the nymphs of heaven. When the musical instruments that always announce his setting forth to fight are sounded, the wives of his enemies, anticipating the slaughter of their husbands, tremble, and the women of the gods, taking garlands of the flowers of the Mandara tree in their hands, prepare themselves for the purpose of choosing lovers from among the warriors (about to die). When for the purpose of going to war he leaves the throne of the universal sovereignty of the Hoysala kings and takes the chief scat upon an infuriated royal elephant, straightway each hostile king also descends from the throne of universal empire that has come down to him by the succession of his race and takes his stand upon a molehill. When he prepares himself for conquering the regions, and the deep-voiced drum that announces his marching forth is sounded clear, afar off Anga, Kalinga, Vanga and Magadha, Chôla and Malava, Pâr dya, Kerala, Gurjara and the rest straightway lose their courage; then how can other kings endure ? At the contemptuous command of his father, (or, perhaps, because his father had been treated with contumely,) he despoiled the warrior race of Kalachuri and with one elephant. . . . . .¶ slew sixty elephants; and conquered, through his violent onset with cavalry only, the famous general Brahma, whose army was strengthened with numbers of elephants, and
as mahfbhrit, supporter of the earth, means either a king or a mountain.
Lakshmi or Sri sprang from the ocean when it was churned by the gods for the purpose of obtaining nectar. The epithets, in this verse apply equally to the king and to the ocean, and the use of the word Lakshmi indicates his regal splendour.
'Pitûbarêna'; this word is unintelligible, unless Pitabars was the name of Viraballája's war-elephant. The leader of the Kalachuri army.