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92. His son Narahari, who was like the sun to the grove of the lotus-like science of Anvikshika, was Hari incarnate, and being the illustrious abode of the four Vedas, was a Brahmâ on earth.
93. Like Mann from the sun, Surya from Kasyapa, Bhrigu from Brahm, the moon from the ocean, Sri Kesava, of incalculate fame, a lion to all opponents, known by the name of Jhotinga, was born from Narahari.
94. His son Atri who was the abode of virtues, was above all the wise and the learned, was possessed of prodigious intelligence feasting upon the essence of the Mimâmsâs, was a genius in the poetic art, lived as a leader of the Brahmanas of the Dasapura caste, and was highly respected by the lord Kumbha, the sun of the large forest of the lotuses of the line of Guhila.
95. Mahesa son of Atri, who is in the court of Rajamalla bravely conducts himself against those who contest with him as a mad elephant does against trees.
96. Mabesvara aon of Atri, whose style of composition is acknowledged by those versed in the high way of poetic composition, who is the poet of king Rajamalla, and who is a man of good parts and knowledge, added this eulogistic poem to the collection already existing-poem full of heroic sentiments and placed in the fine temple of Sri Ekalingaji which is beautiful, in its new arrangement.
97. May this eulogy, which is like another creeper of the fame of lord Rajamalla, made by me wishing his rule to last as long as the earth bears the beauty of the crest-jewel of Ahindra (Sesha), as long as Srikuntha (Sankara) bears on his head Tusharatrisha (the moon), as long as Hari bears the (sign of) Sri Vatsa on his chest, and as long as the ocean contains water, prosper in all its splendour.
98. Servesvara (Sankara) finding great pleasure in this (mountain) attraoting his mind with the excellent arrangements skilfully made, did not remember on this hill the Rajatgiri (Kailasa). The skilful Sutradhara, Arjuna, built this fine temple of Sambhu and engraved this most beautiful eulogy.
99. This inscription-stone (of eulogy) was finished on Thursday, the 10th of Chaitra Suklapaksha (bright half) of the year 1545 of king Vikrams. (A.D.1489)
100. May Parvati, who by her gestures that are the abode of Kamadeva, merges Ekalingji in one great sentiment with perfect joy, be successful! she residing in the Vindhyachala mountains.
101. Now we begin to write similar sentences in the vernacular language by the order of the king, to make the above sentiments more intelligible to those who are not well-versed in the Sanskrit language.
Aho! Shrutgyanam
