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SURYA DYNASTY.
73 ५ पान् । नाम्नांकितः स्वजनकस्य विवेकभाजा श्रीराही(ले)श्वरविभुग्गमितः प्रतिष्टाम् ।। प्रख्यातः सोडको
स्तिस्म चौलुक्यकुलसंभवः । तत्सुतासीप्रिया यस्य महिमा महिमास्पदम् ।। फुल्लेन्दीवरपत्रचार
7742: H ITA: affi . .. .. ... ... .... . ६ नृपो बेनादावनुरागिणा प्रतिपदं संसेवितो मित्रवत् । वीकास विकाशं गमितः प्रसादकिरणस्पशाज्जला.
सम्मुखादादप्यनुमोदितेन विहितो यः संपदश्चास्पदम् ॥ राजकार्येषु सामथ्र्य चातुर्य वीश्य चा 70 312T ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TRANSLATION.
1. As (was born) Sambara-sûdana of Muraripu, Kartikeya of Puraripu, and the Moon of the Ocean, so was born, in succession Saktikumâra of him. King Sri Suchivarman, who was, like the ocean, timid in transgressing his limits,* who bestowed, like Kura his gold on supplicants who burnt, like Siva, his foes***
2. IIc of charming appearnce, (was) in reality like Cupid. What valiant person, whose hcart has been wounded by bis arrows, has not been carried to another state (viz. death), has not been brought to subjection, has not been killed and has not been made to obey his orders? Causing the lotuses, namely, good persons, to blow (thrive); dispelling fhe darkness, namely enemies; illuminating the directions ; removing the love of vice like night; disclosing merits; * * *
3. the damsel-Earth-is adorned with men who are like pearls. Oh! Look at the earth : though she has accepted the ornament of many jewel-like men born in the mines of other prosperous families, she considers it a great burden. In their family was born one whose kingdom was evidently thriving and who did not ask another for wealth ; what remained of his wealth after being used or enjoyed by his own relatives was given away * *
* 4. (to him) was born a son who was possessed of long arms and who was the foremost of the meritorious, on whose many merits, pure and white (spotless), man in this world) continues upto now frequently contemplating within himself, like in ascetic Meditating on the supreme spirit. Knowing whose firmness (or ortitude), good assistanco, uprightness, good behaviour, truthfulness, and noble birth * * * * *
5. king Sri Râhileśvara, marked by the name of his father, implying discrimination or judgement, was raised to grentness. There was the famous Sodluka born in the family of Chaülnkya. Ile had a daughter, Mabima, the seat of greatness. She was his beloved (wife). Having eyes beautiful like the leaves of blown lotuses, having a face like the full moon, Sri * *
fya, continuatice or steadfastness in the path of duts, establishment of good order (in A government)
L. 10.
Ahol Shrutgyanam
