Indian Antiquary Vol 13

SR No.: 032505
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 492
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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FEBRUARY, 1884.]
TWO EASTERN CHALUKYA COPPER PLATES.
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of the sign of the Boar which they acquired sword and by his good qualities, who was by the sight of the holy Narayana, who had known as Vijay aditya,--and who, at the their bodies purified by the closing bath of instigation of the lord of the Rattas, after conthe horse-sacrifice,-Kubja-Vishu var- quering the king of the Gaig å countries who dhana (ruled) 18 years. His son, Jaya- was famous for his unequalled array of elephants, simha valla bha, 33 years. Vishnu- cut off the head of Mangi in battle, and thus vardhana, son of his brother Indraraja, obtained honour by his great prow.ess; .... 9 years. His son, Mangi, the Yuva râja, 25 ......... after leading away the terrified years. His son, Jayasinha, 13 years. His and the afflicted, he the lord totally burned brother by his step-mother, Kokkili, 6 his enemy's city. He-the refuge of the months. His elder brother, Vishnu rája, whole world-the prosperous Vijay Aditys after driving out his younger brother, 37 years. (ruled) 44 years. Afterwards when that sun His son, Vija y aditya bhattara ka, 18 set in darkness (when he diel), the Vêng i years. His son, Vishņu vardhana, 36 years. kingdom was pervaded by the army of the His son, the powerful king Vijay aditya kinsmen of the new Ratta. Then the lord by the valour of his arms and by the assistance Chalukya Bhima--the son of his (Vi. of his infantry, after fighting 108 times in jayaditya's) younger brother Vikramaditya 1216 years with the just and powerful armies -otherwise named Drô hârjuna, shining of the Gangas and Ratas built the same with the splendour of his scimitar, the only number of temples to Sambhu. That lord of friend of his valour, became king. To the Ganga, after ruling the kingdom for 44 indigent and the helpless, to the naked, to years, acquired the friendship of the husband dancers and singers, to religious beggars, he beof Sachi (Indra, i.e. he died). His son, the just haved like a father and like a teacher; and and valorous Vishnuvardhana, who had, | making them reveal their desires, like a Kalpaprefixed to his own, the name of Kali (Kali- treo he pleased them by unequalled dona. Vishnuvardhana), who was lord of Vongi, tions. After protecting them for 30 years whose form was such that he could wield all as if pleasing Purandara (Indra) by his weapons, who was skilful in giving proper good qualities, he obtained that deity's friend work (to men) and in protecting and training ship (i. e. died). His son, Vijay aditya, them according to their caste, period of life, who had obtained fortune even from his childand position of life, whose hands were ever hood, who was famous for his possessing, united engaged in conquering the cities of his ene- in himself all the enjoyments of strength and mies, who had a minister that knew all the money which make the limbs (or parts) of a rules for carrying out the three pursuits of constitution, who, while even his father was life, (religion, pleasure and wealth), whose alive by the fame of the strength of his arms splendour in this world was increasing, and destroyed hosts of his enemies, and obtained by who was skilful in battling with elephants his own valour the reward of unconquerable and horses, being consecrated as king for the greatness. Even in intellectual supremacy he prosperity of the family, was lord for a year deprived the hosts of his surrounding enemies and a half. To him was born a son, who was of their enjoyments, and thus attained fame. ruler of all kings, who was lord of all wealth, Having obtained splendour by the blessings of who was pure, possessing boldness, gifted, his kingdom and becoming lord of the level resolute and charitable, who was renowned ground (this world) went to conquer Indra (died). for his (stalwart) frame, bearing fame, who His son, Amma, otherwise called Raja caused many hostile kings to be slain in battle, Mahendra, who soon destroyed the darkness who had united in himself the elements of a of his enemies like a rising moon, who cut by good constitution, who shone in excess of his sword, that was causing terror to all crooked unparalleled glory after conquering the sun by minds, the neighbouring kings who placed the fame and splendour of his glittering themselves on the side of his old enemies, who
• The closing bath of the horse-sacrifice, or Avabhritha- 5 See Mr. Floot's transliteration and translation of this anana, as it is called, is the bath which the sacri- passage, ante, vol. XII, p. 918. fioer (Yajamdna) has to undergo as ablution after a • Vijayaditya is hero called the lord of Ganga, a Bacrifice.
poetical name of the Godavari River.