Epigraphia Indica Vol 15

SR No.: 032569
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sten Konow, F W Thomas
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1919
Total Pages: 478
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 23 MB

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BARRACKPUR GRANT OF VIJAYASENA : THE 32ND YEAR.
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frontlet of the young lady of the Eastern Quarter, crest-jewel of the Eastern mountain, god of the temple of heaven and essence (i.e. the best) of the gods.
(V. 3.) In his race were princes, who enjoyed the surface of the carth, imitated the actions of the moon (i.e. who satisfied every body by their actions, as the moon cools by its rays), enjoyed the array of nectar-like mechanical and fine arts (i... who were well versed in the arts), were the limits of amassed merit, had bouncel the hopes of kings by levying uribute from them (who had made the cardinal points their wives by placing hands on mountains which were like their breasts), wo were playful, and spread their fame, as the moon spreads its light, wbite as the wings of the swan.
(V. 4.) In their family was born a king Sāmanta-sēna, who had subdued the forces of the fendatories of his enemies in battle, the beloved of the lady fame, whose body was made of the digit of the one who issues cool rays (ie. the moon, or whose body was as slim and beautiful as the digit of the Moon), who was the destroyer of enemies, who was & water-giving cloud to tho minds of the poor, which were like chātaka birds, who was the head-ornament of these Kshattriyas poss038cd of the principal good qualities of both families (i.e. paternal and inaternal families).
(V.5.) From this (Sīmanta-sena) sprang Hēmanta-sēna, who, like the sun, was respected in the worlds, who constantly awakened the goddess of prosperity (Padma), (just as the sun opens lotuses (padma)), who prospered every day (just as the sun rises daily), who was skilled in affording protection to (other) kings, who was (as the sun was) the desire-yielding jewel to ocular perception, who was possessed of great valour (just as the sun of brilliance), from whom wealth was solicited by petitioners (just as the sun is prayed to by devotees for the fulfilment of their desires), and who, full of fiery brilliance, put an end to wicked inclinations (tamasa-guna) (just as the sun clears away the effects of darkness).
(V. 6.) By him was bogotten Vijaya-sēna, of whose fire and heat the sun and moon splendour, having the brilliance of the sun added to the rays of the full-moon, caused the rising also of the moonlight of his fame.
(V. 7.) Vilsa-dēvi was his queen, who was the moonlight of the ocean-liko race of Soras and the sporting ground of the graceful Khañjana birds called eyes.
(V.8.) “From him was born by her Vallala-sēna, who is the umbrella (i.e. protector) of the Kshattriyas, who possesses lustre like that of the sun while on the top of the golden mountain (s.e. Mēru), who constantly besmears the universe with his fame, which is as pure as the foam of the celestial Ganges, who is the essence of the beauty of the mind-born (Kama) and the consort of the night (Moon), who is the cherished lover of the intellect of the preceptor of the gods (Brihaspati), (which has become like) an excessively passionate woman"
(V. 9.) Sinoe by her (Vilása-davi) the illustrious Niusankabankara, who was the abodo of such qualities, was borne in the womb, as Aditi (bore) the god Akhandala in hers,
(V. 10.) The great Indra, lord of the Earth, Vijaya-sèna, whose lotus-like feet were reddened by the numerous rays of the crest-jewels of the kings subdued by the prowess of his bar-like arms, who had exhausted all the forms of giving, caused her (Vilasa-dēvi) to mako (various) gifts.
From the victorious camp of Vikramapura, the Paraměsvara, the Paramamāhēsvara Paramabhattaraka Mahārājādhiraja the illustrious Vijaya-sens, who meditates on the feet of the
This is a biruda of Vallala-nëna ; see the Mandana-pdfa grant of Vibvarüpa-něna.-J. A. S. B., 1896, Pt. ), pp. 12-18, L 82-87.