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the waves of his praiseworthy fame. Who would not nod his head or have his hair creet on learning her devotion to Vritas (observances, austerities).
She had a son Dharaniga who followed the path of good men, who Gui (virtuous) as he was, stood properly in his place as a garland gugi (tied by a thread) as it does the same.
He had a wife Tribhuvanadevi whose virtue was known in the three worlds and who was very dear to him. Their bodies only were separate, but their mind
was one.
They married their daughter Anupamadevi to Tejapala-Anupamadevi who a Goddess incarnate was like Pârvati in her conduct.
This Anupamadevi, wife of the great minister Tejapala, a night to celestial flowers in the form of observances and an eternal abode of liberality brightened her whole family like the moon, by her good morals, modesty, politeness, propriety and wisdom.
This Lavanyasinha son of these two, subdued the rash speed of the wickedhorses of his senses; and behaved on the path of morality though in the age most open to Kamadeva.
Who do not praise the good virtues of fortunate Lugasinha son of Tejapala; virtues which though liable to be vitiated by great wealth, are by this intelligent scion held up to cherish his fame. (?)
The famous Lunasinha, who is like a jar full of the treasure of virtues, and who is not served by vile serpent-like persons, is growing daily in spite of his being enjoyed by good men.
The minister Malladeva had a son Pürnasinha, who had a son Pethada of beautiful form born of Alhanadevi.
The minister Tejapala had a wife Anupama. Of them was born a sou Lavanyasinha of long life.
For religious merits of his son and his wife, Tejapala caused to be made this temple of Neminatha on Mount Arbudachala.
Tejapala, the best minister on this earth, caused to be built with stones, white as couch-shells, this temple of Neminatha with high Mandapa, beautiful as the shining moon or the blooming Kunda. He erected near it 52 houses of Jinas on its sides and a Balânaka in the front.
The wealthy Chandapa had a son Chandapraskla, whose son was Soma, He had a son Aswarijs whose sons Sriman Logiga, Malladeva, Vustupils and Tejapâla were of holy hearts, were devoted to the Jaina-doctrines and had numbled even the clouds by the force of their religious merits.
Aho! Shrutgyanam
