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27. King Hamira abandoned this mortal body being afraid of the troubles of birth and rebirth, to obtain that immortal and permanent one which has for his ornament a piece of the moon, whose commands are unbroken and which is free from pain and everlasting.
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28. From him was descended Kshetrasimha, who was the field of the duties of a Kehatri, the eye of political and civil virtues, the body of religion, the successful receptacle of all the accomplishments and virtues of a king, the moon among all the kings, the friend of the needy, and who was extolled by the dethroned kings who ruled up to the sea-coasts.
29. He, the lord of the Kshatriyas, reigned in Chitrakuta he who was possessed of great wealth, who evinced his intention in every act, and who deprived the great snake Yaumishi of his poison as also (those enemies) whe were strong in fighting who had raised their heads through arrogance, with tho water of the edge of his sword glistening with the power of mantras that never fail to cure-as with Samitra mantras.
30. Khetasimha having destroyed his fortresses, () defeated his warriors, captured all the treasures, put king Rapamala into prison and by force placed his land in possession of his son.
31. Khetasimha who was honest and intelligent reduced the king of the East who took fines, and whose administration and taxation were very severe. He destroyed active and calm heroes who were between (him and the king of the East) and subdued the land after severe fightings in which the heads of the clan of the Hada-kshatris were cut off and their trunks wandered about.
32. Khetasimha gave away the village of pura to maintain the worship of Sankara and Parvati for ever.
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33. Kshetravarmmå after worshipping his tutelary deity with Iéta and Aparta (Yajnyas and building of Dharmashallah and digging tanks &c.) ceremonies and destroying the poverty of the learned by various kinds of gifts and entrusting the burden of the land to his son entered into the light of Sankara.
34. When Sri Khetasinha acquired the sole sovereignty of Indrapuri, Lakshasimha enjoyed the earth like a newly married wife. He secured her confidence and spoke very sweetly and gently (with her), and did not lay cruel hands (taxes) on her nor did he terrify her most with any roughness.
35. Lakshasimha raja who became king in his youth defeated the lord of the fort of Jagå on a battlefield and deprived him of his elephants, horses and jewel-like daughters, honestly enjoyed the kingdom of his ancestors keeping himself always wide awake and surrounding all obstacles with the aid of his servants and meditating on the feet of Sankara.
Aho! Shrutgyanam
