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SURYA DYNASTY. ; 45. In all directions what poet has not remained in suspicion on frequently receiving from king Mokala gold with a large quantity of silver as to whether his treasure house contains a Kamadugled, or a Kalpa tree bears fruits in his court-yard, or there is & Chipidmani in his house, obtained without any cffort.
46. King Mokala made a gift of the villages of Wadhagavata and Rârgågâma with their clear revenues for the enjoyment of Sankara.
47. King Mokala, well-versed in the use of the sword after having reached to the top of the crown of kings and after bathing himself in the water of swords in the lake of battle entered into the indescrilable light of Sankara, passing through the Sûryainandala.
48. From this king sprang forth (like the sun from the Cdayâchula) Khumbha Karda, the lord and ruler of the earth and the Sun incarnate on this land destroying the enimies' elephants like darkness.
49. King Kumbha Karna who was desirous of continuing bis father's wars without much loss to himself like a new Janmejaya, with the sword strongly wielded and with the fire of the valour of his hands burning bright, made offerings of all his snake-like enimies on earth into the Sacrificial ground, battle.
50. The Sun-like Kumblia Karna built the large fortress of Kumbhala-meru with four gates having brazen doors, built in ancient times, inaccessible and inhabited by many Vidyadharas, high on the table-land of the Vindhyachala Mountains, in the midst of which there is the sun and which looks charming on account of the flowing waters of the streams therein.
51. The King caused to be dug seven lakes, the Chakravaka birds in which were freed from the pongs of separation by his own numerous rays and where the lord of Lakshmi resided never thinking of the happiness enjoyed wliile lying on the occan.
52. King Kumbhakarna caused to be carried without difficulty big chariots that were kept in large numbers before the gate on mount Chitrakūta baving high peaks,
53. King Kumbhakarna caused to be built a temple to the lord of Lakslınî in this fortress, through fear of breaking his chariot on the pinnacle of which the sun keeps moving between the north and south.
54. Kumbhakarna, the lord of the earth, trampled under his feet the proud king of Malava-Desa in a battle, burnt Sarangapura with its numerous intiabitants; the snioke issuing therefrom went towards the sky which it is believed made the long hair of the women of Chaüla-dosa incomparably dark.
Ahol Shrutgyanam
