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weight, whether the word Tuid is used in respect of Surataru that gives gold on being prayed to by Indra, or in respect of Chintamani, or in respect of a piece of Hemidri.
53. The wives of his enemies seeing the day-time much prolonged imagine, when Mokala who acts upto his word is engaged in battle, that the horses of the sun march slowly on account of the confusion caused to the driver by the injury received in the loss of his eyes by the particles of dust raised from the earth by the tossing of the hoois of numerous, prancing, tall, and excellent horges of his heroes.
56. What learned man does not know, that in the last of the Yugas, víz, Kaliyuga, Dharma (Religion) being on onc log has lost all support, and could not consequently walk among the decietful. (But) IIe enters into Sri Mokalendra, and through him into many assemblies of the learned ;-Mokalendra, who is fit to support him on account of his good descent which is like a stick to him, who is pure both externally and internally (at heart), and who is strong.
57. Really Indra, while playing with dioe with Sri Mokala, staked Mount Meru, and Mokala the clever and intelligent won it; for otherwise whence these large quantities of gold on the face of the earth, which he gives away without feeling a single pang.
58. When by the pouring of ghee (clarified butter) into the sacred fire there ariscs much smoke, the numerous eyes of Indra are injured and blinded; and he is rendered unable to receive the part of the oblations offered to him. I think through the spiritual merits of this king the sun with his numerous karas (hands or rays) rambles having laid aside his idleness and covers (to soothe them) the eyes (of Indra).
59. He who having gained a spotless Mandala (court and disc) and having been Kritatula (weighing himself against some rich materials; and standing in the Trila raši), is the cause of joy to Puskara (the place so called, and the lotus) and is full of lustre-how should he not be the first of the illustrious ?-he, again, from whom the earth receives all kindness being made Nispamka (void of the wicked, hand dry) and from whom spring good Rajahamsas (kings and geese) and from whom his relatives derive prosperity and thus add to his worthy greatness.
60. His numerous enemies who live in the mountains situate on the seashore being ever affraid of him, believe that when he would set out for conquests the fore-part of the hoofs of his numerous horses would dig up the earth, and would thereby fill up the sea and make way for them to cross over.
61. He had for his guest Sri DvårkAdhisa, who supports the three worlds; to whom he built a temple according to the prescribed form and accompaniments;
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