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19. The fifth brother was called Bhoja, who has for his wives Bhavala and Harshamadevi having all virtues. (Their) son is Mandaga. May he be victorious.
20. Then came Sri Karmaraja who wisely ever thought of good conduct and was possessed of qualities such as cleverness, patience and others. His sister is Suhavi. May they be victorious.
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21. Karmarija had for his first wife Kapuradevi; his second wife was Kamaladevi. By Kamaladevi he had a son Sri Bhikhaji-the sun rising on the Udayachala of his family.
22. All these good men were greatly devoted to pilgrimages to holy places, to the worship of Jinesvara, to the establishing of idols at holy places, and other religious acts. They had made their bodies holy on account of their worthiness and religious gifts; and they were all famons.
23. In the reign of Sri Ratnasimha, Karmasimha bore the great burden of the administration of the state, and was the chief and wise among all the merchants. 24. He, having heard of the greatness of Sri Satrunjaya from his preceptor (gura), made up his mind to repair it.
25-26. Ile respectfully entered Gurjardesa, where learned men like Punyasloka inhabit, which is fall of watering-places, and where the wealthy king called Bahidoor, lord of the earth, rules. From him he met with public reception and then went into the Pundarika.
27-28. There was Mazâdaka, the administrator of the kingdom. He had for his minister a man named Rava, who was like a lion among ministers. From him he received great honors, and then made repairs for the seventh time in the Satruujaya mountains at a large expense of money.
20. Karmaraja of pure intellect observed a great festival called jelaydtrå at the desire of his good preceptor accompanied with the playing of sweet instruments, pleasant and beautiful songs, and dancing at the pure religious place of beautiful Sri Padalipta (Palitana).
30-31. The installation of the idol in this best of the mountains was fully celebrated with the beautiful and active mridangas playing, all kinds of pleasures, the sounding of the nagdrde and feris, the playing on the tambura and Vansalie with the regular keeping of time, and the neighing of tall horses caparisoned with clothes, ornaments and gold; on the 0th of the Krishnapakaha (dark-half) of the month of Vaisakha of the year 1453 of the Saka era and 1587 after the time of Vikrama.
32. Suris, assemblies of ascetics, Margands (those who performed the ceremonies of installation) and best Munte assembled (there) performed this best installation when there was Dhana lagna (i. e. when the sign of Sagitarius was on the horizon).
Aho! Shrutgyanam
