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SURYA DYNASTY. three moments *; (and) whose primeval origin the mythologists sing along with (that of the Arbuda, that same (Matha or cloister), during (these) three moments, verily bears, here on this mountain), the fortunes of the three worlds.
53. King Sri Samara, the leader of monarchs, directed by the force of his gcod fortune, got this Matha repaired for his own final beautitude; and then again touched hy merey, this very pious King gladly made, by means of money, even good provision for feeding the munis.
54. Seeing that life here in this world) is as fitting as the wind and the lightning, King Samara caused a high golden stafft to be made for Achale vara.
55. There was formerly in this Matha a superintendent of the place, by name Bhavagni, who had casily rooted out the seeds of his secular life by means of Pasupata vows.I
56. While this man was practising austerities here, even animals like lions, elephants and others, freed from bodily impurities by forgetting their mutual antipathies, with hearts replete with affection, and full of mercy towards human beings, became desirous of the truths that lead to salvation.
57. His pupil, this Bhavasankara, a permanent Brahma-chário, at present performs severe austerities to acquire absorption in Siva.
58. These trees growing on Mount Arbudn always show, by bearing fruits and flowers in abundance in all seasons, to the other munis, the devotion to the highest vows, of him from whom inclinations to sensual pleasures have dropped off.
59. This Matha on the Arbuda, was endowed with a golden staff ly King Samara-sinha at the advice of Bhåvasankara.
60. (It was) Vedaśarma, the son of Priyapatu, who composed the inscriptions of the numerous temples in Ekalinga of Sri Samadhisa-Chakra-Svømni renowned in the three worlds; (and) by the same Brahmana, residing in Chitra-kậta and belonging to the Någar caste, was composed this (inscription) also, excellent on account of its manifest merits, and charming to the minds of all learned men.
61. As long as the lord Achalesa keeps his residence on Mount Arbuda, may this noble Prasasti afford livelihood to the poets reciting it.
o viz., the morning, the noon, and tho orening + For the detaja or banner. 1. c., vowe relating or sacred to Pakapati or Rudra ns worshipped by the Pasupata School
of Nakulighi Charya.
Náishthika--a perpetual religious student or Brahman who continnen with his spiritual preceptor cien after the prescribed term of stody is expired and observes the vow of chastity.-- Prof. M. Williams,
Ahol Shrutgyanam
