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17. King Bashpa handing over his kingdom to his virtuous son and meditating upon the God who bears the new moon in his crown, was no doubt merged into the light of Sankara, the light of those who practise yoga.
18. There were niany kings like Bhoja, Khumána and others in the line of Båshpa, never flinching in battle. Still one deserves mention viz. Arisimha, who acquired great prosperity and was totally free from all sensual pleasures.
19. IIe (Arisimha) fighting great battles for protecting Mount Chitrakuta, abandoned life in a moment, but not the great fame acquired in the path of brave men.
20. As this Arisimlia who possessed a dountless heart, fought with the Parsis and worshipped Sankara with the flowers of the lives of the dead, his descendants are not abandoned by him (Sankara).
21. He was succeeded by the sun-like Ilamira, whose glory was equal to his, who was like a great fire in his forest-like cnemies, who in form resembled Kamadeva, whose fame was spread in the world, who was the hero of numerous battle-fields, who satisfied great numbers of the learned, and who appeared beautiful with success.
22. Sri Humvira, who was like Indra on this earth surrounded Chelavata with inillions of roads from the city of Kelavata (which was surrounded by terrible dense forests).
23. When the course of the sun's chariot was blocked up by the particles of dust raised by the hoofs of horses running to the smiling gardens, llamir, who had assumed the emblems of war and who was the law of the earth, brought king Raghu to the rank of a small chicf in a small tent made of cloth and surrounded by crickets making a noise.
24. I believe that in order to acquire skill for creating king Ilamira, whose hands were raised in making gifts of gold and who was calm in battle, Brahma studied a great deal by previously creating Balirkja, Karya, Arjuna, Kalpa-tree, inount Meru, Kubera, and Kanadught.
25. The best of the Manis Agastya like king Hamira, dried the ocean-like Karna, an unfailing conqueror in battles, whose moving forces spread like water, which appeared active on account of the numerous horses like so many aligators in it, with large elephants like numerous nountains, and having a necklace of jewels of the nunerous brave men, and who lives eternally in this world.
26. King Hamira, who believed bodily and royal pleasures evanescent made a gift of Simhavallipura for the worship of Saņkara.
Ahol Shrutgyanam
